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MATH 130 - College Algebra: Functions & Models

3 credits
Mainly for students in business, social studies, liberal arts/humanities. Major topics include: an introduction to functions and graphing, linear functions, quadratic and exponential functions. Additional topics include: rates of change, modeling data, systems of linear equations, exponents, radicals, and logarithms. A specific graphics calculator is required and integrated throughout the course. Not intended for science, technical, or engineering students or students who want to continue on the regular “calculus track.”

Notes: Students who take both MATH 130 College Algebra: Functions & Models  and MATH 135 College Algebra with Trigonometry  can only apply one of these two courses toward the college’s Core Requirement in mathematics.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of prerequisite course MATH 93 Beginning Algebra , appropriate course placement, or a previous college-level math course.