MATH 86 Pre-Algebra I

This course is designed to prepare students for college-level mathematics by providing an introduction to algebra concepts involving order of operations, exponents, signed numbers, linear equations, variables, coefficients, and the application of these skills. In addition, this course will review fractions, complex fractions and decimals.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

Placement

Distribution

Gen-Ed

Outcomes

1. Identify and simplify ratio and proportion problems
2. Identify, manipulate and solve percent problems
3. Graph linear equations
4. Achieve basic understanding of geometry, lines, angles, and triangles
5. Find the mean, median, and mode
6. Perform basic calculator operations on a scientific calculator
7. Evaluate exponents and variable expressions
8. Follow order of operations on integers, fractions, complex fractions and decimals
9. Perform operations on integers, fractions, complex fractions, and decimals
10. Simplify algebraic expressions
11. Solve one-step and multi-step linear equations containing integers, decimals, and fractions
12. Translate word problems into equations