MATH C170 - Precalculus

    Recent Professors
    Amit Mishal, Bing Cheng, Mark Cisneros, Lisa Lee
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    40–75 students
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    Successful completion, with a grade of C or better, of Intermediate Algebra or equivalent or a high school class of Integrated Math 3.
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 2 · IGETC Area 2A · CSU GE Area B4
    Description
    Topics include algebra review, complex numbers, sequences and series, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric and inverse functions, vectors, analytic geometry, linear systems, matrices, and polar coordinates. This course is designed for those students planning to study calculus 1.