MATH 4 - Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry

    Recent Professors
    L. Blackerby-Slater, A. Liles, J. Brandl, D. Yang, N. Allen, J. Ryan, L. Nabibidhendi, D. Avery and 1 more
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    30–35 students
    Difficulty
    4.3Lightout of 10
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of intermediate algebra
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course covers the study of polynomial, absolute value, radical, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions, analytic geometry, and polar coordinates. The course will also cover a review of trigonometric functions, their inverses and their graphs, identities and proofs related to trigonometric expressions, trigonometric equations, solving right triangles, solving triangles using the Law of Cosines and the Law of Sines, and introduction to vectors. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:00am–12:50pm, Mon Wed 8:00am–9:50am, Tue Thu 1:00pm–2:50pm, Tue Thu 10:00am–11:50am