MATH 218 - Precalculus Support

    Recent Professors
    Anthony Mendoza, Elena Dachkova, Ken Wagman
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    40 students
    Difficulty
    4.6Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    1
    Prerequisite
    Appropriate placement
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of MATH 218
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    A review of the core prerequisite skills, competencies, and concepts needed in Math 8A: First Half of Precalculus. Intended for STEM majors who are concurrently enrolled in MATH 8A: First Half of Precalculus, at Gavilan College. Topics include: a review of computational skills developed in intermediate algebra, factoring, operations on rational and radical expressions, absolute value equations and inequalities, exponential and logarithmic expressions and equations, and an in-depth focus on functions including composition, inverses and graphs. This course is appropriate for students who are confident in their graphing and beginning algebra skills. This course is Pass/No Pass only. Non-degree applicable. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement. Corequisite: Math 8A: First Half of Precalculus.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 2:20pm–3:45pm, Mon Wed 11:20am–12:45pm, Tue Thu 11:20am–12:45pm