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
    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