MATH 103 - How to Succeed at Math

    Recent Professors
    Rona Shapiro, Efrain Martinez, Alexander Bojkov
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    5.6Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    Not published
    Prerequisite
    Placement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of arithmetic. Math 115 includes operations with algebraic expressions, solution of linear equa- tions and inequalities, systems of linear equations, quadratic equations, graphs of lines and simple parabolas. No credit is given for students who have completed Mathematics 116.
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    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course is offered as a pass/no pass course only. Students will learn basic study skills necessary to successfully complete mathemat- ics courses. Students will learn how to prepare for class, solve math problems, where to go for help, minimize test anxiety, and memory techniques for recalling information, with a special emphasis on having a positive experience in math. 115 Elementary Algebra (5) Lecture 5 hours. Prerequisite: Placement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of arithmetic. Math 115 includes operations with algebraic expressions, solution of linear equa- tions and inequalities, systems of linear equations, quadratic equations, graphs of lines and simple parabolas. No credit is given for students who have completed Mathematics 116. 120 Plane Geometry (5) Lecture 5 hours. Prerequisite: MATH 115 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent high school preparation and appropriate skill level demonstrated through the Mathematics placement process. Students are introduced to logic and the construction of a formal proof, the study of plane figures such as triangles, parallelograms and other polygons, and circles. Students practice construction methods with compass and straight edge and computations for perimeter, area and volume. 125 Intermediate Algebra (5) Lecture 5 hours. Prerequisite: MATH 115 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent high school preparation and appropriate skill level demonstrated through the Mathematics placement process. Students examine linear equations and inequalities, systems of linear equations and Gaussian elimination, quadratic equations, polynomials and rational expres- sions, exponents and radicals. Functions and their graphs, including linear, qua- dratic and exponential functions; logarithms, polynomials and algebraic fractions are discussed. Modeling and problem solving, conic sections, and complex num- bers are presented. 134 Accelerated Elementary and Intermediate Algebra (6) Lecture 6 hours. This is an accelerated course covering topics from Elementary and Intermediate Algebra. Topics include linear equations and inequalities, exponents, factoring, radical expressions and equations, quadratics equations and inequalities, graphing linear and nonlinear equations and inequalities, system of linear and nonlinear equations and inequalities, functions and their compositions and inverses, expo- nential and logarithmic functions, and some conics. This course has a lab compo- nent and satisfies any Intermediate Algebra requisite.
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