MATH 131 - Pre-Calculus II: Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry

Recent Professors: Nirmala Kashyap, Mark Laurel
Recent Semesters: Summer 2026
Class Size: 35 students
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: MATH 126 , MATH 126S , or eligibility determined by the math placement process.
Summer 2026 Sections: View Summer 2026 sections of MATH 131
Transfers To: UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 2 · IGETC Area 2A · CSU GE Area B4
Description: This course covers basic concepts of analytic geometry and trigonometry, including definitions and properties of trigonometric functions. Topics include solutions of applied problems involving right triangles; graphs of trigonometric functions; trigonometric identities; trigonometric equation solving; evaluation of inverse trigonometric functions, polar coordinates, and vectors. The course also covers conics, systems of non-linear equations, and sequences and series. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for one college algebra or pre-calculus course, MATH 126 , MATH 126S , MATH 131 , or MATH 131H.
Usually Held: Mon Tue Wed Thu 8:30am–11:05am