MATH 135 - Precalculus Mathematics

    Recent Professors
    Mahmoud Balegh, Lynn Ly, Craig Chamberlin, Balasubramaniam Ramaswamy, Eli Ziade, Bahram Alidaee, Barry Lederman
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    35–42 students
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite: MATH 115 or MATH 115E or placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process.
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 2 · IGETC Area 2A · CSU GE Area B4
    Description
    Designed for students who intend to take calculus. Emphasizes study of the behavior and characteristics of functions from graphic, numerical, analytic, and applied perspectives. Includes trigonometric functions, general polynomial functions, rational functions, exponential functions, logarithmic functions, absolute value functions, functions with rational exponents, and sequences. Selected topics from analytic geometry and linear systems are also presented. Students who receive credit for MATH 135 may not receive credit for MATH 135E.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 6:00pm–8:30pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 6:00pm–8:30pm, Mon Wed 10:40am–1:10pm, Mon Wed 11:30am–2:00pm