Description
This competency-based course is intended for students with good basic skills in arithmetic and little or no previous experience with algebra. The purpose of this course is to develop the algebra skills necessary for success in higher level mathematics courses. Topics will include order of operations, evaluating and simplifying variable expressions, first degree equations and inequalities, word problem applications, integer exponents, polynomials, and factoring. Students do not receive associate degree credit for this course but its credits can be used for financial aid. Prerequisite: Arithmetic score greater than 55 and Algebra score less than 75 on the Accuplacer placement test.