MA 1020 - Foundations of Mathematics II

Prerequisite(s): MA 1005 with a C or higher, or equivalent.
This course prepares students to take MA1025. Topics include exponents, simple roots, simplifying and solving equations and inequalities with one variable. Also included are basic operations with polynomials, roots, and radicals. Graphing lines using slope and y-intercept is also taught. Problem solving is integrated throughout and appropriate use of non-graphing scientific calculators is expected. Credit(s): 3 (3 plus 0)