Our colleagues who teach mathematics in high school have told us that not all students who pass two years of algebra in high school have actually had Algebra I and Algebra II. Some students take the curriculum of Algebra I, but spread over two years. These are usually labeled as Algebra IA and Algebra IB. Check your transcript before you see the advisor to be clear about what algebra courses you took.
Notice that there are a number of different courses whose prerequisite is "two years of high school algebra." They are not all the same. They cover different material and require you to remember different skills from your high school algebra courses. For more information about the level of current algebra skill you need for which courses, consult our Prerequisite Review Sheets.
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Last updated June 7, 1999. Questions, suggestions, comments?