Catalog description: A course between arithmetic and algebra while including a review of some topics in arithmetic (fractions, decimals, etc.), the focus of the course will be an introduction to the concepts of algebra: variables, simplification and evaluation of algebraic expressions, solutions of linear equations in one and two variables, straight line graphs, etc. Emphasis will be placed on setting up and solving word problems, relating simple algebraic concepts to geometry. Prerequisites: C or better in Basic Math Skills, DVM 1103; its equivalent knowledge, or a passing score on the DVM 1153 Placement Test.
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Prerequisite Review Sheets, Expanded prerequisite information (not yet available)
Departmental First-Day Handout
Department Curriculum Committee: Vince McGarry, co-chair; Bob Quigley, co-chair; Vera Preston, Susan Hord, Irene Doo, John Thomason, Dan Dewberry (contact info for these faculty members)
Mathematics Faculty Members' Web pages for this course:
Last updated May 9, 1998. mparker@austin.cc.tx.us