Austin Community College Mathematics

MATD 0350 - Prealgebra (DVM 1153)

(Three credit hours, four lecture hours per week during a 16-week semester, no lab hours)

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, MATD 0330; its equivalent knowledge, or a passing score on the MATD 0350 Placement Test.

Prerequisite Review Sheets

Departmental First-Day Handout

Learning Objectives

Special Sections: See the notes in the course schedule and the indicated URLs.

Department Curriculum Committee: Mary Parker and Bob Quigley, co-chairs.

Mathematics Faculty Members' Web pages for this course:


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Last updated August 14, 1999. Comments,questions, suggestions?