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So I've been annoyed with my college recently because of their grading system on this accuplacer tests. Along with the fact that the staff are annoying and ugh. long story short I need to get into higher math classes as quick as possible.
I'm gifted at math and figure that I'll be able to keep my 4.0 for a while.
I don't have much time to mess around and slack, I'm one of those diehard that will get something done until it's done.
I don't understand why I can't take college algebra with trig at the same time, so I looked at my other option which is a precalc course. I'm sure it combines all of the concepts of college algebra and plane trigonometry.
I'm asking some of you if you think I should take the precalc course. The whole problem is, if I take Coll. Alg. I have to wait another semester to get into Trig.. I don't feel like playing games with time. I don't have time to play around. If I take precalc, boom, i get right into calc a lot quicker.
Here's the course descriptions, see if you can help me out here:
College Algebra
IAI: None 1.1
College Algebra includes a review of intermediate
algebra, though it covers the overlapping
material more quickly and at a
deeper level. The course develops the concept
of a function and its graph, inverse
functions, exponential functions and their
applications, and systems of linear equations
and the matrix methods useful in
solving those systems. The course will also
cover the theory of equations. Optional
topics to be covered if time permits are
sequences and series, the binomial theorem
and mathematical induction.
Prerequisite: MTH 098 or equivalent
Geometry and Intermediate Algebra both
with a grade of “C” or higher.
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Plane Trigonometry
IAI: MTM 901 1.1
Plane Trigonometry is a study of measures
of angles, trigonometric functions of acute
and general angles, inverse functions,
graphs, fundamental identities, trigonometric
formulas and equations, applications,
vectors, complex numbers, and topics
in analytic geometry.
Prerequisite: MTH 120 or equivalent with
a grade of “C” or higher.
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
PRECALC
Precalculus Mathematics is intended for
students preparing for MTH 135 and covers
the material of MTH 120 and MTH 125
at a more rapid pace than those individual
courses. Among the topics covered in this
course are: functions and graphs, including
linear, polynomial, rational, exponential,
and logarithmic functions; complex numbers
and theory of equations; trigonometric
functions, their basic properties and
graphs; identities; inverse trigonometric
functions; trigonometric equations; Law of
Sines, Law of Cosines; conics, parametric
equations, and polar coordinates. Optional
topics will be covered as time permits, e.g.
DeMoivre’s theorem and Nth roots,
sequences, mathematical induction, and
the bionomial theorem. Students may not
earn more than six credits for any combination
of MTH 120, 125, and 132.
Prerequisite: MTH 098 or equivalent
Geometry and Intermediate Algebra both
with a grade of “C” or higher.
Credit: 5 semester
I'm gifted at math and figure that I'll be able to keep my 4.0 for a while.
I don't have much time to mess around and slack, I'm one of those diehard that will get something done until it's done.
I don't understand why I can't take college algebra with trig at the same time, so I looked at my other option which is a precalc course. I'm sure it combines all of the concepts of college algebra and plane trigonometry.
I'm asking some of you if you think I should take the precalc course. The whole problem is, if I take Coll. Alg. I have to wait another semester to get into Trig.. I don't feel like playing games with time. I don't have time to play around. If I take precalc, boom, i get right into calc a lot quicker.
Here's the course descriptions, see if you can help me out here:
College Algebra
IAI: None 1.1
College Algebra includes a review of intermediate
algebra, though it covers the overlapping
material more quickly and at a
deeper level. The course develops the concept
of a function and its graph, inverse
functions, exponential functions and their
applications, and systems of linear equations
and the matrix methods useful in
solving those systems. The course will also
cover the theory of equations. Optional
topics to be covered if time permits are
sequences and series, the binomial theorem
and mathematical induction.
Prerequisite: MTH 098 or equivalent
Geometry and Intermediate Algebra both
with a grade of “C” or higher.
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Plane Trigonometry
IAI: MTM 901 1.1
Plane Trigonometry is a study of measures
of angles, trigonometric functions of acute
and general angles, inverse functions,
graphs, fundamental identities, trigonometric
formulas and equations, applications,
vectors, complex numbers, and topics
in analytic geometry.
Prerequisite: MTH 120 or equivalent with
a grade of “C” or higher.
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
PRECALC
Precalculus Mathematics is intended for
students preparing for MTH 135 and covers
the material of MTH 120 and MTH 125
at a more rapid pace than those individual
courses. Among the topics covered in this
course are: functions and graphs, including
linear, polynomial, rational, exponential,
and logarithmic functions; complex numbers
and theory of equations; trigonometric
functions, their basic properties and
graphs; identities; inverse trigonometric
functions; trigonometric equations; Law of
Sines, Law of Cosines; conics, parametric
equations, and polar coordinates. Optional
topics will be covered as time permits, e.g.
DeMoivre’s theorem and Nth roots,
sequences, mathematical induction, and
the bionomial theorem. Students may not
earn more than six credits for any combination
of MTH 120, 125, and 132.
Prerequisite: MTH 098 or equivalent
Geometry and Intermediate Algebra both
with a grade of “C” or higher.
Credit: 5 semester