PREPARATORY ALGEBRA

Name: PREPARATORY ALGEBRA
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MATH 96

Course Description

Covers the necessary mathematical tools needed to succeed in our algebra course and provides fundamental mathematical skills. Topics include real numbers, linear equations and inequalities, integral and fractional exponents, polynomials and their arithmetic, polynomial equations and equations with fractional exponents, the quadratic formula and completing the square, systems of two linear equations, graphing, and problem solving using algebra and graphs. All students must pass an assessment on basic mathematical skills to complete the course. The course does not count for degree credit.

Prerequisites

Placement into MATH 96

Satisfies

ECON 100 , INTER-LS 144 , MATH 112 , MATH 141 , PHILOS 210 , COMPSCI/LIS 102 , and MATH 114

Credits

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average

2.47

-7.13% from Historical

Completion Rate

73.91%

-11.9% from Historical

A Rate

20.65%

-1.83% from Historical

Class Size

-41.35% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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