MAT 182 - Precalculus I/II for Business and Social Science

This one-semester, four-credit course is fast paced and covers the topics included in both Precalculus I for Business and Social Science (MAT 180) and Precalculus II (MAT 190). It is designed for students who have demonstrated (through math placement testing into MAT 180 or prior mathematics coursework) that they are capable of making faster progress through material usually covered in two semesters. It is NOT an appropriate course for science or engineering students. The topics include: equations and their graphs, circles, average rate of change, composition and inverses of functions, a study of the properties and behavior of rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, regression models, synthetic division, and real and non-real zeroes of polynomial functions. Applications will be drawn from business and social sciences.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in Intermediate Algebra or placement by exam into Precalculus I for Business and Social Science
General Education Elective(s): Math All Programs
Note(s): A TI 83+ or 84+ graphing calculator is required.

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