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245B 246B 255A
ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA I ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA II ARITHMETIC AND PREALGEBRA
1.0 Unit 1.0 Unit 1.0 Unit
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
MATH 245B is the second part of a self- MATH 246B is the second part of a self- MATH 255A is the fi rst part of a self-paced
paced multimedia course. MATH 245AB paced multimedia course. MATH 246AB multimedia basic skills course. MATH
collectively is equivalent to the fi rst course collectively is equivalent to the second course 255ABCD collectively is designed to prepare
of a two-semester sequence of Elementary of a two-semester sequence of Elementary students for their fi rst course in algebra.
Algebra. Topics include signed numbers, Algebra. Topics include the fundamental It includes the fundamental processes of
solutions to linear equations, algebraic operations of algebra including factoring, arithmetic and prealgebra. It is designed to
manipulations, exponents, polynomials, rational expressions, roots and radicals, develop skill in computation using whole
graphing linear equations, and solving linear and quadratic equations. MATH 246AB numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, and
systems. MATH 245AB collectively is equiva- collectively is equivalent to MATH 146. Note: properties of the decimal number system
lent to MATH 145. Note: This course may This course may not be taken for credit by with an emphasis on the arithmetic of
not be taken for credit by students who have students who have completed MATH 141 signed numbers. Rules of exponents, fi rst
completed MATH 141 or 145. A maximum of or 146. A maximum of 4 units of credit will degree equations, fundamental facts about
2 units of credit will be granted for MATH be granted for MATH 141, 145, 146, 245, and geometry with regard to area and perimeter
145 and 245. Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequi- 246. Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite: MATH are also included. Study and test-taking
site: MATH 245A or 1 unit of MATH 245. 246A or 1 unit of MATH 246. Course Typi- techniques related to mathematics are also
Course Typically Off ered: Winter/Spring/ cally Off ered: Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall. covered. MATH 255ABCD collectively is
Summer/Fall. equivalent to MATH 155. Note: This course
255
246 ARITHMETIC AND PREALGEBRA may not be taken for credit by students who
have completed MATH 155. A maximum of 4
BEGINNING ALGEBRA II 1.0 to 4.0 Units units of credit will be granted for MATH 155
1.0 to 2.0 Units NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE and 255. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE MATH 255 is a self-paced basic skill course only. Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite: Place-
MATH 246 is the second course in a two- designed to prepare students for their fi rst ment is based on a composite of test scores
semester sequence of self-paced courses course in algebra. It includes the fundamen- and academic background. Course Typically
covering the fundamental operations of alge- tal processes of arithmetic and prealgebra. It Off ered: Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall.
bra. MATH 246 is a continuation of MATH is designed to develop skill in computation
245 and completes the topics covered in one using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, 255B
year of algebra in high school. The course percents, and properties of the decimal ARITHMETIC AND PREALGEBRA
focuses on factoring, algebraic fractions, number system with an emphasis on the 1.0 Unit
radicals and solutions of quadratic equations. arithmetic of signed numbers. Rules of expo- NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
Note: A maximum of 4 units of credit will be nents, fi rst-degree equations, fundamental MATH 255B is the second part of a self-
granted for MATH 141, 145-146, 148, 245-246 facts about geometry with regard to area paced multimedia basic skills course. MATH
and 241. Lecture 4 hours/Laboratory 1 hour. and perimeter are included. Study and test- 255ABCD collectively is designed to prepare
Prerequisite: MATH 145 or 2 units of MATH taking techniques related to mathematics are students for their fi rst course in algebra.
245. Note: May be taken 3 times for credit. also covered. Note: A maximum of 4 units It includes the fundamental processes of
Course Typically Off ered: Winter/Spring/ of credit will be granted for MATH 155 and arithmetic and prealgebra. It is designed to
Summer/Fall. 255. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. develop skill in computation using whole
Lecture 5 hours/Laboratory 2 hours. Prereq- numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, and
246A uisite: Placement is based on a composite of properties of the decimal number system
ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA II test scores and academic background. Note: with an emphasis on the arithmetic of
1.0 Unit
May be taken 4 times for credit. Course Typi- signed numbers. Rules of exponents, fi rst
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE cally Off ered: Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall. degree equations, and fundamental facts
MATH 246A is the fi rst part of a self-paced about geometry with regard to area and
multimedia course. MATH 246AB collec- perimeter are also included. Study and test-
tively is equivalent to the second course taking techniques related to mathematics are
of a two-semester sequence of Elementary also covered. Math 255ABCD collectively is
Algebra. Topics include the fundamental equivalent to MATH 155. Note: This course
operations of algebra including factoring, may not be taken for credit by students who
rational expressions, roots and radicals, have completed MATH 155. A maximum of
and quadratic equations. MATH 246AB 4 units of credit will be granted for MATH
collectively is equivalent to MATH 146. Note: 155 and 255. Note: This course is Pass/No
This course may not be taken for credit by Pass only. Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequi-
students who have completed MATH 141 or site: MATH 255A or 1 unit of MATH 255.
146. A maximum of 4 units of credit will be Course Typically Off ered: Winter/Spring/
granted for MATH 141, 145, 146, 245, and 246. Summer/Fall.
Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite: MATH 145
or 245B or 2 units of MATH 245. Course Typi-
cally Off ered: Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall.

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