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190 MATHEMATICS

136H 141 145
HONORS STATISTICS ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA I
4.0 Units 4.0 Units 2.0 Units
MATH 136H is a one-semester course NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
designed for students whose major requires MATH 141 is an accelerated course in the MATH 145 is designed to cover the funda-
a course in statistics. Topics in this course fundamental operations of algebra. The mental operations of algebra normally
include the nature of statistical methods, course focuses on solutions of linear and included in the fi rst semester of a year course
types of data, introductory probability, quadratic equations, algebraic operations, taught in secondary school, and includes
sampling theory, experimental design, factoring, rational expressions, exponents signed numbers, solutions to linear equa-
confi dence intervals, hypothesis testing, and radicals, systems of linear equations and tions, algebraic manipulations, exponents,
regression analysis, and decision making. graphing linear and quadratic equations. polynomials, graphing linear equations,
Emphasis is placed on the application This course is the equivalent of the traditional and solving linear systems. This course is
of statistical concepts to real world data, fi rst year of algebra in secondary school and designed for students who have studied
development of statistical reasoning, and the is designed for students to review their alge- algebra for less than one year or have not
interpretation of results. The honors section bra. Note: Students with two unsuccessful studied algebra recently. Note: This course
of this course features more in depth theory attempts in MATH 141 (with a grade of W, D, may not be taken for credit by students who
and one or more projects related to the topics F, or NP) who plan to complete Elementary have completed MATH 141, 144, or 245B. A
of the course. Lecture 4 hours. Prerequisite: Algebra will be required to take the MATH maximum of 2 units of credit will be granted
Placement is based on a composite of test 145/245 and 146/246 sequence. This course for MATH 145, and 245A and 245B. Lecture
scores and academic background or satisfac- may not be taken for credit by students who 1 hour/Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite:
tory completion of MATH 101, 120, 130, 131, have completed MATH 146 or 246B. A maxi- Placement is based on a composite of test
or MATH 220B. Course Typically Off ered: mum of 4 units will be granted for MATH scores and academic background or satis-
Spring/Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC. 141, 145, 146, 245A, 245B, 246A, and 246B. A factory completion of MATH 155 or MATH
maximum of 8 units will be granted for Math 255D. Course Typically Off ered: Winter/
138 141 and 144. Lecture 3.5 hours/Laboratory Spring/Summer/Fall.
MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY 1.5 hours. Prerequisite: Placement is based
TEACHERS I on a composite of test scores and academic 146
3.0 Units ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA II
background or satisfactory completion of
MATH 138 is designed for prospective MATH 145 or MATH 245B. 2.0 Units
elementary school teachers. Topics in this NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
course include: problem-solving techniques, 144 MATH 146 is a continuation of Mathematics
set operations, functions, number theory, ALGEBRA BASICS 145 and completes the topics traditionally
ratio, proportion, and percent. Lecture 3 6.0 Units covered in the fi rst year of algebra in second-
hours. Prerequisite: Placement is based NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE ary school. This course covers the fundamen-
on a composite of test scores and academic MATH 144 is a basic skills course designed tal operations of algebra including factoring,
background or satisfactory completion of to prepare students for their fi rst course rational expressions, roots and radicals,
MATH 101, 120, 130, 131, or MATH 220B. in algebra. It includes the fundamental and quadratic equations. Note: This course
Course Typically Off ered: Spring. Transfer processes of arithmetic, pre-algebra, and may not be taken for credit by students who
Credit: CSU, UC. fundamental operations of algebra normally have completed MATH 141 or MATH 246B.
included in the fi rst semester of a year course A maximum of 4 units of credit will be
139 taught in secondary school. It is designed granted for MATH 141, MATH 145, MATH
MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY to develop skill in computation using 146, MATH 245A, MATH 245B, MATH 246A
TEACHERS II whole numbers, signed numbers, fractions, and MATH 246B. Lecture 1 hour/Laboratory
3.0 Units
decimals, percents, and properties of the 3 hours. Prerequisite: Satisfactory comple-
MATH 139 is a continuation of MATH 138. decimal number system. Rules of exponents, tion of MATH 145, MATH 245B or MATH 144.
It is a second-semester course designed for fi rst-degree equations, fundamental facts Course Typically Off ered: Winter/Spring/
prospective elementary teachers. Topics about geometry, solutions to linear equa- Summer/Fall.
include: statistics, probability, and geometry. tions, algebraic manipulations, exponents,
Geometry topics include: geometric shapes, polynomials, graphing linear equations,
measurement, triangle congruence and simi- and solving linear systems are also included.
larity, coordinate plane, and transformations. This course is designed for students who
Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: MATH 138. have studied algebra for less than one year
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC. or have not studied algebra recently. Note:
This course may not be taken for credit by
students who have completed MATH 141,
145, or 245B. A maximum of 6 units will
be granted for MATH 144 and any of the
following courses: MATH 155, 255A, 255B,
255C, 255D, 245A, or 245B. Lecture 5 hours/
Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: Placement
is based on a composite of test scores and
academic background.

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