MATH 186 - Precalculus

A study of the fundamental concept of a function with emphasis on algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Provides basic algebra skills as well as experience with mathematical reasoning in a variety of applications that demonstrate the prevalence of elementary functions in the world around us. Prepares students for more advanced mathematics courses such as Basic Statistics, calculus, and other mathematical courses. A student who has earned credit for a higher-level mathematics class may not enroll in MATH 186 without permission from the Mathematics Department.

Prerequisites: Sufficiently strong high school background and score on the Mathematics Placement Exams.
Credit(s): 4
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This course fulfills the Mathematical STEM Perspective of the Dialogues.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number: MOTR MATH 150 - Pre-Calculus
(For additional information: https://dhe.mo.gov/core42.php)