MATH 138 - College Algebra for Business & Social Science

MATH 138 can also be taken concurrently with MATH 99. In this case, the class schedule will direct you to add specific MATH 138 and MATH 99 sections to your cart to enroll.  Prerequisite for the sections that allow concurrent enrollment with MATH 99 is MATH 98 with a C or better or placement by assessment into MATH 99. MATH 138 and MATH 141  have overlapping content and students are not recommended to take both. MATH 138 is required before taking MATH 148 . Note: Fulfills quantitative or symbolic reasoning course requirement at BC.

Prerequisite(s): Placement by assessment, or MATH 99  with a B- or better.

Course Outcomes
After successful completion of Math 138, the student will be able to

1) Compose, and add, subtract, multiply, and divide functions represented as graphs, tables, and formulas.

2) Analyze and apply linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions.

3) Setup, solve, and analyze significant applied problems selected from systems of linear equations, or finance mathematics, or linear programming.

4) Apply tools and techniques of introductory probability and statistics selected from the following list: sets, Venn diagrams, tree diagrams, the multiplication principle, permutations, combinations, measures of central tendency, measures of variation, histograms, and boxplots.

GenEd Outcomes: Creative and Critical Thinking

• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
• Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning

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