Math 123: Preparation for Calculus I
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Course Description:
Math 123 Preparation for Calculus I is a half-semester course. It is designed for students initially enrolled in Calculus I (Math 135 or Math 151) who need additional preparation to successfully complete the course. Math 123 is an opportunity for a productive second half of the semester and for students to best set themselves up for future success in calculus. Students in this course will work through a review of algebra and precalculus topics. This is not simply a shorter version of existing precalculus courses. Rather, the course is designed specifically to include only material that is important for success in calculus. This class is not lecture-based but groupwork and student-driven. Much of class time will be spent in developing key concepts by working on problems in groups, and material will be reinforced by online homework assignments, quizzes, and informal student presentations. I highly recommend that you read the assigned sections before coming to class.Course Outline:
- Week 7: Exponents; Polynomials, Factoring, and Rational Expressions
- Week 8: Linear Equations; Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, Introduction to Functions
- Week 9: Linear Functions; Function Graphing and Exponential Functions
- Week 10: Logarithmic Functions; Review for Midterm
- Week 11: Midterm; Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
- Week 12: Right Triangle Trig and the Unit Circle; Trig Functions
- Week 13: Graphs of Trig Functions, Trig Identities; Limits
- Week 14: Continuity; Derivatives
- Week 15: Derivatives
- Week 16: Review for Final