Math (Pathways beginning Fall 2012) (MAT)
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MAT 55. Pre-Algebra3 Units
Grading Basis: Developmental Course - No Earned Hours
Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Description: This is a basic education course taught by Jefferson Community and Technical College at UofL. Topics include operations on integers, decimals and fractions and an introduction to exponents, square roots, percents, ratios, proportions, prime factorization, basic geometry, algebraic expressions, basic linear equations, and applications.
Note: Placement in MAT 55 is the equivalent to placement in MT 55.
For class offerings for a specific term, refer to the Schedule of Classes
MAT 65. Basic Algebra3 Units
Grading Basis: Developmental Course - No Earned Hours
Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): MAH 60, MT 55, MAT 55, or placement test recommendation.
Description: This is a basic education course taught by Jefferson Community and Technical College at UofL. Topics include linear equations and inequalities, integer exponents, polynomials, factoring, equations of lines and their graphs, systems of linear equations and applications.
Note: Placement in MAT 65 is equivalent to placement in MT 65.
For class offerings for a specific term, refer to the Schedule of Classes
MAT 85. Intermediate Algebra: A Functional Approach3 Units
Grading Basis: Developmental Course - No Earned Hours
Term Typically Offered: Occasionally Offered
Prerequisite(s): MAH 070, MT 065, MAT 65, or placement test recommendation.
Description: This is a basic education course taught by Jefferson Community and Technical College at UofL. Topics include rational expressions, radical expressions, rational exponents, graphing parabolas, inequalities, equations of lines, functions and applications, with emphasis on solving quadratic, rational, and radical equations.
Note: Placement in MAT 85 is equivalent to placement in MT 80.
For class offerings for a specific term, refer to the Schedule of Classes