Course Catalog Information (24-25)
MATH 32
Precalculus II
Course Description
This course prepares students for calculus. Topics include extending the elementary functions of first-quarter precalculus to include the theory of periodic functions; composition of trigonometric functions with other elementary functions; polar co-ordinates; further exploration of the complex plane; introduction to the algebra of vectors.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Formulate, construct, and evaluate trigonometric models to analyze periodic phenomena, identities, and geometric applications.
Course Details
- Units
- 5 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 5
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- General Education Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to both UC and CSU
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Prerequisite(s)
- MATH 31 or MATH 31H with a grade of C or better; or a satisfactory score on college placement
- Advisory(ies)
- ESL 272 and ESL 273, or ESL 472 and ESL 473, or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
- Not open to students with credit in the Honors Program related course.