Foundational Mathematics Courses
NOTE: On the basis of placement tests in mathematics, students are assigned to math courses at an appropriate level. There are courses at the pre-college level, as well as a variety of transferable college courses. All courses numbered below 100 are pre-college courses.
FNMT 016 - Arithmetic
This arithmetic course covers operations on natural numbers, integers, rational numbers (fractions), decimals and percents. Multi-step problems utilizing the correct order of arithmetic operations will be stressed. Correct mathematical format will be stressed. An on-campus, in-person departmental final exam is required with no calculators allowed. Credit will not apply toward graduation.
FNMT 017 - Elementary Algebra
This course covers algebraic expressions; equivalent algebraic expressions; operations on algebraic expressions; linear equations and inequalities in one variable; and factoring. An on-campus, in-person departmental final exam is required with no calculators allowed. Credit will not apply toward graduation.
“Pass” grade in FNMT 016 or satisfactory score on mathematics placement test.
FNMT 118 - Intermediate Algebra
Real numbers, polynomials, rational expressions, algebraic expressions, linear equations and inequalities in one variable, absolute value equations and inequalities, linear equations in two variables, graphs of lines, systems of linear equations in two variables, quadratic equations in one variable, problem solving. An on-campus, in-person departmental final exam is required with no calculators allowed.