MATH 130 Precalculus at UTK
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Course Description and General Course Information
Course Description: Review of algebraic, logarithmic, exponential, and
trigonometric functions for students who satisfy the course prerequisites for
141 or 151, but whose ACT test scores indicate additional preparation is
necessary. Students who have
earned a grade of C or better in 141 or 151 may not subsequently receive credit
for 130. Math 130 does not satisfy the Quantitative Reasoning
requirement. 4 credit hours. A, B, C, NC grading.
Text: Precalculus,
Enhanced WebAssign Edition, Sixth Edition, by Stewart, Redlin & Watson, Brooks/Cole Publishing
Company.
ISBN: 9780840068071
A new
text, purchased at the campus bookstore, is packaged with a printed access card
for WebAssign - a new online homework and tutorial system. WebAssign offers
instant feedback for homework problems, additional practice problems, online
tutoring, problem solving videos, and links to pdf pages of the text. If a used
text is purchased, the student may purchase access to WebAssign (~$65) either
at the bookstore or online through their course blackboard site at http://online.utk.edu (check with your
instructor to see if WebAssign will be required). The student will access
WebAssign through their course blackboard site.
Textbook
Companion website: Online
tutorial web quizzes utilize examples from the text.
Calculator: A graphing calculator is no longer required for this course. Use of cell phones and calculators with advanced Alpha Numeric capabilities, such as the TI-89, are forbidden in this course.
Free help for Math 130 students: Students may visit the Math Tutorial Center or participate in Supplemental Instruction for
assistance with Math 130.
Course Coordinator: Rita Reagan (reagan@math.utk.edu)
Mathematics Department,
This document was last modified 1/9/2012.