The following is an example schedule for Math 120. The course uses the textbook Precalculus, by Collingwood and Prince (the 2008-9 edition available as a pdf here). The following is approximate; actual scheduling of topics depends on the academic calendar and instructor choice.
| Week | Chapters | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3 | Introduction Unit Conversion Coordinate systems Distance Formula Lines and Circles |
| 2 | 4, 5, 6 | Lines and linear modeling Intersections Functions and graphs Multipart functions |
| 3 | 7, 8, 9 | Quadratic functions and modeling Quadratic optimization Function composition Shifting, dilation and reflection |
| 4 | 11 | Inverse functions
Midterm Exam One |
| 5 | 12, 13, 14 | Linear-to-linear rational functions Angular measure Circular motion |
| 6 | 15, 16, 17 | Trigonometry Trigonometric functions Sinusoidal functions |
| 7 | 18, 19, 20 | Inverse trigonometric functions Sinusoidal equations and modeling Exponential functions |
| 8 | 21 | Logarithms Midterm Exam Two |
| 9 | 22, 23 | Parametric equations Uniform linear motion |
| 10 | Review |