Math 120 Course Syllabus
The following is an example schedule for Math 120. The course uses the textbook Precalculus, by Collingwood, Prince and Conroy. A pdf of the text can be found here. The following is approximate; actual scheduling of topics depends on the academic calendar and instructor choice.
| Week | Topics |
| 1 | Introduction Unit Conversion Coordinate systems Distance Formula |
| 2 | Lines and Circles Lines and linear modeling Intersections Uniform linear motion and parametric equations |
| 3 |
Functions and graphs Multipart functions |
| 4 |
Quadratic functions and optimization Midterm Exam One |
| 5 |
Function composition Inverse functions |
| 6 |
Exponential functions and logarithms Shifting, dilation, and reflection |
| 7 |
Rational functions Angular measure |
| 8 |
Circular motion Trigonometry Midterm Exam Two |
| 9 |
Trigonometric functions Sinusoidal functions Inverse trigonometric functions |
| 10 | Sinusoidal equations and modeling Final exam |
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