MT 095 Introductory Algebra I (F)

2 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: MT 090 if required. Required for students with an ACT math score less than 19 or an ACCUPLACER elementary algebra score of less than 84. MT 095 is the first course of a two-course sequence along with MT 096. However, students with acceptable scores on Southern’s Introductory Algebra placement test will have the option of taking MT 099 instead of MT 095 and MT 096.

A review of basic concepts of algebra, this course is designed to prepare students for college mathematics applications. Topics include real number operations, reading, writing, and evaluating algebraic expressions, solving and graphing linear equations and inequalities. Other topics include adding, subtracting multiplying, and dividing polynomial expression and using the power rules of integer exponents.