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2019-2020 Academic Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MTH 1208 - Technical Mathematics

3 hr(s).
This course is an introduction to fundamental mechanics and techniques for performing operations with algebraic expressions, and subsequently solving linear equations, systems of linear equations and quadratic equations.  The course also introduces trigonometric functions and is designed to develop methods of solving right angles and oblique triangles using trigonometry.  Students must enroll in a 2 hour graded support course in addition to the 3 hour math course unless they meet the prerequisites below. 
Prerequisite(s): Incoming students must meet or exceed WVHEPC Series 21 minimum test scores.  Currently (since Spring 2019) they are: MATH ACT score of 19, MATH SAT score of 510, Accuplacer QAS 250, Accuplacer arithmetic test 85, “C” or higher in MTH 1208S  , or concurrent enrollment in MTH 1208S .