This course is designed to provide mathematics relevant to science, engineering and mathematics majors. This class will prepare you for trigonometry (MATH 127) and calculus (MATH 181).

MATH 126 fulfills the requirements of WNC's Associate of Arts, Associate of General Studies, Associate of Applied Science degrees as well as all one-year Certificates. MATH 126 partially fulfills the mathematics requirements WNC's Associate of Science.

Students who have done well in Algebra II or Intermediate Algebra are generally well prepared to take MATH 126. If you are not sure whether or not you are ready, please talk with a WNC counselor.

MATH 126 gives students a strong foundation that will be used throughout their calculus studies. Topics include common algebraic functions such as quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic. The graphing of functions is an important part of precalculus since graphs are used throughout calculus. The domain and range of functions are covered, along with finding the intervals over which a function increases or decreases and performing transformations on a function.

Math 126 will be available with corequisite support beginning in Fall 2021. This is extra support for students who might need a little more help reviewing basic math, algebra, etc.