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Developmental Mathematics courses offer a review of mathematical skills. Developmental Mathematics 0099 or Developmental Mathematics 0093 satisfies prerequisites for Mathematics 1314, 1324, 1332, 1333 1335, 1414 and 2342. Developmental Mathematics 0097 or Developmental Mathematics 0091 satisfies prerequisites for TECM 1341.


DMAT 0060   Basic Mathematics I (1)
Former course prefix/number DM 060.
Prerequisite: None.
This course is designed to give an understanding of fundamental operations. Selected topics include whole numbers, decimals, and ratio and proportions. (1 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201045119

DMAT 0096   Essential Math (3)
Former course prefix/number DM 096.
Prerequisite: None.
This course is designed primarily for students who need to review basic mathematical processes. Students will develop an understanding of fundamental operations using fractions, decimals, and percentages to strengthen basic skills in mathematics. This is a first course in the developmental mathematics sequence. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201045119

DMAT 0097   Algebra Fundamentals I (3)
Former course prefix/number DM 097.
Prerequisite: Developmental Mathematics 0096 or 0090 or an appropriate assessment test score.
This is a course in introductory algebra which includes operations on real numbers, polynomials, special products and factoring, and linear equations. Also covered are graphs, systems of linear equations and simple exponents. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201045119

DMAT 0098   Algebra Fundamentals II (3)
Former course prefix/number DM 098.
Prerequisite: One year of high school algebra and an appropriate assessment test score or Developmental Mathematics 0097 or Developmental Mathematics 0091.
This course is a course in introductory algebra which includes rational expressions, inequalities and quadratic equations. Also included are properties of real numbers, the straight line, absolute value equations and advanced factoring. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201045119

DMAT 0099   Algebra Fundamentals III (3)
Former course prefix/number DM 099.
Prerequisite: One year of high school algebra and an appropriate assessment test score or Developmental Mathematics 0098.
This is a course in intermediate algebra which further develops rational expressions, roots, exponents and radicals. Also covered are quadratic inequalities, relations functions and graphs and system of non-linear equations. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201045119

DMAT 0300   Review of Algebraic and Geometric Concepts (3)
Former course prefix/number: None.
Prerequisite: Developmental Mathematics 0093 or Developmental Mathematics 0099.
This is a review course for students who have completed and passed the recommended developmental mathematics sequence of courses but have not passed the mathematics section of the TASP test. Topics include test-taking strategies and practice as well as TASP related mathematical concepts. This course cannot be used as a prerequisite for any college-level mathematics course. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201045119

Academic Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.

WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four year colleges and universities.