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DMAT 0066   Concepts in Basic Mathematics (3)
Prerequisite: An appropriate assessment test score.
This course is designed to develop the skills and understanding to perform the fundamental operations on whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Topics include the base ten system, rounding, prime numbers, factors, least common multiples and conversions between decimals and fractions. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201045119

DMAT 0073   Introduction to Geometry (1)
This course introduces principles of geometry. Axioms, theorems, axiom systems, models of such systems, and methods of proof are stressed. (1 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201045119

DMAT 0090   Pre Algebra Mathematics (3)
Prerequisite: Developmental Mathematics 0066 or an appropriate assessment test score.
This course is designed to develop an understanding of fundamental operations using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages and to strengthen basic skills in mathematics. The course is planned primarily for students who need to review basic mathematical processes. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201045119

DMAT 0091   Elementary Algebra (3)
Prerequisite: Developmental Mathematics 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, rational expressions, and linear equations and inequalities. Also covered are graphs, systems of linear equations, exponents, roots, radicals, and quadratic equations. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201045119

DMAT 0093   Intermediate Algebra (3)
Prerequisite: One year of high school algebra and an appropriate assessment test score or Developmental Mathematics 0091.
This course includes further development of the terminology of sets, operations on sets, properties of real numbers, polynomials, rational expressions, linear equations and inequalities, the straight line, systems of linear equations, exponents, roots, and radicals. Also covered are products and factoring, quadratic equations and inequalities, absolute value equations and inequalities, relations, functions, and graphs. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201045219

DMAT 0097   Algebra Fundamentals I (3)
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)
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 beginning 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)
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 systems of non-linear equations. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201045219


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.