MATH 149 - Precalculus for Future STEM Majors

Prerequisite: Placement as determined by the SBCC's multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of intermediate algebra.

Preparatory course for SBCC's STEM Mathematics Pathway which begins with Calculus. Topics include the study of polynomial, absolute value, radical, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions, analytic geometry, solutions and applications of equations, inequalities and systems. The study of trigonometric functions, their inverses and graphs, trigonometric identities, proofs, solving trigonometric equations, and solving triangles using right triangle trigonometry, the Law of Cosines, and the Law of Sines. An introduction to polar coordinates and conics also included. Students enrolled in Math 149 are eligible to concurrently enroll in Math 149C: Support for Precalculus for Future STEM Majors. Students in Math 149 will demonstrate their learning of course outcomes through multiple methods of assessment, including at least 4 hours of controlled assessments in the form of in-person proctored exams/project presentations, and a cumulative in-person proctored final exam.

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  • Title: MATH 149 Precalculus for Future STEM Majors
  • CRN: 44573
  • Instructor: Chris Panza
  • Math Combination Instructional Method
  • Section Corequisites: 45417
  • Bldg/Room: IDC 207 Interdisciplinary Center

    • Meeting Time
    T R 09:35am - 11:40am C 207 Interdisciplinary Center 08/25/25 12/13/25
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    Capacity Taken Available Capacity Taken Available
    33 29 4 0 0 0
    Critical Dates for this Course
    Term: Fall 2025
    Last day to add class: 06-SEP-25
    Last day to drop with an enrollment refund: 06-SEP-25
    Last day to drop without a "W": 07-SEP-25
    Last day to drop with a "W": 24-OCT-25
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