1.0 credit/De La Salle weight

Pre-Algebra is designed for the incoming freshman who has not yet been exposed to formal topics of algebra. This class will focus on fundamental skills of numerical operations using whole numbers, integers, decimals and fractions and two- and three-dimensional graphical representations of equality and inequalities. Practice will include exercises using calculators and spreadsheets. Pre-Algebra will concentrate on the processing of the language of mathematics into symbols and operations for use in practical applications, ultimately for use in algebra. Placement is determined through the freshman mathematics placement exam.