Math Essentials (MTE) at Virginia Highlands Community College
- MTE 1 - Operations with Positive Fractions
- Includes operations and problem solving with proper fractions, improper fractions, and mixed numbers without the use of a calculator. Emphasizes applications and includes U. S. customary units of measure. Credit is not applicable toward graduation.Lecture 1 hour per week. 1 Credit
Prerequisite: Qualifying placement score1 credits - MTE 2 - Operations with Positive Decimals and Percents
- Includes operations and problem solving with positive decimals and percents. Emphasizes applications and includes U. S. customary and metric units of measure. Credit is not applicable toward graduation. Prerequisite(s): MTE 1 or qualifying placement score.Lecture 1 hour per week.
Prerequisite: MTE 1 or qualifying placement score1 credits - MTE 3 - Algebra Basics
- Includes basic operations with algebraic expressions and solving simple algebraic equations using signed numbers with emphasis on applications. Credit is not applicable toward graduation.Lecture 1 hour per week. 1 credit
Prerequisite: MTE 2 or qualifying placement score1 credits - MTE 4 - First Degree Equations and Inequalities in One Variable
- Includes solving first degree equations and inequalities containing one variable, and using them to solve application problems. Emphasizes applications and problem solving. Credit is not applicable toward graduation.Lecture 1 hour per week. 1 credit.
Prerequisite(s): MTE 3 or qualifying placement score.1 credits - MTE 5 - Linear Equations, Inequalities and Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables
- : Includes finding the equation of a line, graphing linear equations and inequalities in two variables and solving systems of two linear equations. Emphasizes writing and graphing equations using the slope of the line and points on the line, and applications. Credit is not applicable toward graduation.Lecture 1 hour per week. 1 credit.
Prerequisite(s): MTE 4 or qualifying placement score.1 credits - MTE 6 - Exponents, Factoring and Polynomial Equations
- The student will learn to perform operations on exponential expressions and polynomials. Students will also learn techniques to factor polynomials and use these techniques to solve polynomial equations. Emphasis should be on learning all the different factoring methods, and solving application problems using polynomial equations. Credit is not applicable toward graduation.Lecture 1 hour per week. 1 credit.
Prerequisite(s): MTE 5 or qualifying placement score.1 credits - MTE 7 - Rational Expressions and Equations
- : Includes simplifying rational algebraic expressions, solving rational algebraic equations and solving applications that use rational algebraic equations. Credit is not applicable toward graduation.Lecture 1 hour per week. 1 credit.
Prerequisite(s): MTE 6 or qualifying placement score.1 credits - MTE 8 - Rational Exponents and Radicals
- : Includes simplifying radical expressions, using rational exponents, solving radical equations and solving applications using radical equations. Credit is not applicable toward graduation.Lecture 1 hour per week. 1 credit.
Prerequisite(s): MTE 7 or qualifying placement score.1 credits - MTE 9 - Functions, Quadratic Equations and Parabolas
- : Includes an introduction to functions in ordered pair, graph, and equation form. Also introduces quadratic functions, their properties and their graphs. Credit is not applicable toward graduation.Lecture 1 hour per week. 1 Credit.
Prerequisite(s): MTE 8 or qualifying placement score.1 credits