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Topics for the Mathematics Entrance Test for
Math 110 (College Algebra)

  • Order of operations
  • Operations on numerical fractions
  • Operations on decimals & fractions
  • Percentages 1 (What is x % of y?)
  • Percentages 2 (What % of y is x?)
  • Numerical square/cube roots
  • Evaluate expressions
  • Solve linear equations
  • Solve for a given variable
  • Function notation
  • Meaning of integer exponents (numerical)
  • Laws of integer exponents (numerical)
  • Operations on polynomials
  • Factoring quadratic polynomials
  • Linear inequalities & number lines
  • Solve linear inequalities
  • Basic graph skills
  • Word problems
  • Intersection and Union of finite sets

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Topics for the Mathematics Entrance Test for
Math 120 (Precalculus)

  • Order of operations
  • Operations on numerical fractions
  • Operations on decimals & fractions
  • Numerical square/cube roots
  • Evaluate expressions
  • Solve linear equations
  • Solve for a given variable
  • Function notation
  • Meaning of integer exponents (numerical)
  • Laws of integer exponents (numerical)
  • Operations on polynomials
  • Factoring quadratic polynomials
  • Linear inequalities & number lines
  • Solve linear inequalities
  • Basic graph skills
  • Word problems
  • Common denominator (w/ variables)
  • Laws of integer/rational exponents (w/ variables)
  • Simplify easy rational expressions (w/ variables)

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Topics for the Mathematics Entrance Test for
Math 206 (Brief Calculus & Matrix Algebra)
[Formerly Math 160]

  • Function notation
  • Reading a graph
  • Common denominator (w/ variables)
  • Operations on numerical fractions
  • Laws of integer/rational exponents (w/ variables)
  • Solve linear equations
  • Geometry
  • Pythagorean Theorem/Distance
  • Quadratic formula
  • Factoring quadratic polynomials
  • Quadratic inequalities (graphical)
  • Simplify rational expressions (w/ variables)
  • Solve degree 3+ polynomial equations (by factoring)
  • Solve logarithmic/exponential equations
  • Slope of a line
  • Equation & graph of a line
  • Intersections of curves
  • Piecewise-defined functions
  • Domain of a function
  • Composition of functions
  • Asymptotes
  • Transformations of functions
  • Recognize familiar graphs
  • Setting up equations from written descriptions

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Topics for the Mathematics Entrance Test for
Math 210 (Calculus I)

  • Common denominator (w/ variables)
  • Laws of integer/rational exponents (w/ variables)
  • Simplify radical expressions (w/ variables)
  • Geometry
  • Pythagorean Theorem/Distance
  • Quadratic formula
  • Solve linear inequalities with absolute value
  • Quadratic inequalities (graphical)
  • Simplify rational expressions (w/ variables)
  • Laws of logarithms
  • Solve logarithmic/exponential equations
  • Equation & graph of a line
  • Intersections of curves
  • Piecewise-defined functions
  • Domain of a function
  • Composition of functions
  • Asymptotes
  • Transformations of functions
  • Recognize familiar graphs
  • Setting up equations from written descriptions

  • Trigonometric ratio functions, +- by quadrants, even/odd
  • Trigonometric identities
  • Trigonometric graphs
  • Right triangle trigonometry
  • Trigonometric values, radians, degrees

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Topics for the Mathematics Entrance Test for
Stat 235 (Elementary Statistics)

  • Order of operations
  • Operations on numerical fractions
  • Operations on decimals & fractions
  • Percentages 1 (What is x % of y?)
  • Percentages 2 (What % of y is x?)
  • Numerical square/cube roots
  • Evaluate expressions
  • Solve linear equations
  • Solve for a given variable
  • Meaning of integer exponents (numerical)
  • Laws of integer exponents (numerical)
  • Linear inequalities & number lines
  • Solve linear inequalities
  • Word problems
  • Intersection and Union of finite sets
  • Reading a Graph
  • Slope of a line
  • Equation & graph of a line
  • Common denominator (w/ variables)
  • Laws of integer/rational exponents (w/ variables)
  • Geometry
  • Asymptotes
  • Recognize familiar graphs
  • Setting up equations from written descriptions

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