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Slower pacing is a feature
The two-semester route creates room to revisit algebraic foundations before the later trigonometric material.
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01:640:111 · Mathematics · School 01 — New Brunswick School of Arts and Sciences
Precalculus Part I is the first half of Rutgers’ two-semester precalculus route. Rutgers describes the 111–112 pathway as slower-paced than Math 115, beginning with substantial intermediate-algebra review and preparing students for the second half of precalculus.
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SIRS · 8,762 responses · 2014–2025
Spring 2027
15 open in snapshot
When it meets
College Avenue, Livingston, C/D
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Higher means more demanding · AI summary
5 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
The route starts by rebuilding the intermediate-algebra skills needed for later functions and trigonometry.
Students practice solving and interpreting equations and inequalities while keeping track of restrictions and solution sets.
The course introduces functions as a language for input-output relationships and develops graph reading and basic transformations.
Algebraic structure is used to analyze polynomial and rational expressions and their graphs.
The course consolidates the prerequisite fluency needed to continue into Math 112 rather than attempting to compress the whole precalculus sequence into one term.
The two-semester route creates room to revisit algebraic foundations before the later trigonometric material.
Tables, formulas, and graphs should agree; switching views is a core study habit.
Parentheses, exponents, and domain restrictions are part of the mathematics, not cosmetic details.
Small algebra gaps can block later function work, so early practice has unusually high leverage.
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Treat the opening material as prerequisite repair, not as optional repetition.
Common pitfall
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Substitute solutions back into the original equation, especially after squaring or clearing denominators.
Common pitfall
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Track what each parameter does to the parent function.
15 open · College Avenue, Livingston, C/D
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0115596 | Open | Monday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at ABE 1180; Wednesday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at ABE 1180; Thursday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at SC 115ABE 1180SC 115 | College Avenue | |
| 0215643 | Open | Monday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at ABE 1180; Wednesday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at ABE 1180; Thursday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at SC 115ABE 1180SC 115 | College Avenue | |
| 0315644 | Open | Monday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at ABE 1180; Wednesday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at ABE 1180; Thursday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at SC 115ABE 1180SC 115 | College Avenue | |
| 0715645 | Open | Monday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at LSH A142; Wednesday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at LSH A142; Thursday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at BE 121LSH A142BE 121 | Livingston | |
| 0815646 | Open | Monday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at LSH A142; Wednesday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at LSH A142; Thursday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at BE 121LSH A142BE 121 | Livingston | |
| 0915647 | Open | Monday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at LSH A142; Wednesday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at LSH A142; Thursday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at BE 121LSH A142BE 121 | Livingston | |
| 1315648 | Open | Monday 7:30 PM-8:50 PM at ABW 1170; Wednesday 7:30 PM-8:50 PM at ABW 1170; Tuesday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at SC 101ABW 1170SC 101 | College Avenue | |
| 1415649 | Open | Monday 7:30 PM-8:50 PM at ABW 1170; Wednesday 7:30 PM-8:50 PM at ABW 1170; Tuesday 7:30 PM-8:50 PM at SC 101ABW 1170SC 101 | College Avenue | |
| 1515650 | Open | Monday 7:30 PM-8:50 PM at ABW 1170; Wednesday 7:30 PM-8:50 PM at ABW 1170; Tuesday 9:20 PM-10:40 PM at SC 101ABW 1170SC 101 | College Avenue | |
| 1615651 | Open | Monday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at TIL 242; Wednesday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at TIL 242; Tuesday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at BE 011TIL 242BE 011 | Livingston | |
| 1715652 | Open | Monday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at TIL 242; Wednesday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at TIL 242; Tuesday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at BE 011TIL 242BE 011 | Livingston | |
| 1815653 | Open | Monday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at TIL 242; Wednesday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at TIL 242; Tuesday 7:30 PM-8:50 PM at BE 011TIL 242BE 011 | Livingston | |
| 2815660 | Open | Tuesday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at LOR 020; Friday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at LOR 020; Thursday 8:30 AM-9:50 AM at HCK 216LOR 020HCK 216 | C/D | |
| 2915661 | Open | Tuesday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at LOR 020; Friday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at LOR 020; Thursday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at HCK 216LOR 020HCK 216 | C/D | |
| 3015662 | Open | Tuesday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at LOR 020; Friday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at LOR 020; Thursday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at HCK 216LOR 020HCK 216 | C/D |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.02
Course quality
3.73
Response rate
45.3%
Coverage
308 offerings · 2014–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Amodio | 19 | 4.21 | 3.72 |
| Diane Morehead | 18 | 4.01 | 3.64 |
| Saiju Patel | 11 | 3.81 | 3.45 |
| Laura Unger | 10 | 4.33 | 4.00 |
| Horowitz Diana | 10 | 3.90 | 3.66 |
| Woo Jeffrey | 9 | 4.68 | 4.29 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
2
Current campuses
College Avenue, Livingston, C/D
Current availability
15 open of 15
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Core codes
None listed
Loaded terms
5
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