MT 128 Algebra for Allied Health

3 Semester Hours Prerequisite: MT 096/MT 099 OR minimum acceptable test scores for placement in college-level reading and math courses. Students will study applications of algebra related to allied health. Topics covered will include: the metric system with focus on unit conversions by proportionalities and dimensional analysis; representations of linear functions verbally, graphically, numerically, and algebraically; exponential growth and decay; logarithmic functions; analysis of proportionality of quantities and formula manipulation.