What clep meets the precalculus math requirement. Will the Algebra Clep meet it, or will I need to take the Algebra-Trig Clep?
Depending on when you take the CLEP, you may have to take the new Pre-Calculus CLEP. Check out this thread: http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10843&highlight=unixman and see below: Precalculus Exam to Debut in 2006 The College Board's College-Level Examination Program® will be introducing a new Precalculus Exam in 2006. The new exam will replace the CLEP College Algebra-Trigonometry and CLEP Trigonometry Exams. Sections and Timing The computer-delivered exam will be 90 minutes in length and consist of 48 questions in two sections. Section I will contain 25 questions to be completed in 50 minutes and allows the use of an online graphing calculator (non-CAS). Only some of the questions in this section will require the use of the calculator. Section II will contain 23 questions to be completed in 40 minutes and does not allow the use of any calculator. About the Exam The purpose of the exam is to assess student mastery of the skills and concepts required for success in a first-semester calculus course. Questions on the exam will require students to demonstrate that they can: Recall factual knowledge and/or perform routine mathematical manipulation. Solve problems that demonstrate comprehension of mathematical ideas and/or concepts. Solve nonroutine problems or problems that require insight, ingenuity, or higher mental processes. Knowledge and Skills Required The following subject matter is included on the Precalculus exam. Approximate Percent of Examination 20% Algebraic Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities Ability to perform operations on algebraic expressions Ability to solve equations and inequalities, including linear, quadratic, absolute value, polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric Ability to solve systems of equations, including linear and nonlinear 15% Functions: Concept, Properties, and Operations Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the concept of a function, the general properties of functions (e.g., domain, range), function notation, and to perform symbolic operations with functions (e.g., evaluation, inverse functions) 30% Representations of Functions: Symbolic, Graphical, and Tabular Ability to recognize and perform operations and transformations on functions presented symbolically, graphically, or in tabular form Ability to demonstrate an understanding of basic properties of functions and to recognize elementary functions (linear, quadratic, absolute value, square root, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, and piecewise-defined functions) that are presented symbolically, graphically, or in tabular form 10% Analytic Geometry Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the analytic geometry of lines, circles, parabolas, ellipses, and hyperbolas 15% Trigonometry and its Applications Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the basic trigonometric functions and their inverses and to apply the basic trigonometric ratios and identities (in right triangles and on the unit circle) Ability to apply trigonometry in various problem-solving contexts 10% Functions as Models Ability to interpret and construct functions as models and to translate ideas among symbolic, graphical, tabular, and verbal representations of functions Further information about the CLEP Precalculus Exam will be available in fall 2005.
You can either take the two standalone CLEP exams for College Algebra and Trigonometry, or take the combined College Algebra/Trig CLEP. Of course, as per the announcement above, next year, they are making some changes. For my study notes and thoughts on the combined exam, see page 6 of the thread linked above by aic712. Cheers.
