This course represents development in algebraic and function concepts above Principles of Mathematics and below Intermediate Algebra. The course includes: a brief review of number and equation properties, data analysis, interval notation, and scientific notation; a study of function representation, behaviors of the linear, quadratic, exponential, absolute value, and square root functions. It also includes a deeper analysis of: arithmetic operations on polynomial functions, factoring, linear, exponential, & quadratic functions, equation solving, and direct variation. These concepts/skills are taught using a function approach.