This course is intended for students lacking a foundation for study of college-level mathematics. Development of skills and concepts in math are addressed through: operations with real numbers, including hierarchy of operations; the notion of equivalent expressions; exponents, roots, and radicals; polynomial arithmetic, with an emphasis on factoring; solving algebraic equations and inequalities; formula manipulation; and applications of these concepts/topics. Use of calculators is prohibited in this course. Students who score 18 or lower on the Mathematics sub-score of the ACT or have an SAT Math score below 510 MUST enroll in Math 099. This course requires 2 hours of laboratory each week. *3 cr hrs toward academic load, but not counted toward the required minimum credits for graduation. This course is a prerequisite for students not meeting admission standards into MATH 105. Fall/Spring.