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Course guide · MAT 117

What MAT 117 asks.

College Algebra, from ASU's online course catalog: what it covers, how the grade is built, how the deadlines work, and how it counts at the University of Arizona and NAU.

Credits3
FormatsOn demand, 12 or 16 weeks
ASU general studiesMATH: Mathematics
Typical loadAbout 6 hrs a week on an 8-week pace

What it covers

Linear systems and quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions, with an emphasis on problem-solving techniques. Practice runs through ALEKS, an adaptive math platform, with discussions alongside.

How the grade is built

Unit quizzes, together40%
Midterm exam20%
Final exam40%

From ASU's posted syllabus for the Fall C 2026 section. Weights can change between sessions; the syllabus for your section is the one that counts. A C usually starts near 70%, the line for adding the credit.

How the deadlines work

Open access with scheduled deadlines: everything is available from day one and work can be done early, but each assignment has a due date to keep to. Work before the due date earns full credit and work before the later deadline earns partial credit; the midterm and final have hard deadlines with no late submissions.

In a session-based course, work can finish early but the grade is finalized only after the session ends; an on-demand course posts in the session the student finishes. Either way, ASU's syllabi give up to a year after finishing to decide whether to add the credit ($400 to ASU, only with a C or better).

How it counts

University of Arizona
MATH 112
Northern Arizona University
MAT 110

Published rulings from the Arizona transfer guides, read October 2026. Each college decides how it accepts credit; check with the college before counting on it. The full ruling for MAT 117.

Where students usually need a plan

Sources: ASU's course page · ASU's posted syllabus (Fall C 2026). More: all practice weeks · all guides and tools

Course details from ASU's public course page and posted syllabus, read October 2026; ASU sets and may change its own content, fees, dates and policies. ASU fees: $25 to start, $400 to add the credit only if the family chooses. Caveat Academic Services offers independent college preparation services and is not affiliated with Arizona State University. Students do all of their own coursework. Each college decides which credits it accepts; Caveat does not promise that credit will transfer.