Talk me down please... "geometry for dummies"

[BCEagle91]

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<p>Yes there are books titled “College Algebra”. The topics are still
algebra, trig, and pre-calculus at best. And pre-calculus is still
high school level math. The students resorting to these courses once
they are in college did not get enough preparation at the high school
level (or they are rusty or not confident with their skills). Some
schools accept a course of this material as fulfilling their “math
requirement” and others don’t.</p>

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<p>I would disagree with you here. In the past, there were college courses
that covered the topics in precalculus.</p>

<p>I am well aware of what some schools take to fulfill various majors and
the requirements between schools varies widely.</p>

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<p>Think about it. The student who arrives at college prepared for
Calculus I must have gotten this material already somewhere. Either
that or the material in your hypothetical course is so esoteric or
arcane as to be irrelevant to the understanding of any future
mathematics the individual may choose to study.</p>

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<p>That’s only if you think that Calculus I is the starting point for
college math. Historically this isn’t true.</p>