The course objective is to teach the fundamentals of college-level algebra, with a primary focus on functions. Students will discover early on what a function is and how this relates to equations; identify key concepts visually by being presented with a graph or algebraically, given the equation of the function; and learn several ways to approach the same question, through the use of different theorems and formulas such as the quadratic formula, completing the square, or the remainder theorem and the factor theorem to find the zeros of a function. The course ends with a basic introduction to sequences, series and combinatorics.