MATH 130 · Quick guide

Why can homework get longer?

When a new skill depends on an earlier one, unfinished practice can return alongside the new work.

Actual MATH 130 modules and prerequisites

Later modules include prerequisite topics in the course map. When you still need one of those skills, ALEKS may add practice alongside the module's listed topics.

Topics listed for each module

Bars compare module topics with prerequisite topics listed in the course map.

Topics in module Prerequisite topics in course map

Combined topic count

  1. M01Review: R.1-R.325 topics · no prerequisites listed
  2. M02Review: R.4-R.530 + 8
  3. M03Review R.615 + 14
  4. M04Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.419 + 19
  5. M05Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.423 + 26
  6. M06Sections 2.5, 3.16 + 35
  7. M07Section 4.29 + 23
  8. M08Section 4.37 + 23
  9. M09Geometry19 + 23
  10. M10Sections 5.1, 5.213 + 21
  11. M11Sections 5.3, 5.78 + 31
  12. M12Section 7.17 + 25
  13. M13Section 8.45 + 39

Each row shows module topics plus prerequisite topics listed in the course map. These are topics, not questions. Topics can appear in more than one module, and the prerequisite list is not the same as every student's assigned work.

Source: MATH 130 topics PDF, labeled Spring 2026. Check ALEKS for your current learning list and Canvas for due dates.

For example, Module 6 lists 6 topics for Sections 2.5 and 3.1, plus 35 prerequisite topics in the course map. That shows the size of the course-map prerequisite pool. ALEKS assigns practice based on your progress, so your own list may be shorter.

Estimated time varies by module

The course map also gives an estimated working time for each module. A prerequisite skill that needs more practice can add time to your own work.

Estimated module time

Bar length is proportional to the course map's estimate.

Estimated minutes

  1. M01Review: R.1-R.31 h 58 m
  2. M02Review: R.4-R.52 h 21 m
  3. M03Review R.61 h 09 m
  4. M04Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.41 h 50 m
  5. M05Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.42 h 29 m
  6. M06Sections 2.5, 3.156 m
  7. M07Section 4.21 h 13 m
  8. M08Section 4.335 m
  9. M09Geometry2 h 33 m
  10. M10Sections 5.1, 5.21 h 34 m
  11. M11Sections 5.3, 5.742 m
  12. M12Section 7.11 h 08 m
  13. M13Section 8.436 m

These are course-map estimates, not a promise about how long your work will take. Extra prerequisite practice can make an individual assignment longer.

A MATH 130 example

Writing the equation of a line through two points uses slope. If finding slope is still difficult, that earlier skill may need practice while you learn the new line-equation skill.

Earlier skill Find the slope from two points.
New skill Write the equation of the line through those points.

Skipping can delay the practice, but it may not remove it. A skill that is needed later can come back in a future set, next to that set's new topics.

Keep the next assignment manageable

  1. Work through topics in order so you catch prerequisite practice early.
  2. If a topic is confusing, pause and use the lesson or ask for help before moving on.
  3. Check ALEKS for the work assigned to you and Canvas for due dates.

Use Canvas for course due dates and ALEKS for your current learning list.

Open Canvas

Missing a skill is information about what to practice next. Start with the earliest unfinished topic.