General Objectives: The courses in mathematics are designed to provide the basic preparation for students who plan to: (1) enter professional schools; (2) teach in elementary or secondary schools; (3) major in mathematics, in the natural (biological or physical) sciences or in other areas with mathematics requirements; (4) enter careers in business and industry.  Courses are also provided to meet the cultural and general education requirements.
Placement in Courses: A student may be eligible to enter advanced mathematics courses on the basis of high school record and/or satisfactory ACT scores.  Permission to enter advanced classes on this basis must be obtained from the Associate Dean, Mathematics and Science Division, or Chairman of the Mathematics Department. Credit toward graduation cannot be received for both courses in any pair: (MATH 1130, MATH 160*); (MATH 1130, MATH 1710); (MATH 1130, MATH 165*); (MATH 160*, MATH 165*); and (MATH 1830, MATH 1910).
Mathematics Laboratory: Any enrolled student may utilize the Mathematics Laboratory. Supplementary audio/visual materials, tutorial computer software, and personalized instruction are available.

MATH 0990 Geometry (3)
Includes two- and three-dimensional figures, with an emphasis on the properties of symmetry, congruence, and similarity, the Pythagorean Theorem, and special right triangle relationships.  PREREQUISITE: One year of high school algebra and an acceptable placement score, or DSPM 0800.

MATH 1010 Math for Liberal Arts (3)
Intended for students whose program of study requires one 3-hour mathematics course.  Designed to provide some insight into the nature and applications of mathematics.  Topics include but are not limited to some of the following: Sets, Boolean Algebra, Logic, Probability and Statistics, Linear Programming, Graph Theory, Mathematics of Finance, and Applied Geometry.   PREREQUISITE: Two years of high school algebra and an acceptable placement score or DSPM 0850; and high school geometry or MATH 0990 (applies to students under 1989 Admissions Requirements).

MATH 1130 College Algebra (3)
Designed for non-science majors, this course includes a study of sets, linear and quadratic equations, exponents and radicals, functions and graphs, variation, complex numbers, theory of equations, inequalities, matrices, and determinants.  PREREQUISITES: Two years of high school algebra and an acceptable placement score or DSPM 0850; and high school geometry or MATH 0990 (applies to students under 1989 Admissions Requirements).  This course will not substitute for MATH 1710.

MATH 1410 Structure of Mathematical Systems I (3)
Sequences, sets, relations and functions; base-ten arithmetic numeration systems and whole numbers; bases other than ten; operations with integers; equations and inequalities; theory of numbers; clock and modular arithmetic.  PREREQUISITES: Two years of high school algebra and an acceptable placement score or DSPM 0850; and high school geometry or MATH 0990 (applies to students under 1989 Admission Requirements).

MATH 1420 Structure of Mathematical Systems II (3)
Rational numbers; operations with decimal numbers and percents; the real number system; plane and coordinate geometry;  introduction to statistics.  PREREQUISITE: MATH 1410.

MATH 1530 Elementary Statistics (3)
An introduction to elementary methods and techniques.  Topics include sampling, frequency distributions, elementary probability, binomial distributions, normal distributions, and uniform distributions.  Tests of hypotheses and significance of data and simple correlation.  Intended primarily for business majors.   PREREQUISITE: Two years of high school algebra and an acceptable placement score or DSPM 0850 and high school geometry or MATH 0990 (applies to students under 1989 Admission Requirements).

MATH 1710 Pre Calculus I (College Algebra) (3)
Designed as a course for students who plan to major in mathematics and/or science and are not prepared to take calculus.  Topics include polynomials, factoring, fractions, radical expressions, rational exponents, complex numbers, linear and quadratic equations and their applications, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of equations, determinants, and the binomial theorem.  PREREQUISITES: Two years of high school algebra and an acceptable placement score or DSPM 0850 with a grade of B or better or MATH 1130 or MATH 160*; and high school geometry or MATH 0990 (applies to students under 1989 Admissions Requirements).

MATH 1720 Pre-Calculus II (Trigonometry) (3)
Designed as a course for students who plan to major in mathematics and/or science and are not prepared to take calculus.  Topics include the trigonometric functions of the acute and general angle, applications of right triangles, identities, related angles and the reduction formula, radian measure, graphs and graphical methods of the trigonometric functions, applications, inverse trigonometric functions, and complex numbers.  PREREQUISITES: MATH 1710 with a grade of C or better and an acceptable placement score.  MATH 1130 will not substitute for the MATH 1710 prerequisite.

MATH 1830 Intuitive Calculus (3)
Limits, continuity, differentiation, integration, and applications.  This course will not substitute for MATH 1910.  Intended primarily for business majors.  PREREQUISITE: MATH 1130 or MATH 160* with a grade of C or better, or MATH 1710.

MATH 1910 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5)
Cartesian coordinates, functions, limits, differentiation of algebraic and trigonometric functions, applications of derivatives, 1'Hospitals' rule, integration, applications including areas, volumes, centroids, surface area, work, centroids of polygons, and theorems of Pappus.  PREREQUISITES: Four years of high school mathematics, including trigonometry, and an ACT score of 25 or greater, or MATH 1720 with a grade of C or better.

MATH 1920 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (5)
Differentiation and integration of transcendental functions and applications, methods of integration, coordinate geometry, differentiation and integration of hyperbolic functions, polar coordinates, infinite series, indeterminate forms, and power series.   PREREQUISITE: MATH 1910 with a grade of C or better.

MATH 2110 Calculus and Analytical Geometry III (3)
Space coordinates including cylindrical and spherical coordinates; vectors; vector functions and their derivatives; partial and directional derivatives; gradients; chain rule; implicit functions; extrema and saddle points; multiple integrals; applications including volume, centroids, moments of inertia, surface
area, and line integrals.  PREREQUISITE: MATH 1920 with a grade of C or better.

MATH 2120 Differential Equations (3)
Linear first-order differential equations, applications of linear equations, homogeneous linear differential equations, complementary and particular solutions, applications including undamped and damped vibrations, nonhomogeneous linear differential equations including variation of parameters.  Laplace transform methods, linear systems, and series solution.  PREREQUISITE: MATH 1920 with a grade of C or better.

MATH 100P* Mathematics Practicum (3)
A course designed to (1) refine and reinforce the practitioner's mathematical skills and understanding, (2) expose the student to current issues in the teaching of mathematics as a profession, and (3) train specially selected math students as peer tutors.  To integrate theory with practice, the student participates under supervision in all aspects of teaching in a modem mathematics laboratory.  A student preparing to teach math as a career may spend part of the semester assisting an instructor in teaching a regular lecture section of remedial or developmental mathematics.  Five laboratory hours per week.  PREREQUISITES: Two years of high school algebra and an acceptable placement score, or DSPM 0850.  Permission of instructor. (Student must be recommended.) Not intended for transfer.

MATH 160* College Algebra for Applied Sciences (3)
This course is designed primarily for students in medical, business and industrial technology programs.  Topics include functions and their graphs, linear and quadratic equations, formulas, systems of equations, determinants, radicals and radical equations, exponents, inequalities, variation, analytical geometry, trigonometry and statistics.  Emphasis is placed on the applications of these topics and on the use of new technology in the applied sciences.  PREREQUISITE: Two years of high school algebra and an acceptable placement score or DSPM 0850; and high school geometry or MATH 0990 (applies to students under 1989 Admissions Requirements).

MATH 165* Mathematics for Industrial Technology (5)
An integrated course in algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Topics include but are not limited to basic geometry, elements of trigonometry, solving systems of equations using determinants and matrices, vectors, oblique triangles, complex numbers, exponential and logarithmic functions, variation, conic sections, elementary statistics, elements of statistical process control, and metric measurement. Designed primarily for students in an Associate of Applied Science program in conjunction with a particular industry. Will not substitute for MATH 1710 or 1720. PREREQUISITES: Two years of high school algebra and an acceptable placement score, or DSPM 0850.

MATH 276T* Selected Topics in Mathematics (1-6)
A course which deals with topics carefully selected to meet the needs of special groups.  The course may be repeated for credit.
 
 
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