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 Precalculus 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 (4) Limits,
continuity, derivatives of algebraic and trigonometric functions,
applications of differentiation, Newton's Method, indefinite
integrals,
mean value and fundamental theorems, numerical integration,
applications of integration including fluid force, work and
kinetic
energy, surface area, volumes of revolution, length of plane
curves,
moments and centers of mass. . PREREQUISITES: Four years of
high
school mathematics, including trigonometry, and an ACT math
subscore of 25 or greater, or MATH 1720 with a grade of C
or better.
MATH 1920 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (4) Differentiation
and integration of transcendental functions and their inverses,
integration techniques,l' Hospital's Rule, improper integrals,
infinite
series including power series, Taylor Series, Maclaurin Series,
and
Fourier Series, applications of power series, plane vectors,
polar
functions. PREREQUISITE: MATH 1910 with a grade of C or better.
MATH 2110 Calculus and Analytic Geometry III (4) Three
dimensional vectors; quadric surfaces; vector valued functions
and
space curves; arc length; unit tangent vector; acceleration;
partial
derivatives and their applications; linearization; differentials;
extreme
values; Lagrange multipliers; multiple integration; cylindrical
and
spherical coordinates; vector fields; line integrals; Green's
Theorem;
Stokes' Theorem. 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 modern mathematics laboratory. 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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