Material for Arithmetic Math 016 and Elementary Algebra Math 017 can be found on the Developmental Maths Material page.
Math 121 Computer Mathematics and Logic
Introduction to mathematical topics pertinent to Computer Information Systems: number bases, computer coding, logic, set theory, Boolean algebra and logic gates. Prerequisite: MATH 017 or MATH 118 (or higher) placement.
Math 137 Geometry for Design
Introduction to two- and three-dimensional geometry for students in visual design curricula. Traditional and computer-based geometrical construction; inductive and deductive reasoning; properties of triangles, polygons and circles; transformations and tessellations; area; the Pythagorean theorem; volume; similarity and the golden mean. Prerequisite: MATH 017 or MATH 118 (or higher) placement.
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Professor D. French
Math 150 Introductory Data Analysis
Introduction to statistical thinking. Visual presentation of data, summarizing of data, probability, sampling and simulation. Evaluation of inferences drawn from a variety of statistical material and generation of reports summarizing and communicating statistical results. Students whose curriculum requires ECON 112/114 may not substitute MATH 150. Prerequisite: MATH 118 with a grade of C or better or MATH 161 (or higher) placement.
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Professor S. Gramlich
Professor C. Loveridge
Math 151 Linear Mathematics
Cartesian coordinates, linear equations in two variables, graphing lines, systems of linear equations and inequalities, Guass-Jordan elimination, matrices, matrix addition and multiplication, matrix inversion, geometric solution of linear programming problems, the Simplex method, duality. Prerequisite: MATH 118 with a grade of C or better or MATH 161 (or higher) placement.
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Professor E. Koublanova
Professor C. Loveridge
Professor S. Shwe
Math 152 Probability
Elementary set theory, counting, inclusion-exclusion, permutations and combinations, the binomial theorem, probability, sample space, events, a priori and a posteriori probability models, conditional probability, independence, discrete random variables, mean, variance, standard deviation, normal approximation to the binomial distribution. Prerequisite: MATH 118 with a grade of C or better or MATH 161 (or higher) placement
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Professor S. Gramlich
Professor Koublanova
Math 153 Personal Finance
Practical introduction to basic mathematical concepts applied in the context of consumer decision making. Application of ratios, percents, powers, roots and other mathematical techniques and formulas in calculations of markup, markdown, discounts, interest compounding (earned and paid), mortgage, declining balances, depreciation, taxes payroll deductions, automobile financing, utility bills, credit card accounts, investments and savings. Prerequisite: MATH 118 with a grade of C or better or MATH 161 (or higher) placement.
161 Precalculus I
Functions and relations and their graphs, transformations and symmetries; composition of functions; one-to-one functions and their inverses; polynomial functions; complex numbers; rational functions; conic sections. Prerequisite: MATH 118 with a grade of C or better
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Professor J. Jernigan
Professor C. Loveridge
Professor D. Santos
Professor A. Schremmer
162 Precalculus II
Exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, identities, inverse trigonometric functions, law of sines, law of cosines, trigonometric form of complex numbers, applications. Prerequisite: MATH 161 with a grade of C or better.
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Professor J. Brubaker
Professor J. Jernigan
Professor A. Kitover
Professor D. Santos
Professor Y. Yoo
163 Discrete Mathematics
Set theory; functions and relations; counting and discrete probability; introduction to graphs and trees; elements of logic; introduction to proofs, proofs by induction, direct proof and proof by contradiction; recursion; Boolean algebra and logic circuits; and applications in computer science. Number theory may also be discussed. Prerequisite: MATH 161 with a grade of C or better or MATH 162 (or higher) placement.
171 Calculus I
Functions, graphs, limits, continuity, derivatives and antiderivatives of algebraic and transcendental functions; techniques of differentiation; applications of derivatives, polynomial approximation; indeterminate forms; maxima and minima and applications; curve sketching; the definite integral; the fundamental theorem of calculus; integration by substitution. Prerequisite: MATH 162 with a grade of C or better.
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Calculus Committee
Professor J. Darken
Professor J. Jernigan
Professor A. Kitover
Professor A. Schremmer
Professor Y. Yoo
172 Calculus II
Fundamental theorem of calculus, integration by substitution, areas and volumes, techniques of integration, arc length, improper integrals, polar coordinates and parametric equations, conic sections, sequences, infinite series, power series, convergence tests, alternating series, Taylor and Maclaurin series. Prerequisite: MATH 166 with a grade of C or better or MATH 171 with a grade of C or better.
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Calculus Committee
Professor A. Kitover
Professor A Schremmer
251 Statistics for Science
Algebra-based statistics for science. Statistical topics include descriptive measures, graphical methods, discrete and continuous probability distributions, estimation, one- and two-tailed hypothesis testing and categorical data. Prerequisite: MATH 118 with a grade of C or better or MATH 161 (or higher) placement.
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Professor S. Gramlich
263 Discrete Mathematics II
Algorithms and algorithm efficiency; big-O, big-Ohm, big-Q and little-o notation; average and worst-case speed; sorting algorithms; graphs, adjacency and incidence matrices; paths; connectedness; bipartite graphs; isomorphism; Euler and Hamilton paths; shortest paths; Dijkstra's algorithm; Euler's formula, graph coloring; trees; prefix, infix and postfix notation; spanning trees and minimum spanning trees (Prim, Kruskal). Formal languages, finite state machines and automata may also be discussed. Only offered in spring semester and summer II session. Prerequisite: MATH 163 with a grade of C or better.
270 Linear Algebra
Matrices, determinants, vector spaces, inner product spaces, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, linear transformations and applications. Prerequisites: MATH 171 with a grade of C or better and MATH 172 with a grade of C or better. (MATH 172 may be taken concurrently.)
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Professor D. Santos
271 Calculus III
Calculus of vector-valued functions and multivariate functions; vectors in multi-dimensional space; cylindrical, spherical and other coordinate systems; partial derivatives; multiple integrals; Greens Theorem; the Divergence Theorem; Stokes Theorem. Prerequisites: MATH 172 with a grade of C or better and MATH 270 with a grade of C or better.
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Calculus Committee
272 Differential Equations
First order equations; higher order linear differential equations; systems of linear differential equations; series solutions of linear differential equations; the Laplace transform; applications; first order partial differential equations; Fourier Series. Only offered in spring semester and summer II session. Prerequisites: MATH 172 with a grade of C or better and MATH 270 with a grade of C or better.
