MAT010-002

Fundamental Arithmetic

A mastery-based course in basic arithmetic operations and techniques designed to provide a thorough coverage of whole number arithmetic, fractions, and decimals. Applications are used extensively to develop problem-solving techniques. The course focuses on basic computational skills, study skills, and background needed to succeed in subsequent courses. Students use the language of arithmetic to understand basic arithmetic vocabulary and to read/write simple quantitative statements. (This course does not satisfy the mathematics general education requirement.) Prerequisite: None. Recommendation by basic skills assessment score. Letter grade or Pass-Fail. 3 non-degree credits. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

MAT020-001

Basic Arithmetic Skills

A mastery-based course designed to help students prepare for the study of algebra by developing basic mathematical skills and quantitative problem analysis techniques. Topics covered include: whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, exponents, averages, ratio and proportion, unit conversions, geometric figures, graphs, signed numbers, introduction to algebraic expressions, and solving equations. An emphasis is placed on word problem solutions. This course uses a mastery-based approach. (This course does not satisfy the mathematics general education requirement.) Prerequisite: MAT010 or satisfactory basic skills assessment score. Letter grade or Pass-Fail / 3 class hours. 3 non-degree credits. Offered in the Fall, Spring, and Summer. USE COURSE # MAT020-003.

MAT020-003

Prealgebra

A mastery-based introductory course in algebra designed to help prepare students for the study of elementary algebra. Topics include: a review of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, exponents, followed by signed numbers, in introduction to algebra, ratio, proportion and measurement, geometry. An emphasis is placed on "word problems" solutions. Letter grade or pass-fail. (This course does not satisfy the mathematics general education requirement.) Prerequisite: MAT010 or satisfactory basic skills assessment score / 3 non-degree credits. Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

MAT030-002

Elementary Algebra

A mastery-based introductory course in algebra designed to help prepare students for intermediate algebra. Topics include: properties and operations on real numbers, linear equations, ratio and proportion, percents, geometric figures, graphing, linear systems, exponents, polynomials, factoring and the development of word problem analysis and solution. This course uses a mastery-based approach. (This course does not satisfy the mathematical general education requirement.) Prerequisite: MAT020 or satisfactory basic skills assessment score. Letter grade or Pass-Fail / 3 non-degree credits. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

MAT040-002

Intermediate Algebra

A course in intermediate algebra designed to help prepare students for non-precalculus track mathematics. Topics include: factoring, rational expressions, rational exponents and roots, quadratic functions, variation, conic sections, relations and functions, exponential functions, and the development of word problem analysis and solution. (This course does not satisfy the mathematics general education requirement.) Prerequisite: MAT030 or satisfactory basic skills assessment score. Letter grade or Pass-Fail / 3 non-degree credits. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

MAT110-001

Algebra for Precalculus

This course in intermediate algebra is designed to help prepare students for precalculus courses. Topics include: factoring, rational expressions, rational exponents and roots, quadratic equations and inequality, variation, conic sections, relations and functions, transcendental functions, sequences and series, and the development of word problem analysis and solution. (This course counts toward graduation but does not fulfill a general education requirement.) Prerequisite: MAT030 or satisfactory basic skills assessment score / 4 credits. Offered: Fall, Spring

MAT140-001

Survey of Mathematics

Designed for liberal arts students. Emphasis is on mathematics as the study of patterns and on mathematical thinking as the making and proving of conjectures. Topics: logic, number sequences, functions and graphs, large numbers and logarithms, geometry, symmetry and regular figures, methods of counting, probability, introductory statistics, finance, and topology. The history, philosophy, and applications of mathematics are interwoven. Prerequisite: MAT040 or MAT110 or satisfactory basic skills assessment scores / 3 credits. Satisfies a Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning general education requirement. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

MAT150-001

Elementary Statistics

A non-calculus based introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion, correlation and regression, statistical inference, and analysis of variance. Prerequisite: MAT040 or MAT110 and ENL020 or satisfactory basic skills assessment scores / 3 credits. Satisfies a Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning general education requirement. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

MAT165-001

Finite Mathematics

An introduction to selected applications of mathematics in business, management, social sciences, and economics. Topics include: elementary descriptive statistics, graphing of functions, simple and compound interest functions and their applications/computation, probability, and elements of mathematical modeling using first and second degree polynomials. Prerequisite: MAT040 or satisfactory basic skills assessment score / 3 credits. Satisfies a Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning general education requirement. Offered: Fall, Spring

MAT171-001

Precalculus Mathematics I

A study of certain mathematical topics beyond intermediate algebra necessary for the study of calculus. Topics include non-linear inequalities, functions and graphs, polynomial and rational functions, real zeros of polynomial functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, complex numbers, systems of equations, sequences and series. Prerequisite: MAT110 or satisfactory basic skills assessment scores / 4 credits. Satisfies a Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning general education requirement. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

MAT180-001

Business Calculus I

This is the first course in a two-course sequence designed for students planning to apply mathematics to management and social science topics. Topics include: a review of polynominal, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their application to business, an introduction to limits, continuity and the derivative, and applications of the derivative. Prerequisite: MAT171 / 3 credits. Offered: Varies

MAT180-002

Applied Calculus

This course is designed for students planning to apply mathematics to management and social science topics. Topics include a review of polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their application to business, an introduction to limits, continuity and the derivative, and applications of the derivative. Prerequisite: MAT171 / 3 credits. Satisfies a Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning general education requirement.

MAT185-001

Business Calculus II

A sequel to MAT180, Business Calculus I. Topics include calculus of exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; techniques of integration; moments and centroids; indeterminate forms and improper integrals; Taylor's formula; and infinite series. Prerequisite: MAT180 / 3 credits. Offered: Varies

MAT190-001

Precalculus Mathematics II

A thorough development of systems of equations and trigonometric functions and their applications along with an introduction to analytic geometry (with an emphasis on the conic sections), sequences, series, and mathematical induction. The course builds on the concept of function developed in MAT171 and extends coverage to the theory and applications of trigonometry and topics in analytic geometry, Gibbs Notation vector algebra, and polar coordinate systems. Prerequisite: MAT171 / 4 credits. Offered: Fall, Spring

MAT240-001

Calculus I

This first course in calculus is designed for students studying mathematics, natural sciences, or engineering. The course includes the concepts of limit, the derivative, and the definite integral. Major theorems, proofs, and applications are included in the coverage. Prerequisite: MAT190 / 4 credits. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

MAT245-001

Linear Algebra

Study of abstract mathematical systems. Topics include matrices, vector spaces, linear transformations, and characteristic values. Prerequisite: MAT240 / 3 credits. Offered: Varies

MAT250-001

Calculus II

Continuation of MAT240 Calculus I. Topics include calculus of exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; techniques of integration, moments and centroids; indeterminate forms and improper integrals; Taylor's formula; and infinite series. Prerequisite: MAT240 or MAT185 / 4 credits. Offered: Varies

MAT260-001

Calculus III

The sequel to MAT250. Topics include parametric equations and polar coordinates, vector-valved functions, partial differentiation, multiple integrals, and topics from vector calculus and from differential equations. Prerequisite: MAT250 / 4 credits. Offered: Varies

MAT270-001

Differential Equations

This first course in differential equations is designed for mathematics, science and engineering students. The emphasis is upon methods of solution, precise statement of definitions and theorems and applications. Prerequisite: MAT250 / 3 credits. Offered: Varies

MAT299-001

Independent Study: Mathematics