Math and Physical Sciences Department | Majors,
Minors, Dual Degrees
Lower Division Courses: MAT | CSC | PHY | GOL | GOG
Upper Division Courses: MAT | CSC | PHY
Fall. Intensive study of algebra, graphs and functions. The emphasis will be on gaining college level proficiency in algebra and understanding the graphs and properties of functions. Topics include linear, quadratic, radical, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions. Intended to prepare students for MAT 107, 110, 111, 123, 149, 211 and POE 261. (One credit will count toward the General Education Curriculum requirement in MATHEMATICS).
Spring. Prereq.: MAT 105 or permission. Topics include more work on systems of equations and quadratics along with inequalities, functions, graphing and trigonometry. Five hours per week. (MATHEMATICS)
Fall. Prereq.: MAT 105 or permission. A course designed to explore some of the great ideas in mathematics, and to discover the power of mathematical thinking in everyday life. Topics include counting techniques, infinity, geometry, shape and space, chaos and fractals, and decision science. (MATHEMATICS)
Fall, winter, spring. Prereq.: MAT 105 or equivalent, or permission. An applications-oriented approach to the use of statistics. Topics covered include descriptive statistics, frequency distributions, mean, standard deviations, probability and probability distributions, inferential statistics, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing and bivariate statistics. (MATHEMATICS)
Winter, spring. Prereq.: MAT 105 or permission for MAT 123. MAT 124 is a continuation of MAT 123. An introduction to the concepts and techniques of differential and integral calculus using polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions. Applications are selected primarily from business, economics and the social sciences. (MATHEMATICS)
Fall. Prereq.: one year of high school mathematics beyond geometry and algebra 2 or permission. Intended primarily for students planning to major in mathematics, science or pre engineering. Approximately the first three-fifths of the course covers algebra, functions, inequalities, analytic geometry of lines and trigonometry. The last part of the course covers the material contained in the first part of MAT 151. Students may enroll for the first three-fifths of the course and earn 3 credits of credit, or for full course and earn 5 credits of credit. (Exception: Students who have taken and passed MAT 110 may not earn additional credit if they enroll for the first three-fifths of MAT 149, and may earn only 2 credits if they enroll for the whole course). (MATHEMATICS)
Winter. Prereq.: MAT 149. The contents of this course, combined with MAT 149, gives the student the equivalent of MAT 151. Upon completion of this course, students may enroll in MAT 152.
Fall, spring. Prereq.: four years of high school mathematics or permission. A study of analytic geometry, function and their graphs, differentiation of algebraic, trigonometric, logarithmic, and exponential functions, applications of the derivative, the integral and its applications, and introductory differential equations. MAT 152 is a continuation of MAT 151. (MATHEMATICS)
Spring. Prereq.: MAT 112 or equivalent. A continuation of MAT 112. Topics covered include analysis of variance, multiple regression, chi square and nonparametric statistics, time series, index numbers and decision theory. (MATHEMATICS)
Spring. Alt. years. Prereq.: MAT 105 or equivalent. Topics include number systems, arithmetic, geometry, and problem solving. The emphasis is on mathematics content, which will be taught using a variety of techniques, methods, and hands-on materials including manipulatives, calculators and computers. This course does not fulfill the General Education Curriculum requirement in mathematics. (MATHEMATICS)
Fall. Prereq.: MAT 152 or permission. A continuation of MAT 152. Also includes an introduction to vectors and to the study of functions of several variables. (MATHEMATICS)
Fall. Alt. years. Prereq.: MAT 152 or permission. Systems of linear equations, matrix operations, combinatorics, graph theory. (MATHEMATICS)
Fall, winter, spring. Prereq.: permission. Independent study of selected areas of mathematics not available in the regular curriculum. See independent study guidelines.
Fall. Prereq.: permission. Strongly recommended for those planning to major in mathematics and computer science. May be repeated for credit.