Mathematics (MATH)

Students in MATH 16 study and apply essential study skills needed to succeed in mathematics and other mathematics-related courses. Techniques are introduced to reduce math anxiety, improve note-taking skills, manage time effectively, employ effective study techniques, and practice sound math test-taking skills.

This course prepares students for MATH 100, MATH 111, and MATH 115. Course topics include ratio and percent, unit conversion, graphs, data interpretation, basic algebra, solving linear equations, and working with formulas with special emphasis on pattern recognition and problem solving. This course will emphasize the importance of a growth mindset and number sense.

This covers elementary algebra topics. Topics include linear equations and inequalities, graphing, linear systems, properties of exponents, operations on polynomials, factoring, rational and radical expressions and equations, quadratic equations, and applications. Additional topics may include graphing by transformation, introduction to logarithms and functions, and dimensional analysis.

MATH 88 provides students with supplemental algebra instruction that directly supports the topics covered in MATH 103.

This course is designed to acquaint non-science majors with mathematical reasoning and problem solving, and to expose students to the power and utility of mathematics through its relationship to the world. Foundational topics covered are problem solving and elementary logic; additional topics may include one or more of the following areas: geometry, probability, statistics, voting methods, financial math, numeration systems, and counting theory. 

MATH 103 is a continuation from Elementary Algebra. Topics of study include exponents; algebraic equations and inequalities; absolute value; polynomial, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions; circles; and systems of equations and inequalities.

This course teaches students to communicate and represent mathematical ideas, how to solve problems, and how to reason mathematically. Material covered includes operations and their properties, sets, counting, patterns, and algebra.

This course deals with representations of and operations on the natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, and real numbers. It also explores properties of those operations.

This course utilizes basic statistical topics including measures of central tendency and dispersion, classification of variables, sampling techniques, elementary probability, normal and binomial probability distributions, tests of hypothesis, linear regression and correlation in order to solve problems.

Students in this course study the operations with, the inverse of, and the multiple representations of functions, including but not limited to linear; quadratic; polynomial; rational; exponential; and logarithmic. Appropriate use of technology is incorporated to enhance the conceptual understanding of mathematics. This course is recommended to students who are pursuing further studies in business, engineering, mathematics and/or sciences.

The second part of the Pre-Calculus sequence, this course includes a study of trigonometry, analytic geometry and applications.

MATH 140X will provide students with essential precalculus skills needed in Calculus. Topics of study include, but are not limited to: trigonometric concepts including trigonometric functions, solving triangles, inverse trigonometric functions, solving trigonometric equations, proving trigonometric identities, and applications of trigonometry such as vectors and polar coordinates; and algebraic concepts including graphing polynomials and rational functions. Additional topics may include an introduction to logic and proof, analytic geometry, complex polar representation, summation (sigma) notation, and limits.

This course focuses on limits and continuity, techniques and applications of differentiation of algebraic and trigonometric functions, and an introduction to integration.

This course offers the opportunity to study integral calculus, transcendental functions, and series representation of functions. Applications include finding the balancing point of an object, computing the force on submerged objects, and modeling population growth, radioactive decay, and the temperature of a heating or cooling object.

This course covers vector algebra, vector-valued functions, differentiation of functions of several variables, and optimization.

This course covers multiple integrals; line integrals and Green's Theorem; surface integrals; and Stokes's and Gauss's Theorems.

This course covers multivariable differential and integral calculus, including vector-valued functions, optimization, multiple integrals, and theorems on integration in vector fields.