MATHEMATICS
MAT 003 - Transition Math
3 credits
This course provides an opportunity to customize foundational math content in specific math areas and will include developing a growth mindset. Topics include developing the academic habits, learning strategies, social skills, and growth mindset necessary to be successful in mathematics. Upon completion, students should be able to build a stronger foundation for success in their gateway level math courses by obtaining skills through a variety of instructional strategies with emphasis placed on the most essential prerequisite knowledge.
MAT 010 - Math Measurement & Literacy Support
1 credit
This course provides an opportunity to customize foundational math content specific to Math Measurement & Literacy. Topics include developing the academic habits, learning strategies, social skills, and growth mindset necessary to be successful in mathematics. Upon completion, students should be able to build a stronger foundation for success in Math Measurement & Literacy by obtaining skills through a variety of instructional strategies with emphasis placed on the most essential prerequisite knowledge. (Offered Fall semester)
MAT 043 - Quantitative Literacy Support
2 credits
This course provides an opportunity to customize foundational math content specific to Quantitative Literacy. Topics include developing the academic habits, learning strategies, social skills, and growth mindset necessary to be successful in mathematics. Upon completion, students should be able to build a stronger foundation for success in Quantitative Literacy by obtaining skills through a variety of instructional strategies with emphasis placed on the most essential prerequisite knowledge. (Offered Spring semester)
MAT 052 - Statistical Methods I Support
2 credits
This course provides an opportunity to customize foundational math content specific to Statistical Methods I. Topics include developing the academic habits, learning strategies, social skills, and growth mindset necessary to be successful in mathematics. Upon completion, students should be able to build a stronger foundation for success in Statistical Methods I by obtaining skills through a variety of instructional strategies with emphasis placed on the most essential prerequisite knowledge. (Offered Fall and Spring semesters)
MAT 071 - Precalculus Algebra Support
2 credits
This course provides an opportunity to customize foundational math content specific to Precalculus Algebra. Topics include developing the academic habits, learning strategies, social skills, and growth mindset necessary to be successful in mathematics. Upon completion, students should be able to build a stronger foundation for success in Precalculus Algebra by obtaining skills through a variety of instructional strategies with emphasis placed on the most essential prerequisite knowledge. (Offered Fall and Spring semesters)
MAT 110 - Math Measurement and Literacy
3 credits
Prerequisites: MAT 003 P1
Corequisite: MAT 010
This course provides an activity-based approach that develops measurement skills and mathematical literacy using technology to solve problems for non-math intensive programs. Topics include unit conversions and estimation within a variety of measurement systems; ratio and proportion; basic geometric concepts; financial literacy; and statistics including measures of central tendency, dispersion, and charting of data. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the use of mathematics and technology to solve practical problems, and to analyze and communicate results.
MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy
3 credits
Prerequisites: MAT 003 P2
Corequisite: MAT 043
This course is designed to engage students in complex and realistic situations involving the mathematical phenomena of quantity, change and relationship, and uncertainty through a project- and activity-based assessment. Emphasis is placed on authentic contexts which will introduce the concepts of numeracy, proportional reasoning, dimensional analysis, rates of growth, personal finance, consumer statistics, practical probabilities, and mathematics for citizenship. Upon completion, students should be able to utilize quantitative information as consumers and to make personal, professional, and civic decisions by decoding, interpreting, using, and communicating quantitative information found in modern media and encountered in everyday life. This course has been approved to satisfy the Universal General Education Transfer Component of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education math requirement for the Associate in Arts Degree.
MAT 152 - Statistical Methods I
4 credits
Prerequisites: MAT 003 P2
Corequisite: MAT 052
This course provides a project-based approach to introductory statistics with an emphasis on using real-world data and statistical literacy. Topics include descriptive statistics, correlation and regression, basic probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Upon completion, students should be able to use appropriate technology to describe important characteristics of a data set, draw inferences about a population from sample data, and interpret and communicate results. This course has been approved to satisfy the Universal General Education Transfer Component of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education math requirement for the Associate in Arts Degree.
MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra
4 credits
Prerequisites: MAT 003 P3
Corequisite: MAT 071
This course is designed to develop topics that are fundamental to the study of Calculus. Emphasis is placed on solving equations and inequalities, solving systems of equations and inequalities, and analysis of functions (absolute value, radical, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic) in multiple representations. Upon completion, students should be able to select and use appropriate models and techniques for finding solutions to algebra-related problems with and without technology. This course has been approved to satisfy the Universal General Education Transfer Component of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education math requirement for the Associate in Arts and the Associate in Science Degrees.
MAT 172 - Precalculus Trigonometry
4 credits
Prerequisites: MAT 171
This course is designed to develop an understanding of topics which are fundamental to the study of Calculus. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of trigonometric functions in multiple representations, right and oblique triangles, vectors, polar coordinates, conic sections, and parametric equations. Upon completion, students should be able to select and use appropriate models and techniques for finding solutions to trigonometry-related problems with and without technology. This course has been approved to satisfy the Universal General Education Transfer Component of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education math requirement for the Associate in Arts and the Associate in Science Degrees.
MAT 271 - Calculus I
4 credits
Prerequisites: MAT 172
This course is designed to develop the topics of differential and integral calculus. Emphasis is placed on limits, continuity, derivatives and integrals of algebraic and transcendental functions of one variable. Upon completion, students should be able to select and use appropriate models and techniques for finding solutions to derivative-related problems with and without technology. This course has been approved to satisfy the Universal General Education Transfer Component of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education math requirement for the Associate in Science Degree. (Offered Fall and Spring semesters)
MAT 272 - Calculus II
4 credits
Prerequisites: MAT 271
This course is designed to develop advanced topics of differential and integral calculus. Emphasis is placed on the applications of definite integrals, techniques of integration, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, infinite series, conic sections, parametric equations, polar coordinates, and differential equations. Upon completion, students should be able to select and use appropriate models and techniques for finding solutions to integral-related problems with and without technology. This course has been approved to satisfy the Universal General Education Transfer Component of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education math requirement for the Associate in Arts and the Associate in Science Degrees. (Offered Fall and Spring semesters)
MAT 273 - Calculus III
4 credits
Prerequisites: MAT 272
This course is designed to develop the topics of multivariate calculus. Emphasis is placed on multivariate functions, partial derivatives, multiple integration, solid analytical geometry, vector valued functions, and line and surface integrals. Upon completion, students should be able to select and use appropriate models and techniques for finding the solution to multivariate-related problems with and without technology. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in Mathematics. (Offered fall semester)
MAT 280 - Linear Algebra
3 credits
Prerequisites: MAT 271
This course provides an introduction to linear algebra topics. Emphasis is placed on the development of abstract concepts and applications for vectors, systems of equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, multi-dimensional linear transformations, eigenvectors, eigenvalues, diagonalization and orthogonality. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate understanding of the theoretical concepts and select and use appropriate models and techniques for finding solutions to linear algebra-related problems with and without technology. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement pre-major and/or elective course requirement. (Offered spring semester)
MAT 285 - Differential Equations
3 credits
Prerequisites: MAT 272
This course provides an introduction to topics involving ordinary differential equations. Emphasis is placed on the development of abstract concepts and applications for first-order and linear higher-order differential equations, systems of differential equations, numerical methods, series solutions, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and LaPlace transforms. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate understanding of the theoretical concepts and select and use appropriate models and techniques for finding solutions to differential equations-related problems with and without technology. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement pre-major and/or elective course requirement. (Offered fall semester)