Description of Mathematics

MAT 145A
 
Analytical Mathematics
Lab

0 2 0 1

rerequisites: MAT 080 or MAT 090
Corequisites: MAT 145
This course is a laboratory for MAT 145. Emphasis is placed on
experiences that enhance the materials presented in the class .
Upon completion, students should be able to solve problems ,
apply critical thinking, work in teams, and communicate
effectively.

MAT 151 Statistics I 3 0 0 3

Prerequisites: MAT 080, MAT 090, MAT 095, MAT 120, MAT
121, MAT 140, MAT 161, MAT 171, or MAT 175
Corequisites: MAT 151A
This course provides a project-based approach to the study of
basic probability, descriptive and inferential statistics, and
decision making. Emphasis is placed on measures of central
tendency and dispersion, correlation, regression, discrete and
continuous probability distributions , quality control, population
parameter estimation, and hypothesis testing. Upon completion,
students should be able to describe important characteristics of a
set of data and draw inferences about a population from sample
data. This course has been approved to satisfy the
Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core
requirement in natural sciences/mathematics

MAT 151A Statistics I Lab 0 2 0 1

Prerequisites: MAT 080, MAT 090, MAT 095, MAT 120, MAT
121, MAT 161, MAT 171, or MAT 175
Corequisites: MAT 151
This course is a laboratory for MAT 151. Emphasis is placed on
experiences that enhance the materials presented in the class.
Upon completion, students should be able to solve problems,
apply critical thinking, work in teams, and communicate
effectively. This course has been approved to satisfy the
Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a
premajor and/or elective course requirement.

MAT 155 Statistical Analysis 3 0 0 3

Prerequisites: MAT 080 or MAT 090
Corequisites: None
This course is an introduction to descriptive and inferential
statistics. Topics include sampling, distributions, plotting data,
central tendency, dispersion, Central Limits Theorem, confidence
intervals, hypothesis testing, correlations, regressions, and
multinomial experiments. Upon completion, students should be
able to describe data and test inferences about populations
using sample data.

MAT 155A Statistical Analysis Lab 0 2 0 1

Prerequisites: MAT 080 or MAT 090
Corequisites: MAT 155
This course is a laboratory for MAT 155. Emphasis is placed on
experiences that enhance the materials presented in the class.
Upon completion, students should be able to solve problems,
apply critical thinking, work in teams, and communicate
effectively.

MAT 161 College Algebra 3 0 0 3

Prerequisites: MAT 080 or MAT 090
Corequisites: None
This course provides an integrated technological approach to
algebraic topics used in problem solving. Emphasis is placed on
equations and inequalities ; polynomials, rational, exponential
and logarithmic functions ; and graphing and data
analysis/modeling. Upon completion, students should be able to
choose an appropriate model to fit a data set and use the model
for analysis and prediction.

MAT 161A College Algebra Lab 0 2 0 1

Prerequisites: MAT 080 or MAT 090
Corequisites: MAT 161
This course is a laboratory for MAT 161. Emphasis is placed on
experiences that enhance the materials presented in the class.
Upon completion, students should be able to solve problems,
apply critical thinking, work in teams, and communicate
effectively.

MAT 165 Finite Mathematics 3 0 0 3

Prerequisites: MAT 161
Corequisites: None
This course provides topics used to formulate models and to
solve and interpret solutions using an algorithmic approach.
Topics include linear algebra , linear programming, simplex
method, sets and counting, probability, mathematics of finance,
and logic. Upon completion, students should be able to
demonstrate both an understanding of the theoretical concepts
of finite mathematics and the ability to solve related problems.

MAT 165A Finite Mathematics Lab 0 2 0 1

Prerequisites: MAT 161
Corequisites: MAT 165
This course is a laboratory for MAT 165. Emphasis is placed on
experiences that enhance the materials presented in the class.
Upon completion, students should be able to solve problems,
apply critical thinking, work in teams, and communicate
effectively.

MAT 167 Discrete Mathematics 3 0 0 3

Prerequisites: MAT 121, MAT 161,
MAT 171 or MAT 280
Corequisites: MAT 167A
This course is a study of discrete mathematics with emphasis on
applications. Topics include number systems , combinations/
permutations, mathematical logic/proofs, sets/counting, Boolean
algebra, mathematical induction, trees/graphs, and algorithms.
Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate
competence in the topics covered.

MAT 167A
 
Discrete Mathematics
Lab

0 2 0 1

Prerequisites: MAT 121, MAT 161,
MAT 171 or MAT 280
Corequisites: MAT 167
This course is a laboratory for MAT 167. Emphasis is placed on
experiences that enhance the materials presented in the class.
Upon completion, students should be able to solve problems,
apply critical thinking, work in teams, and communicate
effectively.

MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra 3 0 0 3

Prerequisites: MAT 080, MAT 090, MAT 095 or MAT 161
Corequisites: MAT 171A
This is the first of two courses designed to emphasize topics
which are fundamental to the study of calculus. Emphasis is
placed on equations and inequalities , functions (linear,
polynomial, rational ), systems of equations and inequalities, and
parametric equations. Upon completion, students should be able
to solve practical problems and use appropriate models for
analysis and predictions.

MAT 171A
 
Precalculus Algebra
Lab

0 2 0 1

Prerequisites: MAT 080, MAT 090, MAT 095 or MAT 161
Corequisites: MAT 171
This course is a laboratory for MAT 171. Emphasis is placed on
experiences that enhance the materials presented in the class.
Upon completion, students should be able to solve problems,
apply critical thinking, work in teams, and communicate
effectively. This course has been approved to satisfy the
Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a
premajor and/or elective course requirement.

MAT 172 Precalculus Trigonometry 3 0 0 3

Prerequisites: MAT 171
Corequisites: MAT 172A
This is the second of two courses designed to emphasize topics
which are fundamental to the study of calculus. Emphasis is
placed on properties and applications of transcendental functions
and their graphs, right and oblique triangle trigonometry, conic
sections, vectors, and polar coordinates . Upon completion,
students should be able to solve practical problems and use
appropriate models for analysis and prediction. This course has
been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation
Agreement general education core requirement in natural
sciences/mathematics.

MAT 172A
 
Precalculus Trigonometry
Lab

0 2 0 1

Prerequisites: MAT 171
Corequisites: MAT 172
This course is a laboratory for MAT 172. Emphasis is placed on
experiences that enhance the materials presented in the class.
Upon completion, students should be able to solve problems,
apply critical thinking, work in teams, and communicate effectively.

MAT 175 Precalculus 4 0 0 4

Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
This course provides an intense study of the topics which are
fundamental to the study of calculus. Emphasis is placed on
functions and their graphs with special attention to polynomial ,
rational, exponential , logarithmic and trigonometric functions ,
and analytic trigonometry. Upon completion, students should be
able to solve practical problems and use appropriate models for
analysis and prediction.

MAT 175A Precalculus Lab 0 2 0 1

Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: MAT 175
This course is a laboratory for MAT 175. Emphasis is placed on
experiences that enhance the materials presented in the class.
Upon completion, students should be able to solve problems,
apply critical thinking, work in teams, and communicate
effectively.

MAT 223 Applied Calculus 2 2 0 3

Prerequisites: MAT 122
Corequisites: None
This course provides an introduction to the calculus concepts of
differentiation and integration by way of application and is
designed for engineering technology students. Topics include
limits, slope, derivatives, related rates, areas, integrals, and
applications. Upon completion, students should be able to
demonstrate an understanding of the use of calculus and
technology to solve problems and to analyze and communicate
results.

MAT 263 Brief Calculus 3 0 0 3

Prerequisites: MAT 161, MAT 171, or MAT 175
Corequisites: MAT 263A
This course is designed for students needing only one semester
of calculus. Topics include functions, graphing, differentiation,
and integration with emphasis on applications drawn from
business, economics, and biological and behavioral sciences.
Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an
understanding of the use of basic calculus and technology to
solve problems and to analyze and communicate results. This
course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive
Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in
natural sciences/mathematics.

MAT 263A Brief Calculus Lab 0 2 0 1

Prerequisites: MAT 161
Corequisites: MAT 263
This course is a laboratory for MAT 263. Emphasis is placed on
experiences that enhance the materials presented in the class.
Upon completion, students should be able to solve problems,
apply critical thinking, work in teams, and communicate effectively.

MAT 271 Calculus I 3 2 0 4

Prerequisites: MAT 172 or MAT 175
Corequisites: None
This course covers in depth the differential calculus portion of a
three-course calculus sequence. Topics include limits, continuity,
derivatives, and integrals of algebraic and transcendental
functions of one variable, with applications. Upon completion,
students should be able to apply differentiation and integration
techniques to algebraic and transcendental functions.

MAT 272 Calculus II 3 2 0 4

Prerequisites: MAT 271
Corequisites: None
This course provides a rigorous treatment of integration and is
the second calculus course in a three-course sequence. Topics
include 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 use integration and approximation techniques to solve
application problems.

MAT 273 Calculus III 3 2 0 4

Prerequisites: MAT 272
Corequisites: None
This course covers the calculus of several variables and is third
calculus course in a three-course sequence. Topics include
functions of several variables, partial derivatives, multiple
integrals, solid analytical geometry, vector- valued functions , and
line and surface integrals. Upon completion, students should be
able to solve problems involving vectors and functions of several
variables.

MAT 280 Linear Algebra 3 0 0 3

Prerequisites: MAT 271
Corequisites: None
This course provides a study of linear algebra topics with
emphasis on the development of both abstract concepts and
applications. Topics include vectors, systems of equations,
matrices, determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations in
two or three dimensions, eigenvectors, eigenvalues,
diagonalization and orthogonality. Upon completion, students
should be able to demonstrate both an understanding of the
theoretical concepts and appropriate use of linear algebra
models to solve application problems.

MAT 285 Differential Equations 3 0 0 3

Prerequisites: MAT 272
Corequisites: None
This course provides an introduction to ordinary differential
equations with an emphasis on applications. Topics include first-
order , linear higher-order, and systems of differential equations;
numerical methods ; series solutions; eigenvalues and
eigenvectors; Laplace transforms; and Fourier series. Upon
completion, students should be able to use differential equations
to model physical phenomena, solve the equations, and use the
solutions to analyze the phenomena.

Prev Next