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MATH 05 Fundamentals of Mathematics (3 cr.)-A course designed to develop the student ’s knowledge of fundamental operations with whole numbers, and the metric system.It is designed for students who make an unsatisfactory score on the MATHEMATICS ASSET (below 43 on the NUMERICAL SKILLS,below 31 on the ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA)or ACT (0-9).It is not acceptable for degree credit,nor recommended for transfer purposes. Course grade is recorded as credit (cr)or no pass (np).3 hours per week. F,SP,S
MATH 06 Beginning Algebra (3 cr.)-A course designed to develop the skills needed in an elementary algebra course. Structured for students who have not successfully completed at least one year of high school algebra and who have made an unsatisfactory score on the MATHEMATICS ASSET (44 or above on the NUMERICAL SKILLS,32 to 47 on the ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA,below 31 on the INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA)or ACT (9-18).Not acceptable
for degree credit,nor recommended for transfer purposes .Course grade is recorded as credit (cr)or no pass (np).Lecture 3hours per week. F,SP,S
MATH 131 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (3 cr.)-Prerequisite:MATH 153 or Elementary Education Major with a Mathematics Asset test score placement of College Algebra or an ACT Mathematics subscore of 23 or above.An introduction to the structure of mathematics,logic sets,properties of each subset of the real number system. Elementary number theory and other enumeration systems .Lecture 3 hours per week. F,SP
MATH 153 Intermediate Algebra (3 cr.)-Prerequisite:MATH 06 or Mathematics Asset test score placement of Intermediate Algebra or Mathematics ACT subscore of 18-22.A course concerned with the real number system,relations,functions,quadratics,inequalities,exponents,radicals,and systems of equations. Lecture 3 hours per week .F,SP,S
MATH 161 College Mathematics (3 cr.)-Prerequisite:Math 153,or a satisfactory score on the Mathematics ASSET (48-51 on the INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA,32-47 on the COLLEGE ALGEBRA)or Mathematics subscore on ACT (23 or above).A course designed for the non-math/science major.This course contains everyday real-life applications using:inequalities,linear equations,quadratic equations,ratio and proportions,radicals,metric system,
sets,logic,probability with some statistics and a brief history of mathematics .Lecture 3 hours per week.SP
MATH 163 College Algebra (3 cr.)-Prerequisites:MATH 153 with a grade of “C ”or better,or a satisfactory score on the Mathematics ASSET (48-51 on the Intermediate Algebra,32-47 on the College Algebra)or ACT Mathematics subscore of 23 or above .A calculator-oriented course concerned with the properties of the various numbers systems, matrices, equations, inequalities, functions, relations, and probability. Lecture 3 hours per week. F,SP,S
MATH 164 Trigonometry (3 cr.)-Prerequisite:MATH 163,currently enrolled in MATH 163 or Mathematics Asset test score placement of 48-55 (CA) or Mathematics ACT subscore of 26 or above. A course concerned with circular function,trigonometric functions,identities,conditional equations,and solution of triangles. Lecture 3 hours per week. F,SP
MATH 170 Applied Calculus (3 cr.)-Prerequisite:MATH 163 or Mathematics ACT subscore of 26 or above. Designed for students in business,social or life sciences. Course includes functions,limits,differentiations and integration of elementary functions. Applications are emphasized. Lecture 3 hours per week. F
MATH 171 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5 cr.)-Prerequisite:MATH 163 and MATH 164 or Mathematics ACT subscore of 28 or above.The first of a three-course sequence dealing with place analytic geometry and differential calculus .Lecture 5 hours per week.SP
MATH 271 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (5 cr.)-Prerequisite:MATH 171.The second of a three-course sequence.This course is concerned with the study of transcendental functions,integration techniques,infinite sequences,infinite sequences,infinite series,conic sections,parametric equations and polar coordinates. Lecture 5 hours per week. F
MATH 272 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (5 cr.)-Prerequisite:MATH 271.The third of a three-course sequence.This course is concerned with the functions of several variables,and multiple integration. Lecture 5 hours per week.SP |