MAT 155  Statistical Analysis

This course is an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include sampling, distributions, plotting data, central tendency, dispersion, Central Limit 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. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for the general education core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics. Students may not receive credit for both MAT 151 and MAT 15

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 3; Lab, 0

Semester Hours Credit: 3

Prerequisite: MAT 080 or MAT 090 or satisfactory score on placement test

Corequisite: None

MAT 161  College Algebra

This course provides an integrated technological approach to algebraic topics used in problem solving. Emphasis is on applications involving equations and inequalities; polynomial, 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. This course is designed to satisfy the needs of the Associate in Arts student and does not satisfy the prerequisite for MAT 172. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for the general education core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics for the Associate in Arts Degree.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 3; Lab, 0

Semester Hours Credit: 3

Prerequisite: MAT 080 or MAT 090 or satisfactory score on placement test

Corequisite: MAT 161A

MAT 161A  College Algebra Lab

This course is a laboratory for MAT 161. Emphasis is 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 pre-major and/or elective course requirement.

Course Hours Per Week: Lab, 2

Semester Hours Credit: 1

Prerequisite: MAT 080 or MAT 090 or satisfactory score on placement test

Corequisite: MAT 161

MAT 171  Precalculus Algebra

This is the first of two courses designed to emphasize topics which are fundamental to the study of calculus. Emphasis is on equations and inequalities; functions (linear, polynomial, and 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. Additional topics include, but are not limited to, exponential and logarithmic functions and their applications. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for the general education core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 3; Lab, 0

Semester Hours Credit: 3

Prerequisite: MAT 080 or MAT 090 or satisfactory score on placement test

Corequisite: MAT 171A

MAT 171A  Precalculus Algebra Lab

This course is a laboratory for MAT 171. Emphasis is 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 pre-major and/or elective course requirement.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 0; Lab, 2

Semester Hours Credit: 1

Prerequisite: MAT 080 or MAT 090 or satisfactory score on placement test

Corequisite: MAT 171

MAT 172  Precalculus Trigonometry

This is the second of two courses designed to emphasize topics which are fundamental to the study of calculus. Emphasis is 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 for the general education core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics. MAT 161 does not satisfy the prerequisite for MAT 172.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 3; Lab, 0

Semester Hours Credit: 3

Prerequisite: MAT 171 or satisfactory score on placement test

Corequisite: MAT 172A

MAT 172A  Precalculus Trigonometry Lab

This course is a laboratory for MAT 172. Emphasis is 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 pre-major and/or elective course requirement.

Course Hours Per Week: Class,0; Lab, 2

Semester Hours Credit: 1

Prerequisite: MAT 171

Corequisite: MAT 172

MAT 263  Brief Calculus

This course introduces concepts of differentiation and integration as well as their applications to solving problems. The course is designed for students needing 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 for the general education core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 3; Lab, 0

Semester Hours Credit: 3

Prerequisite: MAT 171 or satisfactory score on placement test

Corequisite: MAT 263A

MAT 263A  Brief Calculus Lab

This course is a laboratory for MAT 263. Emphasis is 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 pre-major and/or elective course requirement.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 0; Lab, 2

Semester Hours Credit: 1

Prerequisite: MAT 171 or satisfactory score on placement test

Corequisite: MAT 263

MAT 271  Calculus I

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. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for the general education core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 3; Lab, 2

Semester Hours Credit: 4

Prerequisite: MAT 172 or satisfactory score on placement test

Corequisite: None

MAT 272  Calculus II

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. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for the general education core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 3; Lab, 2

Semester Hours Credit: 4

Prerequisite: MAT 271

Corequisite: None

MAT 273  Calculus III

This course covers the calculus of several variables and is the 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. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for the general education core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 3; Lab, 2

Semester Hours Credit: 4

Prerequisite: MAT 272

Corequisite: None

MAT 285  Differential Equations

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. This course is approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a pre-major and/or elective course requirement.

Course Hours per Week: Class, 3 Lab, 0

Semester Hours Credit: 3

Prerequisite: MAT 272

Corequisite: None