Mathematics Department
The South Campus Mathematics
Department offers a wide variety of courses. Be sure to check
the the course schedule for times and availability.
MAT 0002 Basic Mathematics
(This course does not apply toward the associate's degree.) This
course is designed for students who lack the basic skills necessary
for success in MAT 0024, Elementary Algebra. It provides instruction
and practice in computation involving whole numbers, fractions,
decimals, percents and signed numbers. Students must attain a
passing score on the exit test for satisfactory completion. 3
contact hours.
MAT
0024 Elementary Algebra
(This course does not apply toward the associate's degree.) Prerequisite:
MAT 0002 with a grade of "C" or better or satisfactory
score on the placement test. This course is designed for students
who have had little or no algebra. The major topics in this course
are sets, real numbers and their properties, exponents and polynomials,
linear equations and linear inequalities, as well as an introduction
to factoring, rational expressions, radicals (square roots), and
graphing in two variables. 4 contact hours.
MAT
1033 Intermediate Algebra
(This course does not apply toward the associate's degree.) Prerequisite:
MAT 0024 with a grade of "C" or better or satisfactory
score on the placement test. This course is designed for students
who require additional skills in algebra before taking MAC 1105,
MGF 1106, or MGF 1107. The major topics include sets and real
numbers, linear equations and inequalities with applications,
polynomials and factoring, algebraic fractions, exponents, roots
and radicals, quadratic equations, relations and functions, graphs
and systems of linear equations with applications. 4 contact hours.
MAC
1105 College Algebra
Prerequisite: MAT 1033 with a grade of "C" or better
or satisfactory score on the placement test. The major topics
included in this course are linear equations and inequalities;
quadratic equations and inequalities; relations and functions;
graphs; systems of equations and inequalities; eponential and
logarithmic functions; and applications. A review of algebraic
techniques is also included in this course as well as a review
of polynomials, factoring, exponents, roots and radicals. 3 contact
hours
MAC
1114 Trigonometry
Prerequisite: MAC 1105 with a grade of "C" or better
or a strong high school algebra background. The major topics in
this course are circular functions, solving triangles, trigonometric
identities and functions, inverse relations and trigonometric
equations, complex numbers, polar coordinates and vectors. 3 contact
hours.
MAC
1140 Precalculus Algebra
Prerequisite: MAC 1105 with a grade of "C" or better
or satisfactory score on the placement test. The major topics
included in this course are linear equations and inequalities;
quadratic equations and inequalities, relations, functions and
graphs; exponential and logarithmic functions; systems of equations
and inequalities; higher degree polynomial equations; matrices
and determinants; applications; sequences, series and the binomial
theorem; and mathematical proof. A review of algebraic techniques
and operations as well as a review of exponents, radicals, complex
numbers and absolute value is also included in this course. 4
contact hours.
MAC
2233 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences
Prerequisite: MAC 1105 or MAC 1140 with a grade of "C"
or better or a satisfactory score on the placement test. This
course is designed for students who plan to major in business
or the social sciences. It provides an introduction to differential
and integral calculus with emphasis placed on applications from
business, economics and the social sciences. This course cannot
be used to satisfy degree requirements for students majoring in
mathematics or engineering. 3 contact hours.
MAC
2311 Calculus With Analytic Geometry I
Prerequisites: MAC 1140 and MAC 1114 with grades of "C"
or better or two years of high school algebra and one semester
of high school trigonometry. This course is designed for students
who plan to major in mathematics, science, engineering, computer
sciences or any other field that requires the study of calculus.
It is the first course of a three-course calculus sequence. The
major topics in this course are limits and continuity, differentiation
of algebraic and trigonometric functions, applications of the
derivative, anti-differentiation, introduction to integration
and applications of the definite integral. 4 contact hours.
MAC
2312 Calculus With Analytic Geometry II
Prerequisite: MAC 2311 with a grade of "C" or better.
This is the second course of the three-course calculus sequence.
It is a continuation of integration of algebraic and trigonometric
functions as well as integration of other transcendental functions,
topics from analytic geometry, indeterminate forms and improper
integrals, parametric equations and polar coordinates. 4 contact
hours.
MAC
2313 Calculus With Analytic Geometry III
Prerequisite: MAC 2312 with a grade of "C" or better.
This is the third course in the calculus with analytic geometry
sequence. Topics included in this course are infinite sequences
and series, vectors and solid analytic geometry, calculus of functions
of several variables and multiple integrals with applications.
4 contact hours.
MAE
2801 Mathematics for Elementary Education
Prerequisite: MGF 1106 or MAC 1105 with a grade of "C"
or better. This is not a methods course. It is a mathematics content
course designed for elementary education majors. The topics include:
sets, numeration systems, problem solving, whole numbers, integers,
rational numbers, irrational numbers, real numbers, percent, elementary
logic, measurement and informal geometry. 3 contact hours.
MAP
2302 Differential Equations
Prerequisite: MAC 2312 with a grade of "C" or better.
This course consists of a study of the methods of solving ordinary
differential equations. The major topics include an introduction
to differential equations, first-order differential equations,
higher-order differential equations, systems of linear differential
equations, the Laplace transform, and applications. 3 contact
hours.
MAS
2103 Elementary Linear Algebra
Prerequisite: MAC 2312 with a grade of "C" or better.
The major topics in this course are systems of linear equations
and matrices, determinants, vectors and vector spaces, linear
transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and applications.
3 contact hours.
MGF
1106 Mathematics for Liberal Arts I
Prerequisite: MAT 1033 with a grade of "C" or better
or satisfactory score on the placement test. This course is designed
for students who plan to major in fields that do not require an
in-depth study of mathematics. The major topics introduced in
this course are set theory, symbolic logic, geometry and measurement,
introductory combinatorics, probability, and descriptive statistics
and history of mathematics. The logical reasoning, probability
and statistics skills measured by CLAST are among the skills taught
in this course. 3 contact hours.
MGF
1107 Mathematics for Liberal Arts II
Prerequisite: MAT 1033 with a grade of "C" or better
or satisfactory score on the placement test. This course is designed
for students who plan to major in fields that do not require an
in-depth study of mathematics. The major topics introduced in
this course are financial mathematics, exponential growth and
decay, numbers and number systems, and elementary number theory.
Additional topics include graph theory, modular arithmetic, voting
techniques, elementary topology, and non-Euclidean geometry. Fractal
geometry may be introduced. It is strongly suggested that students
who plan to take MGF 1106 and MGF 1107 complete MGF 1106 first.
3 contact hours.
MGF
2204 Topics in Finite Mathematics
Prerequisite: MAT 1033 with a grade of "C" or better
or satisfactory score on the placement test. This course introduces
students to the basic principles of symbolic logic; the theory
or probability; some of the statistical methods used in the collection,
presentation, description and interpretation of data; and informal
geometry. It is designed to focus attention on the importance
of logical thinking, to provide a foundation for the mathematical
study of uncertainties, to familiarize students with the terminology
and concepts of both statistics and informal geometry. MGF 2204
is intended for students who are planning to take the CLAST and
need additional preparation. 1 contact hour (for 15 weeks) or
3 contact hours (for five weeks).
MTB
1308 Using the TI Graphing Calculator
Prerequisite: MAT 1033 or permission of the instructor. This course
provides instruction for using a Texas Instruments graphing calculator.
Topics include arithmetic operations, graphs, matrices, statistics,
and programming. Students must provide calculators and accompanying
manuals. 1 contact hour (for 15 weeks) or 3 contact hours (for
five weeks).
STA
2023 Elementary Statistics
Prerequisite: MAC 1105 or MGF 1106 with a grade of "C"
or better. This course is designed to introduce students to the
fundamentals of descriptive and inferential statistics with a
pronounced emphasis on inference. The major topics include methods
for analyzing sets of data, probability, probability distributions,
estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, simple linear
regression, and correlation. The probability and statistical skills
measured by CLAST are among the skills taught in this course.
3 contact hours.
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