Mathematics Department
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| MATH 080. Elementary Algebra (A-2) | 3 hours (Non-Credit) |
This remedial course covers the content of first-year high school algebra. It is required of all students who meet NONE of the following criteria: (1) ACT math standard score of 16 or above; (2) ACT math elementary algebra subscore of 8 or above; (3) high school algebra II with a grade C or better. Tuition for three semester hours will be charged for this course. (Winter)
| MATH 090. Intermediate Algebra (A-2) | 3 hours (Non-Credit) |
Prerequisite: MATH 080 or exemption.
Number systems and their properties, exponents and radicals, equations and inequalities, polynomial functions and their graphs, systems of equations, logarithms. Tuition for three semester hours will be charged for this course. (Fall)
| MATH 106, 107. Survey of Mathematics I, II (A-2) | 3, 3 hours |
Problem solving techniques, numeration systems, the real number system, financial management, metric system, probability, statistics; set theory, logic, algebra, functions (polynomial, exponential, logarithmic), systems of linear equations and inequalities, matrices, linear programming, geometry, graph theory, voting and apportionment. These courses do not apply on a major or minor in mathematics. (Fall, Winter, Summer)
| MATH 120. Precalculus Algebra (A-2) | 3 hours |
Prerequisite: Either completion of high school algebra II with a grade of C or better and an ACT Mathematics score of 19 or above, or completion of MATH 090 or MATH 107 with a grade of C or better.
The real and complex number systems; algebraic equations and inequalities; functions and their graphs including polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; conic sections. This course does not apply on a major or minor in mathematics. (Fall, Winter, Summer)
| MATH 121. Precalculus Trigonometry (A-2) | 2 hours |
Pre- or corequisite: MATH 120 or equivalent.
The trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions and their graphs, trigonometric equations and identities, trigonometric form of complex numbers, vectors, and other applications. This course does not apply on a major or minor in mathematics. (Fall, Winter)
| MATH 181. Calculus I | 3 hours |
Prerequisite: MATH 120 or a high school precalculus course.
Differential and integral calculus of the elementary functions (non-trigonometric) including limits, continuity, the derivative, computation of derivatives, applications of the derivative, the definite integral, the fundamental theorem of calculus, computation of antiderivatives, applications of the definite integral. (Fall, Winter)
| MATH 182. Calculus II | 4 hours |
Prerequisites: MATH 121 or equivalent and MATH 181.
Precise definitions of limits, calculus of the trigonometric functions, further topics in differential and integral calculus, polar coordinates, analytic geometry, parametric equations, sequences, infinite series, Taylor series. (Winter)
| MATH 200. Elementary Linear Algebra | 2 hours |
Prerequisite: MATH 181.
Systems of linear equations, matrices and determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, applications. (Winter)
| MATH 215. Statistics (A-2) | 3 hours |
Prerequisite: An ACT mathematics standard score of 22 or above, or two years of high school algebra, or MATH 090, or MATH 106, or MATH 107.
An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics including organization and analysis of data, elementary probability, probability distributions (binomial, normal, Student's t, chi-square, F), estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, nonparametric statistics. (Fall, Winter)
| MATH 216. Set Theory and Logic | 2 hours |
Prerequisite: MATH 181.
An introduction to some of the basic ideas, terminology, and notation of logic and sets. The concept of a mathematical proof will be emphasized. (Winter)
| MATH 218. Calculus III | 4 hours |
Prerequisite: MATH 182.
Partial derivatives, multiple integrals, vector calculus including Green's theorem, Stoke's theorem, and the divergence theorem. (Fall)
| MATH 280. Discrete Mathematical Structures | 3 hours |
Prerequisite: MATH 120 recommended; Familiarity with a programming language.
An examination of many of the mathematical concepts of particular use to computer scientists. The topics include set theory, relations, graph theory, combinatorics, Boolean algebra, digital logic and circuit design, proof techniques, and finite state automata. (Fall)
| MATH 315. Differential Equations | 3 hours |
Prerequisite: MATH 182.
Introduction to dynamical systems, solutions of various types of ordinary differential equations, systems of linear differential equations, the Laplace transform, applications to problems in the physical sciences. (Winter)
| MATH 316. Partial Differential Equations | 3 hours |
Prerequisite: MATH 315.
Partial differential equations, Fourier series, boundary value problems, Bessel functions, Legendre polynomials. (Fall, even years)
| MATH 317. Complex Variables | 3 hours |
Prerequisites: MATH 216, 218.
An introduction to the theory of analytic functions of a complex variable, including mappings by elementary functions, complex integration, the Cauchy-Goursat theorem, Cauchy's integral formula, power series, Laurent series, the theory of residues, and conformal mapping. (Winter, odd years)
| MATH 318. Abstract Algebra | 3 hours |
Prerequisites: MATH 216, 218.
The structure of groups, rings, integral domains, and fields. (Fall, even years)
| MATH 319. Linear Algebra | 2 hours |
Prerequisites: MATH 200, 216.
Finite dimensional vector spaces and the attendant concepts of systems of linear equations, linear transformations, matrices, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, inner product spaces. (Winter, odd years)
| MATH 325. Probability Theory | 3 hours |
Prerequisite: MATH 182.
Basic probability theory, combinatorial problems, independence and dependence, numerical-valued random phenomena, mean and variance of a probability law, normal, Poisson, and related probability laws. (Fall, even years)
| MATH 326. Mathematical Statistics | 3 hours |
Prerequisites: MATH 215, 218, 325.
Random variables, conditional probability, standard distributions of random variables, distributions of functions of random variables, interval estimation, point estimation. (Winter, odd years)
| MATH 411-412. Intermediate Analysis | 3,3 hours |
Prerequisites: MATH 216, 218.
The real number system, sequences, limits and metric spaces, continuity, uniform continuity, introduction to point set topology, properties of the derivative and integral, convergence and uniform convergence of sequences and series of functions, orderings. (Fall, odd years; Winter, even years)
| MATH 415. Geometry | 3 hours |
Prerequisite: MATH 216.
Topics selected from the following: foundations of Euclidean geometry, finite geometries, advanced Euclidean geometry, non-Euclidean geometry, geometric transformations, the geometry of inversion, projective geometry. (Fall, odd years)
| MATH 485. Mathematics Seminar (W) | 1 hour |
Prerequisite: Permission of Mathematics staff.
Written and oral reports are made on a variety of topics in mathematics including topics in current mathematical literature. Mathematics majors obtaining secondary certification must choose topics in the history and philosophy of mathematics. (Fall, odd years)
| MATH 265/465. Topics in Mathematics | 1-3 hours |
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
Topics selected from areas of mathematics not covered in other courses. This course may be repeated for credit with permission.
| MATH 295/495. Directed Study | 1-3 hours |
Prerequisite: Approval by department faculty.
Individual reading and problem solving in a field chosen in consultation with an instructor. This course may be repeated for credit. (On demand)