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MATH 102 Introduction to Mathematics
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(3) Fall: All Years Spring: All Years Summer: All Years Logic, sets, probability and statistics, problem solving strategies. This course is not intended to prepare students for college algebra. May not be taken for credit by those who have earned credit in MDS 119. Must have successfully completed Elementary Algebra or an acceptable placement score. Prerequisite: OR CCGE 095 OR MDEV 102 OR MATH 127 MATH 105 Contemporary Mathematics (3) Spring: All Years Topics selected from various areas of mathematics, showing the scope and power of mathematics and emphasizing mathematical methods. Topics include circuits, networks, trees, voting analysis, sequences, and recursion. Not intended to prepare students for any subsequent course. Must have successfully completed Elementary Algebra or the listed prerequisites, or acceptable placement score. Prerequisite: MATH 090 OR MATH 127 OR CCGE 119 OR CCGE 123 OR CCGE 095 MATH 127 College Algebra (3) Fall: All Years Spring: All Years Summer: All Years Exponents, factoring, equations, inequalities, systems of equations, functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, polynomials and rational functions. Must have successfully completed Intermediate Algebra or have an acceptable placement score. Prerequisite: OR CCGE 100 OR MDEV 127 MATH 142 Pre-Calculus (4) Fall: All Years Spring: All Years Summer: On Demand Includes equations, complex numbers, functions, polynomials, exponential and logarithmic functions, and trigonometric functions, equations and applications. Must have successfully completed College Algebra or acceptable placement score. Prerequisite: OR MATH 127 OR CCGE 123 MATH 143 Trigonometry (3) Fall: All Years Spring: All Years Summer: On Demand Trigonometric functions, identities, applications. Must have successfully completed College Algebra or acceptable placement score. Prerequisite: OR MATH 127 OR CCGE 123 MATH 229 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (3) Fall: All Years Spring: All Years Summer: All Years Introduction to differential and integral calculus with an emphasis on applications. Introduction to matrices and their applications. Not open to mathematics majors or minors. Must have successfully completed College Algebra or acceptable placement score. Prerequisite: OR MATH 127 OR MATH 143 OR MATH 142 OR CCGE 123 MATH 234 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (4) Fall: All Years Spring: All Years Summer: All Years Measures of central tendency and variation, probability, conditional probability and Bayes rule, probability distributions, sampling distributions and the central limit theorem, point and interval estimation, tests of hypotheses, Chi-square test, simple linear regression, and introduction to multiple regression. May not be taken for credit by those who earned credit in MATH 236 or 336. Students who have completed MATH 262 are encouraged to take MATH 335 rather than MATH 234. Must have successfully completed College Algebra or acceptable placement score. Prerequisite: OR MATH 127 OR CCGE 123 OR MATH 261 OR MATH 142 OR MATH 143 MATH 236 Applied Statistics (4) Fall: All Years Summer: On Demand Frequency distributions, introduction to probability, normal distribution, central limit theorem, estimation, tests of hypotheses, non-parametric techniques, design of experiments, one-way and two-way analysis of variance, factorial experiments, simple linear regression. May not be taken for credit by those who earned credit in MATH 234 or 336. Students who have completed MATH 262 are encouraged to take MATH 335 rather than MATH 236. Must have successfully completed Intermediate Algebra or the listed prerequisites, or acceptable placement score. Prerequisite: OR MATH 127 OR CCGE 123 MATH 238 Statistical Methods (2) Fall: All Years Central limit theorem, estimation, testing of hypotheses, analysis of variance, simple linear regression, multiple regression, and model building. A previous statistics course is assumed for entry into this course. Not open for students who take MATH 234, or who are mathematics majors or minors. MATH 244 Applied Biostatistics [ 3M 3 ] (4) Spring: All Years This course provides students with practical statistical tools for analyzing biological data. Students learn the appropriate univariate statistical tests (correlation, regression, t-tests, ANOVA) for common types of biological data, how to apply computer software to conduct the tests, and how to interpret the statistical results. The course ends with a discussion of experimental sampling design. Must have successfully completed College Algebra or acceptable placement score. Prerequisite: MATH 127 OR MATH 142 OR MATH 143 OR CCGE 123 OR MATH 261 MATH 260 Computer Calculus (1) Fall: All Years Spring: All Years Introduction to applications of computer software to calculus. Students must either have taken, or be concurrently enrolled in, Math 261. MATH 261 Calculus I [ 3 3M ] (4) Fall: All Years Spring: All Years Calculus of one variable-differentiation, introduction to the integral. Students entering Math 261 should have a solid background in algebra and trigonometry. Must have successfully completed College Algebra and Trigonometry or acceptable placement score. Prerequisite: OR MATH 142 OR MATH 143 MATH 262 Calculus II (4) Fall: All Years Spring: All Years Calculus of one variable-transcendental functions, applications of integrals, techniques of integration, infinite series. Computer labs. Prerequisite: MATH 261 MATH 290 Topics in Mathematics (1-4) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand This is a topical course in mathematics. The course may be repeated when the topic is different. MATH 303 Foundations of Number Systems (3) Fall: All Years Spring: All Years Summer: All Years Sets; systems of numeration; whole number, integer, and rational number operations and properties. Particularly appropriate for early childhood, elementary, and special education majors. This course does not apply to the mathematics major or minor requirements. Prerequisite: OR MATH 102 OR CCGE 119 OR MATH 234 OR MATH 236 MATH 304 Informal Geometry (3) Fall: All Years Spring: All Years Summer: All Years Fundamental concepts of plane and solid geometry, measurement, probability, and statistics. Particularly appropriate for early childhood and elementary education majors. Students must have completed MATH 303 with a grade of "C" or higher. Not open to mathematics majors or minors. Prerequisite: MATH 303 MATH 306 Mathematics for Special Education (3) Fall: All Years Development of content and methods for teaching mathematics in special education setting. Open only to majors and minors in special education. Does not substitute for MATH 406. Prerequisite: MATH 304 MATH 310 Discrete Mathematics (4) Fall: All Years Spring: All Years Methods of proof, sets, logic, functions and relations, Boolean algebra, graph theory and number systems. Students must either have taken, or be concurrently enrolled in, MATH 262 Calculus II. MATH 316 Teaching Mathematics in the Middle Grades (3) Spring: All Years Materials and methods of teaching mathematics in grades 5-8. Open only to math majors with a concentration in teaching and to elementary education majors with a specialty in mathematics. In addition to those students who have completed the listed prerequisites, students who are majoring in secondary math education and who have Junior standing may take this course. Prerequisite: MATH 303 MATH 304 OR MATH 262 MATH 323 Multi-Variable and Vector Calculus (4) Fall: All Years Spring: All Years Calculus of several variables-- partial differentiation, multiple integration, vector calculus, line and surface integrals, Green's Theorem, and Stoke's Theorem. Students must have taken, or be currently enrolled in, Math 260. Prerequisite: MATH 262 MATH 327 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3) Spring: All Years Systems of linear equations, Gauss-Jordan elimination, linear programming, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations, and eigenvectors. Prerequisite: MATH 262 MATH 335 Intermediate Probability and Statistics I (3) Fall: All Years Spring: All Years Probability, probability distributions of discrete random variables, probability density functions, expected value and variance, sampling distributions and central limit theorem, point and interval estimation, and tests of hypotheses for the population mean. Prerequisite: MATH 262 MATH 336 Intermediate Probability and Statistics II (4) Spring: All Years One and two sample tests of hypotheses, Chi-square tests, analysis of variance, completely randomized and randomized block designs, least square estimation, simple linear regression, multiple linear regression, hypotheses testing and confidence intervals for regression parameters, testing of models, model selection procedures, multicolinearity, introduction of qualitative variables, estimation, interpretation, and testing of hypotheses, checking validity of models. Prerequisite: MATH 335 MATH 355 Mathematical Modeling [ W ] (3) Spring: Even Years Techniques of developing and analyzing mathematical descriptions of physical phenomena. Prerequisite: MATH 327 MATH 323 MATH 361 Intermediate Analysis I (4) Fall: All Years A rigorous treatment of concepts of calculus and foundations of mathematics including logic and sets, Bolzano-Weierstrass Theorem, limits, Heine-Borel Theorem, continuity, and derivative. Prerequisite: MATH 323 MATH 362 Intermediate Analysis II (3) Spring: All Years A continuation of the rigorous treatment of concepts of calculus and foundations of mathematics including the Riemann integral, infinite series, sequences of functions and uniform convergence. Prerequisite: MATH 361 MATH 366 Differential Equations (3) Fall: All Years Standard methods of solution for elementary ordinary differential equations. Students must meet the prerequisite or be concurrently enrolled in MATH 323. Prerequisite: MATH 323 MATH 406 Mathematics in the Elementary School (3) Fall: All Years Spring: All Years Materials and methods of teaching elementary school mathematics. Open only to elementary education majors. Taught as part of PFY. Prerequisites: MATH 303 and 304 with grades of "C" or higher. Prerequisite: MATH 303 MATH 304 MATH 416 Mathematics in the Secondary School [ W ] (3) Fall: All Years Objectives, methods, materials, and evaluation of teaching mathematics in grades 9-12. This course is the upper division writing course for BS majors in mathematics with the emphasis in teaching. Students in this course must have Junior standing. MATH 421 Actuarial Science I (3) Spring: Even Years Applications and synthesis of mathematical and statistical concepts included in the Actuarial Examination I, administered by the Society of Actuaries. Linear time series models, seasonal models, stationary models, moving average, autoregressive and ARIMA models, model identification, confidence intervals and testing, forecasting and error analysis. Prerequisite: MATH 323 MATH 435 MATH 435 Mathematical Statistics I (4) Fall: Odd Years Discrete and continuous probability distributions, marginal and conditional densities, moment generating functions, transformations, and limiting distributions. Sampling distributions, parametric point estimation and tests of hypotheses. Prerequisite: MATH 335 MATH 450 Numerical Analysis I (4) Fall: Even Years Numerical solutions to systems of equations and differential equations, finite differences, interpolation formulas, numerical calculus, and approximating functions. Prerequisite: MATH 323 CSIS 152 MATH 469 Internship (1-12) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand A supervised practical experience in mathematics. A maximum of 12 internship credits may be applied to the degree. MATH 476 Abstract Algebra I (4) Fall: All Years Groups, rings and integral domains studied as abstract mathematical systems. Lagrange's theorem, factor groups, homomorphisms, polynomial rings and quotient rings. Prerequisite: MATH 327 OR MATH 310 MATH 327 MATH 486 History of Mathematics (3) Spring: Odd Years Topical and chronological survey of the main branches of mathematics. Required for Math Education majors. May not be used as a restricted elective for any other emphasis nor for the B.A. degree in mathematics. Prerequisite: MATH 262 MATH 487 Foundations of Geometry (3) Spring: All Years Systems of geometry such as Euclidean, non-Euclidean, coordinate, synthetic, transformational and projective. Models in geometric systems. Prerequisite: MATH 323 MATH 327 MATH 490 Special Problems in Mathematics (1-4) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand For advanced students to work on independent problems. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits. MATH 491 Mathematical Writing [ W ] (2) Spring: All Years This is a writing intensive course in the major for mathematics majors. It is intended to help students learn how to incorporate mathematics into their own writing. MATH 497 Independent Study (1-3) Fall: On Demand Spring: On Demand Individual study, project, or research of special interest agreed upon by student and instructor. Requires approval of department chair and dean. MATH 587 Foundations of Geometry (3) Spring: On Demand Systems of geometry such as Euclidean, non-Euclidean, coordinate, synthetic, transformational and projective. Models in geometric systems. Prerequisite: MATH 361 |