MATH 110 Critical Thinking (3) Critical thinking in decision-making. Formal and informal fallacies of language and thought; the often unreliable guide of common-sense reasoning; analysis and criticism of ideas; distinction between fact and judgment, belief and knowledge; inductive and deductive arguments, effective techniques of decision-making. Students will learn critical thinking skills to apply to common issues of everyday life.

MATH 120 College Algebra (3) Equations and inequalities, functions, graphs, polynomials, trigonometric functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, and matrices. Counts towards the fulfillment of the lower-division General Education requirement in Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisite: Completion of the Entry-Level Mathematics (ELM) requirement.

MATH 130 Finite Mathematics for Business (3) Sets, permutations, combinations, probability, linear equations and inequalities, matrices, linear geometry, linear programming. Credit may not be counted toward the mathematics major. Prerequisite: Completion of the Entry-Level Mathematics (ELM) requirement.

MATH 132 Survey of Calculus (3) Differential and integral calculus of functions of one variable: functions, limits, continuity, derivatives, optimization, and other applications of derivatives, analysis of curves, integrals and applications; algebraic, logarithmic, and exponential functions; historical perspectives. Counts towards the fulfillment of the lower-division General Education requirement in Mathematics/ Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisite: Completion of the Entry-Level Mathematics (ELM) requirement.

MATH 140 Introduction to Statistics (3) Basic probability; measure of central tendency, variation, correlation; bi-normal, normal, and other distributions; sampling; hypothesis testing; linear regression; nonparametric methods. Credit may not be counted toward the mathematical sciences major. Prerequisite: MATH 120 or consent of discipline advisor.

MATH 160 Calculus with Applications, I (5) Differential and integral calculus of functions of one variable: analytic geometry, limits, continuity, derivatives, analysis of curves, integrals, applications; algebraic, trigonometric, logarithmic, and exponential functions, historical perspectives. Includes a laboratory experience using either computers or graphics calculators. Counts towards the fulfillment of the lower-division General Education requirement in Mathematics/ Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisite: A strong background in high school level mathematics (Algebra I & II, Geometry, and Trigonometry) or MATH 120 with a minimum grade of C.

MATH 162 Calculus with Applications, II (4) A continuation of differential and integral calculus: inverse trigonometric and hyperbolic functions, integration methods, indeterminate forms, coordinate systems, planes and lines in space, sequences and series, applications, historical perspectives. Includes a laboratory experience using either computers or graphics calculators. Counts towards the fulfillment of the lower-division General Education requirements in Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisite: MATH 160 (or equivalent) with a grade of C or better.

MATH 165 Calculus with Applications in the Social and Natural Sciences, I (3) Differential and integral calculus, with emphasis on solving problems in the social and natural sciences: functions and their graphs, derivatives, curve sketching, integrals, exponential and logarithmic functions, mathematical modeling, historical perspectives, problem-solving with calculators and/or computers. Counts towards the fulfillment of the lower-division General Education requirement in Mathematics/ Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisite: Completion of the Entry-Level Mathematics (ELM) requirement.

MATH 166 Calculus with Applications in the Social and Natural Sciences, II (3) A continuation of MATH 165. Calculus of functions of several variables, trigonometric functions, differential equations, probability, historical perspectives. Counts towards the fulfillment of the lower-division General Education requirement in Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisite: MATH 165 (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of C.

MATH 210 Mathematics for Elementary Teaching, I (3) Designed to reinforce mathematical concepts for those teaching in the elementary grades. Emphasis on numeric concepts: sets, logic, counting numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, some number theory, measurement and estimation, basic use of computers; historical/cultural perspectives. Credit may not be counted toward the mathematical sciences major. Prerequisite: Completion of the Entry-Level Mathematics (ELM) requirement. May not be taken by students who have received credit for MATH 310.

MATH 212 Mathematics for Elementary Teaching, II (3) Designed to reinforce mathematical concepts for those teaching in the elementary grades. Emphasis on geometric concepts in two- and three-dimensional space: points, lines, planes, curves, triangles, convex figures, parallelism, congruence, similarity, symmetry, perimeter, area, volume; networks and graphs; some elementary probability and statistics; problem-solving strategies; basic use of computers; historical/cultural perspectives. Credit may not be counted toward the mathematical sciences major. May not be taken by students who received credit for MATH 312. Counts toward the fulfillment of the lower-division General Education Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning requirement. Prerequisite: MATH 210 with a grade of C or better, or consent of instructor.

MATH 240 Introduction to Biostatistics (3) Introduction to statistics in the biological sciences. Descriptive statistics, probability, random variables, discrete and continuous distributions, confidence intervals, tests of hypothesis; description of biological data, genetics, population growth curve fitting. Credit may not be counted toward the mathematical sciences major. Prerequisite: MATH 120.

MATH 260 Calculus with Applications, III (4) Differential and integral calculus of functions of several variables: three dimensional analytic geometry, vector calculus, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, line integrals, applications, historical perspectives. Includes a computer laboratory experience. Counts toward the fulfillment of the lower-division General Education Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning requirements. Prerequisite: MATH 162 (or equivalent) with a grade of C or better.

MATH 262 Introduction to Differential Equations (3) Models involving first-order equations, higher-order linear equations, systems of equations, numerical methods and applications. Combines theoretical ideas with hands-on experience using appropriate computer software packages. Prerequisite: MATH 162 with a grade of C or better.

MATH 264 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3) Matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, vector spaces, independence, linear transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, applications. Prerequisite: MATH 120.

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