HUM 205/ENGL 205. Hispanic American Literature. A survey of the literature of the United States citizens of Hispanic descent, with particular focus on the Mexican American, Cuban American and Puerto Rican. Prerequisites: ENGL 101 and ENGL 102. (3)
HUM 210. Introduction to Film. This course is designed to introduce students to the study of film as an art form, examining film aesthetics, the film making process, film history, and the relationship between film and culture. Accordingly, this course will focus on major figures (directors, actors, etc.), genres (westerns, musicals, etc.)and thematic structures of film in the attempt to provide students with a solid understanding of film art. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 and 102. (3)
Satisfaction of the University’s proficiency requirements for Mathematics.
MATH 105, 106. Mathematics for the Liberal Arts I, II. The concepts of mathematics for students outside of the fields of mathematics, business, and the sciences. Placement according to COMPASS math score or successful completion of DVSM 102 (Developmental Algebra). (3 each)
MATH 111. Intermediate Algebra. Basic Algebra for the student of algebra whose background needs strengthening. Placement according to COMPASS math score or successful completion of DVSM 102 (Developmental Algebra). (3)
MATH 121. Mathematics for Business Applications I. Mathematical applications in business, including linear models, linear programming, non-linear models and mathematics of finance. Prerequisite: Math 111 or equivalent. (3)
MATH 123. College Algebra. Essential concepts of algebra and algebraic functions that are needed for further study in mathematics. Prerequisites: 2 years of high school algebra, or MATH 111, or permission of the chair. (3)
MATH 125. Mathematics for Health Occupations. Students from the health care programs (particularly nursing students at this time) will benefit from the use of mathematics concepts applied to situations in the health care field, drug dosage calculations as an example. Also the vocabulary and nomenclature used will be appropriate to the health care field. (3)
MATH 132. Trigonometry. Essential concepts and skills of trigonometry and other non-algebraic functions that are needed for further study of mathematics. Prerequisites: 3 years of high school mathematics, or MATH 123, or permission of the chair. (3)
MATH 171. Calculus I. Review of functions and their multiple representations. Development of the fundamental concepts of calculus using graphical, numerical, and analytic methods for functions of a single variable; covers limit processes, derivatives, definite integrals, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and applications. Uses appropriate technology such as a graphing calculator and/or computer algebra system. Prerequisites: 3 years of high school mathematics, MATH 123 and MATH 132, or permission of the chair. (5)
MATH 172. Calculus II. Continuation of MATH 171; covers more techniques of integration including numerical techniques, applications of the definite integral, improper integrals, an introduction to differential equations, Taylor polynomials and series. Uses appropriate technology such as a graphing calculator and/or computer algebra system. Prerequisite: MATH 171. (4)
MATH 210. Foundations of Mathematical Thinking. Introduction to logic, methods of proof, and mathematical structures, with applications to set theory, relations, functions and analytic geometry. Prerequisite: MATH 171. (3)
MATH 221. Mathematics for Business Applications II. Calculus with applications in business, including derivatives, indefinite and definite integrals and functions of two or more variables. Prerequisite: MATH 121. (3)
MATH 243. Discrete Mathematics. Introduction to logic, proofs, algorithms, recurrence relations, graph theory and trees with applications to computer science. Prerequisite: MATH 123 or equivalent. (3)
MATH 271. Calculus III. A numerical, graphical, and analytic approach to multivariable calculus; covers representations, differentiation and integration of scalar functions of two and three variables, vectors, optimization, and parametric curves and surfaces. Uses appropriate technology such as a graphing calculator and/or computer algebra system. Prerequisite: MATH 172. (4)
MATH 301. Understanding Elementary Mathematics I. The study of the arithmetic of real numbers, measurement, geometry, and problem solving. Prerequisite: satisfaction of the University’s proficiency requirements for mathematics. (3)
MATH 302. Understanding Elementary Mathematics II.The study of graphs, probability, statistics, logic, and problem solving. Prerequisite: MATH 301. (3)
MATH 304. Mathematics for the Secondary Teacher. Various approaches to the teaching of mathematics for preparation to teach secondary school mathematics. Prerequisite: MATH 171. (3)
MATH 312. Computational Linear Algebra. Beginning linear algebra with a relatively concrete approach; covers computational matrix algebra, vectors, linear independence, bases, linear transformations, characteristic roots and characteristic vectors; applications to solving systems of difference equations. Uses appropriate technology such as MATLAB and/or a computer algebra system. Prerequisite: MATH 172. (3)
MATH 321. Statistics. Analysis and collections of data; measures of central tendency; measures of variability; standard error; standard scores; correlation predictive indices; measures of reliability; practical applications in mathematics, science, business, education and social sciences. Prerequisite: MATH 111, or equivalent. (3)
MATH 323. Differential Equations. Analytical, numerical and graphical methods of solving ordinary differential equations; covers single equations and systems of equations with applications to various fields of science emphasizing a modeling approach. Uses appropriate technology such as MacMath and/or a computer algebra system. Prerequisite: MATH 271 and 312. (3)
MATH 327. Survey of Geometry. Euclidean geometry, geometry of dimensions, and non-Euclidean geometry. Prerequisite: MATH 171. (3)
MATH 410. Abstract Mathematics. An introduction to group theory, real analysis, and topology. Prerequisite: MATH 210 or 243. (3)
MATH 417. Introduction to Numerical Analysis. Solutions of linear equations; solutions of equations, both algebraic and transcendental; systems of linear equations, interpolation by difference method. Prerequisite: MATH 172. (3)
MATH 421. Design of Experiments. An application of statistics in Estimation and Hypothesis Testing in two sample problems, Chi-square distributions, Analysis of Frequencies Contingency Tables, Analysis of Variance Multiple Comparisons, Data Transformations, Nested Analysis of Variance, Simple and Multiple Regression Analysis. Prerequisite: MATH 321. (3)
MATH 423. Introductory Complex Analysis. An introduction to functions of a complex variable; the complex number system and its properties, analytic functions, elementary function, power functions, integrals, conformal mapping, and applications of these topics. Prerequisite: MATH 271. (3)
MATH 431. Mathematical Modeling. Introduction to mathematical modeling; covers continuous, discrete, and probabilistic models along with dimensional analysis and sensitivity analysis. Uses appropriate technology such as a graphing calculator and/or computer algebra system. Prerequisite: MATH 271, 312, and 323. (3)
MATH 450. Teaching of Secondary Mathematics. Materials and methods of instruction of secondary mathematics, including issues of student teaching; does not count as part of the major or minor in mathematics. (3)
MATH 461, 462. Advanced Calculus I, II. Definite integrals, space integrals, elliptic functions and integrals, beta and gamma functions, Fourier series, and vectors. Prerequisite: MATH 271. (3)
MATH 471, 472. Probability and Statistics I, II. Probability spaces, discrete and continuous random variables, expectations and the limit theorems, estimation, hypotheses testing, and confidence intervals. Prerequisite: MATH 172. (3 each)
MATH 485. Directed Study in Mathematics. Allows a student to work with a professor in an area of mathematics not covered in any of the department offerings. (1-3)
MATH 496. Senior Project and Seminar. A culmination of the mathematics major with a full semester project bringing together the various concepts in mathematics. Prerequisite: Senior standing. (3)
MNML 105. Intro to Welding. Lecture and laboratory emphasizing theory and practice of welding; includes the principles of welding, followed by implementation in laboratory procedures; covers basic methods of welding, brazing, and cutting. (4) Fall only.