To satisfy the prerequisite for a course the student must earn a C or higher in the listed course(s). A prerequisite may always be waived for selected students by permission of the instructor. Students are not permitted to enroll in a course for credit if the course serves as a prerequisite to a course which the student has already successfully completed. Any model of a Hewlett-Packard 48G or 49G calculator is required for the following math courses: Math 181, 182, 281, 291, 302, 341, 371, 421, 422, 451 and 461.

MATH 011 Introductory Algebra (1 C.H.)
A course for students who need to review arithmetic and basic algebra before enrolling in Math 107. Topics include operations on integers, arithmetic on algebraic expressions, linear equations and inequalities, and word problems including percents. Offered fall term.

MATH 107 College Algebra (3 C.H.)
An algebra course at the intermediate level. Topics include fractional equations, graphing, exponents and radicals, quadratic equations, and an introduction to logarithmic and exponential functions. (P: MATH 011 or satisfactory placement score) Offered every term.

MATH 121 A Cultural Approach to Mathematics (3 C.H.)
An overview of the role of mathematics in our culture. Topics include an elementary introduction to operations research, statistics, game theory, and voting methods. Emphasis is placed on how these tools can be used to improve social and political decision making processes. (P. MATH 011 or satisfactory placement score) Offered every fall term. (WIC)

MATH 211 Elementary Statistics (4 C.H.)
Descriptive statistics including tables, graphs, measures of centrality and dispersion, percentiles and z-scores. Elementary probability including discrete and continuous random variables and the binomial and normal distributions. Inferential statistics including point and interval estimation, parametric tests of hypotheses, simple linear regression and correlation, and some non-parametric tests such as chi-square and sign tests. Lab work with a statistical computer program. (P: MATH 107 or satisfactory placement score) Offered every term.

MATH 141 Precalculus (4 C.H.)
A course for students with an average high school background in mathematics (two years of algebra) who need further preparation before taking calculus. Topics include functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions. Not open to students who have earned a grade of C or better in a college calculus course. (P: MATH 107 or satisfactory placement score) Offered every term.

MATH 181 Calculus I (4 C.H.)
Brief review of algebra and trigonometry. Limits. Continuity of algebraic and trigonometric functions. The derivative and its applications. Integration of algebraic and trigonometric functions. (P: MATH 141 or satisfactory placement score) Offered fall term.

MATH 182 Calculus II (4 C.H.)
Applications of integration, techniques of integration, improper integrals, L'Hospital's rule, polar coordinates, infinite series, Taylor series. (P: MATH 181) Offered spring term.

MATH 221 Discrete Mathematical Structures (3 C.H.)
Algebra of sets, relations, functions, algorithms, graphs, trees, posets, lattices, and Boolean algebras. Emphasis on applications to computer science. (P: MATH 107 or satisfactory placement score) Offered every fall term.

MATH 281 Calculus III (4 C.H.)
Multivariable calculus. Vector algebra, vector geometry, vector functions, calculus on curves, partial differentiation and applications, directional derivatives, multiple integration, derivatives of vector fields, line integrals, surface integrals. (P: MATH 182) Offered fall term.

MATH 291 Linear Algebra (4 C.H.)
Vector spaces in the geometric and abstract settings; linear transformations and matrices; determinants; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; systems of linear equations; complex numbers; linear programming and other applications. (P. MATH 182) Offered in the spring of each year.

MATH 302 Differential Equations (4 C.H.)
First order equations; linear equations with constant coefficients; systems of linear first order equations with constant coefficients; laplace transforms; power series solutions; modeling; use of a word processing equation writer. (P: MATH 281) Offered spring term. (WIC)

MATH 311 Non/Euclidean Geometry (3 C.H.)
Re-examination of the Euclidean axioms; Hilbert's axioms; fundamentals of projective geometry; brief introductions to several other non-Euclidean geometries. (P: MATH 182) Offered in the fall of each odd-numbered year. (WIC)

MATH 331 Abstract Algebra (3 C.H.)
Basic properties of the integers, groups, rings, fields, polynomials. (P: MATH 291) Offered in the fall of even-numbered years.

MATH 341 Theory of Interest and Life Annuities (4 C.H.)
The course covers compound interest theory and its applications to valuation of monetary deposits and bonds; applications to annuities both with and without mortality considerations. Techniques are applied to real-life situations: fixed return investments, bond prices, etc. (P: MATH 182 ) Offered in the fall of odd-numbered years.

MATH 371 Real Analysis (4 C.H.)
A course in the analysis of the real number system. Sequences, continuity, differentiability, integration, infinite series, Euclidean spaces, vector analysis. (P: MATH 281 and MATH 291). Offered in the fall of each even-numbered year.

MATH 421 Numerical Analysis I (3 C.H.)
Zeros of equations in one variable, interpolation, numerical differentiation and integration, initial value problems. (P: MATH 281, MATH 291and one of CSCI 159 or CSCI 179) Offered in fall of each odd numbered year.

MATH 422 Numerical Analysis II (3C.H.)
A continuation of Numerical Analysis I. Direct and iterative methods of solving linear systems, least squares methods, cubic splines, approximating eigenvalues, solutions of nonlinear systems, boundary value problems. (P: MATH 421) Offered in spring of each even numbered year.

MATH 451 Probability (4 C.H.)
Probability; the discrete case; probability distributions; mathematical expectation; discrete random variables; probability densities; continuous random variables; functions of random variables. (P: MATH 281 & MATH 291) Offered in the fall of each even-numbered year.

MATH 461 Statistics (4 C.H.)
Sampling distributions; point estimation; interval estimation; tests of hypothesis: theory; tests of hypothesis: applications; regression and correlation. (P: MATH 451) Offered in the spring of each odd-numbered year.

MATH 498 Cooperative Education (C.H. Variable)
Placement of selected students in an environment that provides experience in some aspect of applied mathematics or actuarial work. This could be in the form of an assignment taken as part of the regular term course load spanning more than one term or one that requires a full-time commitment for a single term. Such experiences are arranged through the Cooperative Education Office and supervised by a member of the Mathematics faculty. (P: junior or senior standing)

MATH 499 Independent Study (C.H. Variable)
Independent project or reading program in mathematics or actuarial studies conducted under the supervision of a faculty member of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. The student must meet the college's requirement for independent study and must have the permission of the faculty supervisor and the department chairperson.