Differential and integral calculus of elementary functions with applications. Not open to students with credit in MAT 260 or 270 or 290. Fee (online only).
Enroll requirements: Prerequisite(s) - MAT 117, 119, 170, or 171 with C or better, or Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 56% or higher, or ALEKS score of 61 or higher; Credit is allowed for only MAT 210 or MAT 251
EFFECTIVE FALL 2012 - this course was renumbered as MAT 110.
This course meets the same requirements as MAT 106 and can be used as a prerequisite course for MAT 117 or MAT 142. It does not satisfy the prerequisites for MAT 170. The majority of instruction will be online using KNEWTON, a web-based, artificially intelligent assessment and learning system. The cost of KNEWTON per semester is $100.
Intensive preparation for calculus (MAT 260, 270, and 290). Topics include functions (including trigonometric), matrices, polar coordinates, vectors, complex numbers, and mathematical induction.
Enroll requirements: MAT 117 with C or better, or Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 50% or higher, or ALEKS score of 61 or higher; Credit is allowed for only MAT 170 or MAT 171
Applies basic college-level mathematics to real-life problems. Appropriate for students whose major does not require MAT 117 or 170.
Enroll requirements - Prerequisite(s): MAT 110 with Y grade, or Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 0-39.9% or higher, or ALEKS score of 0-60 or higher
Topics from linear algebra, linear programming, combinatorics, probability, and mathematics of finance.
Enroll requirements: Pre-requisites: MAT 117, 170, 210 or 270 with C or ALEKS Math Placement Test score of 61 or higher OR Visiting University Student
Linear and quadratic functions, systems of linear equations, logarithmic and exponential functions, sequences, series, and combinatorics.
Enroll requirements: Prerequisite(s): MAT 110 with Y grade, or Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 0-49.9% or higher, or ALEKS score of 0-60 or higher
Example Syllabus (this may not be the syllabus used by your instructor, but gives students an idea of the course content and expectations).
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