MATH 499 – Mathematics Capstone
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take MATH-230 or MATH-311; Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: This course will include review and integration of the concepts from the core courses required for the mathematics major as well as an in-depth exploration in some advanced mathematics area. Requirements will include an internal exam and completion of […]
MATH 315 – History of Mathematics
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take MATH-202. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Origins of mathematics and the development of Egyptian and Babylonian, Pythagorean, Greek, Chinese and Indian, and Arabic mathematics as well as mathematics of the Middle Ages and modern mathematics. The development of the calculus, geometry, abstract algebra, analysis, mathematics notation, and basic mathematics concepts […]
MATH 230 – Discrete Mathematics
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take MATH-201; Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Propositional and predicate logic, methods of proof, sequences and summations, recursion, combinatorial circuits, algorithm analysis, set theory, counting techniques, Boolean algebras, and other related topics.
THEA 101 – Introduction to Theatre
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Introduction to the many areas of the art of the drama to aid in a more perceptive enjoyment of a theatrical production.
SPCO 101 – Basics of Oral Communication
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Fundamental principles of oral communication: delivery, audience analysis, and holding listener attention. Practice in extemporaneous speaking and in constructive criticism of speaking.
POLI 103 – Introduction to Political Science
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Introductory study of the normative origins of government, structure and function of different political systems, relations between nation states, and various methods and approaches to the study of politics. This course includes an examination of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, the Emancipation Proclamation, and other documents […]
MUSI 101 – Introduction to Music
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Attention is focused on one element of music at a time (melody, harmony, timbre, and texture). Each element is discussed in its historical context, and illustrative examples are played.
MATH 345 – Plane Geometry
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take MATH-203 MATH-311 or MATH-370. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Topics include the elements of plane geometry, up to and including congruence, parallelism and similarity, area and volume, ruler and compass constructions, other geometries and transformations. This course includes topics from the history of mathematics.
MATH 405 – Abstract Algebra
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take MATH-311 MATH-306 MATH-230; Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Introduction to the terminology and basic properties of algebraic structures, such as groups, rings, and fields. The course includes topics from the history of mathematics.
MATH 304 – Linear Algebra
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take MATH-202; Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Introduction to the algebra of finite-dimensional vector spaces. Topics covered include finite-dimensional vector spaces, matrices, systems of linear equations, determinants, change of basis, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors.
MATH 306 – Multivariable Calculus
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take MATH-203; Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Vectors and vector calculus; the calculus of real-valued functions of several variables; topics include partial derivatives, gradients, extrema problems, multiple integrals, iterated integrals, line integrals, and Green’s Theorem, as time permits.
MATH 311 – Transition to Higher Mathematics
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take MATH-203; Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: This course is principally devoted to understanding and writing mathematical proofs with correctness and style. Elements of mathematical logic such as Boolean logical operators, quantifiers, direct proof, proof by contrapositive, proof by contradiction, and proof by induction are presented. Other material […]