MA 098 Arithmetic Developmental Math
Whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, rates, ratios, proportions, word
problems, graphs, tables, signed numbers, variables and expressions.
Offered every semester. 3 remedial credits. Credits do not count towards
graduation.
MA 099 Elementary Algebra Developmental Math
Elementary algebra: including linear, quadratic, and rational equations,
exponents, polynomials, graphing linear and simultaneous equations, factoring,
and radicals.
Offered every semester.
3 remedial credits. Credits do not count towards graduation
MA 105 Survey of Mathematics
LASC—Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisite: Placement code 3 or above
Financial management, probability theory, voting methods and other topics
selected to improve the quantitative literacy of students.
Offered every semester. 3 credits.
MA 110 College Algebra
LASC—Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisite: Placement code 5 or above
Properties and applications of linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational,
exponential, and logarithmic functions; systems of equations and inequalities;
complex numbers.
Offered every
semester. 3 credits. Credit will not be awarded for both MA 110 and MA 131.
MA 130 Number and Operations for Teachers
LASC—Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisite: Placement code 5 or above
Develops understanding of the mathematical content of number and operations at
the deep level required for successful elementary and middle school teaching.
Offered every semester. 3 credits.
MA 131 Patterns, Functions and Algebra for Teachers
LASC—Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisite: MA 130 with a grade of at least C
Develops understanding of the mathematical content of patterns, functions and
algebra at the deep level required for successful elementary and middle school
teaching.
Offered every year. 3
credits. Credit will not be awarded for both MA 110 and MA 131.
MA 132 Geometry, Measurement, Probability and Statistics for Teachers
LASC—Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisite: MA 130 with a grade of at least C
Develops understanding of the mathematical content of geometry, measurement,
probability and statistics at the deep level required for successful elementary
and middle school teaching.
Offered
every year. 3 credits
MA 150 Statistics I
LASC—Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisite: Placement code 4 or above
Descriptive techniques, elementary probability, and introduction to statistical
inference.
Offered every semester. 3
credits. Credit will not be awarded for both MA 150 and MA 302.
MA 190 Precalculus
LASC—Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisite: MA 110 with a grade of at least C-
or placement code 6 or above
Analytic geometry; exponential and
logarithmic functions; trigonometric functions, identities and equations,
systems of linear equations and inequalities, applications.
Offered every semester. 4 credits.
MA 193 Special Topics in Mathematics for First-year Students
All "193" classes are approved for LASC but may vary by section. See current
course listing for specific LASC area approval.
Prerequisite: Placement code
5 or above or permission of instructor
Introductory level course covering
topics of special interest to first-year students. Offered only as a First-year
Seminar.
Offered every 3 years. 3
credits.
MA 200 Calculus I
LASC—Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisite: MA 190 with a grade of at least C-
or Placement code 7
Limits, continuity, differentiation and integration
of functions, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, L'Hôpital's Rule,
applications including related rates, optimization, and area.
Offered every semester. 4 credits. Credit will not be awarded for both MA 200 &
MA 202
MA 201 Calculus II
LASC—Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisite: MA 200 with a grade of at least C
Techniques of integration, infinite sequences and series, power series,
applications including area, volume, and functional approximation.
Offered every semester. 4 credits.
MA 202 Business Calculus
Prerequisite: MA 110 with a grade of at least C- or Placement code 6 or above
Limits, derivatives of algebraic functions, integration, business applications.
Offered every year. 4 credits. Credit will not be awarded for both MA 200 & MA
202
MA 220 Discrete Mathematics
LASC—Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisite: MA 190 or MA 200 with a grade of at
least C- or Placement code 7
Sets, algorithms, directed graphs,
relations, matrices, equivalence relations, partial orders, functions, logic,
mathematical induction.
Offered every
year. 4 credits Credit will not be awarded for both MA 220 and MA 240
MA 240 Theory of Proof
Prerequisite: MA 200 with a grade of at least C- (may be taken concurrently with
permission of the department)
Logic, set theory, mathematical induction,
relations, functions, sequences and convergence, limits and continuity,
congruence, introduction to groups.
Offered every year. 3 credits. Credit will not be awarded for both MA 220 and MA
240
MA 260 Linear Algebra
Prerequisite: MA 220 or MA 240 with a grade of at least C
Solutions of
simultaneous equations by means of matrices and determinants, vector spaces,
linear transformations.
Optional topics: characteristic values, bilinear and
quadratic forms.
Offered every year. 3
credits.
MA 290 Discrete Mathematics II
Prerequisite: MA 220 or MA 240 with a grade of at least C
Counting
techniques, permutations, combinations, factorization, modular arithmetic,
binary numbers, Boolean algebra, recursion and recurrence relations, graphs and
trees, elementary linear algebra.
Offered every year. 4 credits.
MA 302 Probability and Statistics
Prerequisite: MA 200 with a grade of at least C
Probability, descriptive
techniques, inference, correlation, regression, chi-square, ANOVA, contingency
tables.
Offered every year. 3 credits.
Credit will not be awarded for both MA 150 and MA 302.
MA 303 Mathematical Modeling
Prerequisite: MA 201 with a grade of at least C
The development and
application of deterministic and probabilistic mathematical models from the
physical, social and life sciences.
Offered every 2 years. 3 credits.
MA 304 Data Analysis
Prerequisites: MA 302 and CS 265 with grades of at least C
Case studies
combining applied statistics, mathematical statistics, mathematics, computing,
and communications to simulate work experience of a practicing statistician.
Offered every 3 years. 3 credits.
MA 310 Calculus III
Prerequisite: MA 201 with a grade of at least C
Vectors, parametric
equations, polar, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, multivariable
functions, properties and applications, partial derivatives, multiple integrals.
Offered every year. 4 credits.
MA 320 Ordinary Differential Equations
Prerequisite: MA 310 (may be taken concurrently) with a grade
of at least C
Techniques for solving first and higher order differential equations, Laplace
transforms, Fourier series and power series solutions.
Offered every year. 3 credits.
MA 340 Modern Geometry
Prerequisite: MA 220 or MA 240 with a grade of at least C
Topics from
Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry.
Offered every year. 3 credits.
MA 350 History of Mathematics
Prerequisite: MA 220 or MA 240 with a grade of at least C
Surveys the
development of algebra, arithmetic, plane geometry and trigonometry by tracing
certain fundamental concepts in mathematics from Euclid to the present.
Offered every 3 years. 3 credits.
MA 360 Number Theory
Prerequisite: MA 220 or MA 240 with a grade of at least C
Divisibility
properties of integers, prime numbers, the Euclidean algorithm, the unique
factorization theorem, congruence, Diophantine equations, number theoretic
functions.
Offered every year. 3
credits.
MA 380 Probability
Prerequisite: MA 310 with grade of at least C-.
Continuous and discrete
probability concepts including: conditional probability, independence, moments
of univariate and multivariate random variables. This is the first course in a
two course sequence that prepares students for the first Actuarial exam.
Offered every 3 years. 3 credits.
MA 381 Probability Theory for Actuarial Science
Prerequisite: MA 380 with grade of at least C-.
Probabilities,
conditional probabilities, moment-generating functions, moments and expectations
of specific parametric distributions including Poisson, geometric,
hypergeometric, exponential, and normal.
Offered every 3 years. 3 credits.
MA 405 Abstract Algebra
Prerequisite: MA 260 with a grade of at least C
Sets, mathematical
systems, groups, rings, fields.
Offered every year. 3 credits.
MA 410 Real Analysis
Prerequisites: MA 240 and MA 310 with grades of at least C
Rigorous
treatment of sequences, topology of the real numbers, limits and continuity.
Offered every year. 3 credits.
MA 470 Capstone Experience
Prerequisite: Senior standing in the mathematics major.
Students complete
an independent mathematics research/problem-solving project, including oral
presentations and a final written paper.
Offered every year. 3 credits.