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Course Descriptions from 2005-06 Catalog


MAT 109 Algebra for College Students Review of more advanced topics from Algebra II essential for success in MAT 112, and MAT 119. MAT 109 does not count towards general education requirements. PREREQ: C or better in MAH 099 or placement.
MAT 110 Introductory Probability Enumeration techniques and probability theory. A general education course (mathematics). PREREQ: C or better in MAH 099 or placement.
MAT 112 Applied Calculus Applications of differential and integral calculus of one variable to business and the life sciences. Not open to students who have passed MAT 120 or MAT 122. A general education course (mathematics). PREREQ: C or better in MAT 109 or placement.
MAT 114 Finite Mathematics Linear functions, matrix algebra, linear programming, and probability. Emphasis on applications to business. A general education course (mathematics). PREREQ: C or better in MAT 109 or placement.
MAT 115 Mathematics for Liberal Arts Appreciation of mathematical ideas applied to problems from the real world; scheduling, voting schemes, apportionment, descriptive statistics, shape and symmetry, fractals, and population growth. For students of the liberal arts. A general education course (mathematics). PREREQ: C or better in MAH 099 or placement.
MAT 118 Technical Mathematics Geometry, trigonometry, analytic geometry, vectors, polar coordinates, complex numbers, systems of linear equations; trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions; applications to technology. Not open to students who have passed MAT 120 or MAT 121. A general education course (mathematics). PREREQ: C or better in MAH 099 or placement.
MAT 119 Pre-Calculus Mathematics Analytic geometry; algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Not open to students who have passed MAT 120 or MAT 122. PREREQ: C or better in MAT 109 or placement.
MAT 128 Calculus A Includes material covered in the first third of the MAT 129, MAT 229 sequence. Limits, differentiation with applications. Credit is not given for both MAT 129 and MAT 128. A general education course (mathematics). PREREQ: B or better in MAT 119 or placement.
MAT 129 Calculus I Limits, differentiation and integration with applications. Recommended for all students interested in mathematics or science. Credit is not given for both MAT 129 and MAT 128. A general education course (mathematics). PREREQ: B or better in MAT 119 or placement.
MAT 140 Mathematics for Elementary and Middle Grades Teachers I Basic concepts of numbers and arithmetic operations; number theory. Open only to students majoring in elementary or middle grades education. PREREQ: C or better in both MAH 097 and MAH 099 or placement.
MAT 141 Mathematics for Elementary and Middle Grades Teachers II Elements of geometry. Open only to students majoring in elementary or middle grades education. PREREQ: C or better in MAT 140.
MAT 185 Introductory Discrete Mathematics Number systems important in computer applications, logic, set theory, combinatorics and probability, graph theory. Not open to students who have completed MAT 385. A general education course (mathematics). PREREQ: C or better in MAT 109, or placement.
MAT 194 Mathematical Sciences Seminar Introduction to disciplines in mathematical sciences; readings and discussions pertaining to the mathematical sciences. Topics vary. PREREQ: MAT 128 or MAT 129

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MAT 221 Calculus IIA Integration by parts, numerical methods for approximating integrals, separable differential equations, calculus of parametric and polar curves, vectors, equations of lines and planes, calculus of vector-valued functions. PREREQ: C or better in MAT 120 or MAT 122.
MAT 227 Calculus B Includes material covered in the middle third of the MAT 129, MAT 229 sequence. Integration with applications, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, calculus of exponential, logarithmic, and inverse functions, integration by parts; calculus of parametric equations and polar curves. A general education course (mathematics). PREREQ: C or better in MAT 128.
MAT 228 Calculus C Includes material covered in the last third of the MAT 129, MAT 229 sequence. approximate integrals, improper integrals, infinite sequences and series, tests for convergence and divergence, power series, Taylor and Maclaurin series with applications; calculus of vector-valued functions. Credit is not given for both MAT 228 and MAT 229. PREREQ: C or better in MAT 227.
MAT 229 Calculus II Calculus of exponential, logarithmic, and inverse functions; Techniques of Integration; Arc Length; calculus of parametric equations and polar curves; infinite sequences and series; introduction to vectors and Geometry of space; dot product and cross product. Credit is not given for both MAT 229 and MAT 228. PREREQ: C or better in MAT 129.
MAT 234 Linear Algebra Vectors, matrix arithmetic, vector spaces, linear transformations, and applications. PREREQ: C or better in MAT 229 or MAT 228.
MAT 240 Geometry for Middle School Teachers Points, lines, and planes; curves and surfaces; congruence; similarity; parallelism; transformation, tessellations; systems of measure; perimeter; area; volume; angle measure. Appropriate computer software will be introduced. Only open to students majoring in elementary or middle school education. PREREQ: C or better in MAT 141.
MAT 294 Topics: Mathematics Topics in mathematics or mathematics education. Topics vary. PREREQ: varies with topic (see Schedule of Classes).
MAT 299 Directed Readings/Independent Study PREREQ: consent of instructor.

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MAT 302 Introduction to Higher Mathematics Essentials of logic; methods of proof; set theory. PREREQ: C or better in MAT 220.
MAT 305 History of Mathematics Mathematics from ancient times through development of the calculus. PREREQ: C or better in MAT120.
MAT 310 Elementary Theory of Numbers Numbers and their representation, divisibility, and factorization; prime numbers; congruences; primitive roots; quadratic reciprocity; diophantine equations. PREREQ: C or better in MAT 302.
MAT 324 Mathematical Problem Solving Heuristics of mathematical problem solving. PREREQ: C or better in MAT 302.
MAT 325 Differential Equations Ordinary differential equations, with applications. PREREQ: C or better in MAT 220.
MAT 329 Multivariable Calculus Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates; Space Curves; Differentiation and Integration of vector functions; Differentiation of functions of several variables, multiple integrals; vector fields; line and surface integrals; Green's Theorem, Stokes' Theorem, and the Divergence Theorem. PREREQ: C or better in MAT 228 or MAT 229.
MAT 330 Classical Applied Analysis Fourier series; orthogonal expansions; eigenvalue problems; boundary value problems in ordinary and partial differential equations. Same as PHY 330. PREREQ: C or better in MAT 225 and MAT 325.
MAT 340 Probability II Further study of topics in STA 250; multivariate distributions, approximations, functions of random variables; additional topics. PREREQ: C or better in STA 250 and MAT 220 (or MAT 222).
MAT 345 Introduction to Geometry Axiomatic Euclidean geometry; introduction to non-Euclidean geometries. PREREQ: C or better in MAT 302 or consent of instructor.
MAT 360 Numerical Analysis Numerical integration, solution of nonlinear equations by iterative processes; functional approximation and interpolation; initial value problems. PREREQ: C or better in MAT 220, MAT 225 and CSC 260.
MAT 375 Applied Mathematical Models Basic mathematical models arising in biology, psychology, sociology, political science, and decision science; exponential growth, predator-prey, Markov chain, learning theory, linear and nonlinear programming, waiting line, and simulation models. PREREQ: C or better in MAT 120 (or MAT 112) and STA 205 or STA 212 or STA 250.
MAT 380 Combinatorics and Graph Theory Enumeration via combinations, permutations, generating functions, and recurrence relations; graph theory with trees, directed graphs, and networks; applications. PREREQ: C or better in MAT 302.
MAT 385 Discrete Mathematics Propositional and predicate logic; proof techniques; recurrence relations; basic set theory; introduction to graphs, Boolean algebra; finite state machines. PREREQ: C or better in MAT 220 or MAT 222, and CSC 262.
MAT 394 Topics: Mathematics Topics vary. PREREQ: varies with topic (see Schedule of Classes).
MAT 399 Directed Readings PREREQ: consent of instructor.

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