Mathematics Course Descriptions

Math Department Policy

MATH 50 - Pre-Algebra

3 Units
54 hours lecture. Pre-Collegiate
Prerequisite: Credit in LERN 49 or qualifying score on current department placement test.
Fundamental principles of mathematics designed to ease the transition from arithmetic to algebra. Concepts, computational skills, thinking skills and problem-solving skills are balanced to build proficiency and mastery.

MATH 51 - Elementary Algebra

4 Units
72 hours lecture. Degree Appropriate
Prerequisite: MATH 50 or qualifying score on current department placement test
Basic algebra, equivalent to first year high school algebra. Includes operations with signed numbers and algebraic expressions, linear equations and inequalities, polynomial operations and factoring, rational expressions and equations, Cartesian Coordinate System, slope/ graphing/equations of lines, systems of linear equations, ratio/proportion, formulas and variation, applications, radicals and exponents, quadratic equations.

MATH 51A - Elementary Algebra

First Half 3 Units
54 hours lecture. Degree Appropriate
Prerequisite: MATH 50 or qualifying score on current department placement test
Contains the first half of elementary algebra. Operations with signed numbers and algebraic expressions; linear equations and inequalities; polynomial operations and factoring; rational expressions and equations; ratios, proportions, formulas, and variation; applications.

MATH 51B - Elementary Algebra

Second Half 3 Units
54 hours lecture. Degree Appropriate
Prerequisite: MATH 51A
Contains the second half of Elementary Algebra. Includes: Cartesian Coordinate System, slope/graphing/equations of lines, solving systems of linear equations, algebraic operations with radicals, solving equations with radicals, solving second degree equations using methods of completing the square and the quadratic formula. Students must complete both MATH 51A and MATH 51B to have taken the equivalent of Elementary Algebra (MATH 51).

MATH 61 - Plane Geometry

3 Units
54 hours lecture. Degree Appropriate
Prerequisite: MATH 51 or MATH 51B or MATH 52 or qualifying score on current department placement test
Points, lines, polygons and circles; their relationships to each other on plane surfaces; congruence, similarity and area. Introduction to inductive, deductive and indirect reasoning. The formal proof is introduced and practiced throughout the course. Stress is placed on accuracy of statement as a background for analytical and scientific reasoning.

MATH 71 - Intermediate Algebra

5 Units
90 hours lecture. Degree Appropriate
Prerequisite: MATH 51 or MATH 51B or qualifying score on current department placement test
Reviews and extends concepts from elementary algebra, and introduces new content to prepare students for a variety of subsequent mathematics courses. Polynomial, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic expressions are simplified, equations solved and functions graphed and studied; linear and nonlinear systems of equations and inequalities; conic sections; sequence, series and the binomial theorem. Application problems appear throughout the course.

MATH 71A - Intermediate Algebra

First Half 3 Units
54 hours lecture. Degree Appropriate
Prerequisite: MATH 51 or MATH 51B or qualifying score on current department placement test
Algebra of functions, polynomials, and rational expressions; functions and their graphs; systems of equations with two or three variables; absolute value and compound inequalities; sequences and series; the binomial theorem.

MATH 71B - Intermediate Algebra

Second Half 3 Units
54 hours lecture. Degree Appropriate
Prerequisite: MATH 71A
Quadratic equations and graphs; exponents, radicals and logarithms; conic sections. A student must complete both MATH 71A AND MATH 71B to have taken the equivalent of intermediate algebra.

MATH 96 - Strategies for Math Success

1 Unit
(May be taken three times for credit.) Pre-Collegiate
(May be taken for Credit/No Credit only.)
18 hours lecture.
Perspectives, understandings and strategies to utilize a learning system for acquiring, understanding, remembering and producing mathematical knowledge. Course is appropriate for all levels of mathematics students. Students who repeat this course will improve skill through further instruction and practice.

MATH 100 - Survey of College Mathematics

3 Units
(CAN MATH 2) Degree Appropriate, CSU, UC
54 hours lecture.
Prerequisite: (MATH 71 or MATH 71B or MATH 72 or qualifying score on current department placement test) AND (MATH 61 or two semesters of high school geometry, "C" or better, or passing score on current geometry competency test)
Introduction to mathematical methods and reasoning. Topics include: set theory, logic, counting methods, probability and statistics, with additional topics selected from numeration and mathematical systems, number theory, geometry, graph theory and mathematical modeling.

MATH 110 - Elementary Statistics

3 Units
(CAN STAT 2) Degree Appropriate, CSU, UC
54 hours lecture.
Prerequisite: MATH 71 or MATH 71B or MATH 72 or qualifying score on current department placement test
Emphasis is placed on the understanding of statistical methods. Descriptive analysis of sample statistics, distribution of discrete and continuous random variables, estimation theory, tests of hypotheses, regression, correlation and analysis of variance.

MATH 110H - Elementary Statistics - Honors

3 Units
(CAN STAT 2) Degree Appropriate, CSU, UC
54 hours lecture.
Prerequisite: (MATH 71 or MATH 71B or MATH 72 or qualifying passing score on current department placement test) AND acceptance into the Honors Program.
Emphasis is placed on the understanding of statistical methods. Descriptive analysis of sample statistics, distribution of discrete and continuous random variables, estimation theory, tests of hypotheses, regression, correlation and analysis of variance. An honors course designed to provide an enriched experience. Students may not receive credit for both MATH 110 and MATH 110H.

MATH 120 - Finite Mathematics

3 Units
Fall Semester Degree Appropriate, CSU, UC
(CAN MATH12)
54 hours lecture.
Prerequisite: MATH 71 or MATH 71B or MATH 72 or qualifying score on current department placement test
Mathematics for Business, Social Science and Biological Science majors. Topics include linear programming, matrix theory, probability, statistics, stochastic processes, Markov chains, and math of finance.

MATH 130 - College Algebra

3 Units
(CAN MATH10) Degree Appropriate, CSU, UC
54 hours lecture.
Prerequisite: MATH 71 or MATH 71B or MATH 72 or qualifying score on current department placement test
A study of real numbers and sets, algebraic functions and relations, radicals and exponents, linear and quadratic equalities and inequalities, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of linear and quadratic equations, complex numbers, series, theory of equations, mathematical induction and binomial formula.

MATH 140 - Calculus for Business

4 Units
(CAN MATH34) Degree Appropriate, CSU, UC
72 hours lecture.
Prerequisite: MATH 130 or MATH 160 or qualifying score on current department placement test
Algebraic, logarithmic, and exponential functions; limits; differentiation with applications; various techniques of integration with applications; differential equations; multi variable calculus. Credit not given to persons with credit in MATH 180 or equivalent.

MATH 150 - Trigonometry

3 Units
(CAN MATH 8) Degree Appropriate, CSU
54 hours lecture.
Prerequisite: (MATH 71 or MATH 71B or MATH 72 or qualifying score on current department placement test) AND (MATH 61 or two semesters of high school geometry, "C" or better, or passing score on current geometry competency test)
Trigonometry functions and inverse trigonometric functions and the graphical representations of these functions; solutions to right and oblique triangles with laws of sines and cosines; vectors; solutions to trigonometric equations; identities; polar coordinates; complex numbers and DeMoivre's Theorem.

MATH 160 - Precalculus Mathematics

4 Units
(CAN MATH16) Degree Appropriate, CSU, UC
72 hours lecture.
Prerequisite: MATH 150 OR (high school trigonometry, "C" or better, and a passing score on current department placement test)
Real-valued functions, including algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions. Also includes proofs, inequalities, introductory analytical geometry, series, sequences, and vectors.

MATH 180 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry

4 Units
72 hours lecture. Degree Appropriate, CSU, UC
Prerequisite: MATH 160 or qualifying score on current department placement test
Functions, curve sketching, limits, the derivative, rules for differentiation of algebraic and trigonometric functions, applications of the derivative. Indefinite and definite integrals, and calculus with exponential, logarithmic, and other transcendental functions.

MATH 181 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry

5 Units
90 hours lecture. Degree Appropriate, CSU, UC
Prerequisite: MATH 180
Applications of integration, techniques of integration; numerical integration; in determinate forms and improper integrals; infinite series; plane curves and parametric equations; vectors in two and three space and their applications.

MATH 210 - Concepts of Elementary Mathematics

3 Units
(CAN MATH 4) Degree Appropriate, CSU
54 hours lecture.
Prerequisite: MATH 100
Structure and theory of the mathematics that constitute the core of K-8 mathematics curriculum. Concepts include the essential elements of a number system; fundamental understanding of operations upon whole numbers, rational numbers and integers; higher-order critical thinking skills and strategies in the area of problem solving.

MATH 245 - A Transition to Advanced Mathematics

3 Units
54 hours lecture. Degree Appropriate, CSU
Prerequisite: MATH 181
A transition to the rigors of upper-division mathematics courses. Basic set theory and logic, relations, functions, mathematical induction, the well-ordering principle, countable and uncountable sets, the Schroder- Bernstein Theorem, the axiom of choice, Zorn's Lemma, the Heine-Borel Theorem, the Bolzano-Weierstrass Theorem. Special emphasis on how to present and understand mathematical proofs.

MATH 280 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry

4 Units
72 hours lecture. Degree Appropriate, CSU, UC
Prerequisite: MATH 181
Analysis of vector-valued functions of several variables, partial derivatives, differentials, the chain rule, directional derivatives and the gradient. Extrema of functions of several variables with applications. Double and triple integrals in various coordinate systems with applications. Vector fields, line integrals, work, independence of path in conservative fields. Green's Theorem, surface integrals, flux, divergence and curl, Stokes' Theorem, the Divergence Theorem.

MATH 285 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations

5 Units
(CAN MATh34) Degree Appropriate, CSU, UC
90 hours lecture.
Prerequisite: MATH 280
First order ordinary differential equations, including separable, linear, homogeneous of degree zero, Bernoulli and exact with applications and numerical methods. Solutions to higher order differential equations using undetermined coefficients, variation of parameters, and power series, with applications. Solutions to linear and non-linear systems of differential equations, including numerical solutions. Matrix algebra, solutions of linear systems of equations, and determinants.Vector spaces, linear independence, basis and dimension, subspace and inner product space, including the Gram-Schmidt procedure. Linear transformations, kernel and range, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, diagonalization and symmetric matrices.