courses

 

Normal Courses

  • 0300 Basic Mathematics A review of fundamentals and their application to everyday use for students who have demonstrated a need for additional skills in fundamental operations; fractions; decimals; percents; and signed numbers. Institutional credit only. MH 0300 is usually offered both fall and spring semesters.
  • 1301 Survey of Mathematics I A course designed for liberal arts majors and elementary education majors to develop problem- solving skills and to present an overview of many of the concepts of mathematics. Topics include set theory; logic; probability; statistics; sets of real numbers; and consumer math. This course is not designed to prepare students for MH 1320 or any mathematics course other than MH 1302. MH 1301 is usually offered every semester. Prerequisite: appropriate score on placement test.
  • 1302 Survey of Mathematics II A course designed for elementary education majors to continue development of problem solving skills and to present an overview of further concepts of mathematics. Topics include geometry; U.S. measurement; metric measurement; use of a calculator; simple algebra; number systems;history of relevant math ideas; and statistical graphing. MH 1302 will be offered each spring semester. Prerequisite: MH 1301 or departmental approval.
  • 1320 Introductory Algebra A course designed to prepare students for MH 1325. Topics include fundamental operations of real numbers; linear equations and inequalities; polynomials; factoring; and an introduction to rational expressions. Anyone enrolling in MH 1320 must have appropriate placement test score. MH 1320 is usually offered both fall and spring semesters.
  • 1325 Intermediate Algebra A course designed to prepare students for MH 1330 by developing and perfecting skills necessary for success in the College Algebra course. Topics emphasized are rational expressions; the straight line; roots and radicals; quadratic equations and their graphs. Anyone enrolling in MH 1325 must have an appropriate placement test score. MH 1325 is usually offered both fall and spring semesters.
  • 1330 College Algebra A course including a quick review of the basic concepts of algebra; linear and quadratic equations and inequalities; functions and graphs; polynomial and rational functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; and systems of equations. Prerequisite: MH 1325 or high school equivalent, and an appropriate math placement test score. MH 1330 is usually offered both fall and spring semesters.
  • 1341 Business Calculus A course designed specifically for the business major including basic techniques of differential and integral calculus with applications business. Prerequisite: MH 1330 or high school equivalent. MH 1341 is usually offered spring semester of every year. Business majors may substitute MH 1451 for MH 1341.
  • 1451 Calculus I A course covering limits; continuity; the derivative; computation and applications of the derivative; and the definite and indefinite integral. Prerequisite: MH 1330 for those planning to take only Calculus I or appropriate placement test score. MH 1451 is offered every fall semester. (MH 1341 will not substitute for MH 1451.)
  • 2340 Statistics A course providing a statistical background including probability; frequency distributions and sampling; hypotheses testing; correlation; and regression. Prerequisite: MH 1330. MH 2340 is usually offered fall semester of odd years.
  • 2452 Calculus II This course is a continuation of Calculus I. It includes applications of the definite integral; the calculus of trigonometric functions, inverse trigonometric functions, exponential and logarithmic functions; techniques of integration; indeterminate forms; and improper integrals. Prerequisite: MH 1451 or departmental approval. MH 2452 is offered spring semester of every year.
  • 2453 Calculus III This course is a continuation of Calculus II. Topics include Taylor's formula and numerical applications; polar coordinates; sequences & series; vector calculus; partial derivatives; multiple integrals; surface integrals and line integrals. Prerequisite: MH 2452 or departmental approval. MH 2353 is offered fall semester of every year.
  • 2375 Math Seminar A course designed specifically for secondary math education majors to acquaint them with the latest in computer software and video equipment available for use in the educational environment. Hands-on experience is required in a laboratory setting in tutoring, video instruction, computer demonstration, spreadsheets, etc. Prerequisite: CIS 1302 (Computer Applications) and sophomore standing. MH 2375 is offered every spring semester.
  • 3310 Linear Algebra A course including the study of vector spaces, linear transformations, matrices, and systems of equations. Prerequisite: MH 1330. MH 3310 is usually offered fall semester of even years.
  • 3320 Discrete Mathematics Topics of this course include sets; functions; elementary logic; methods of proof; relations; matrices; induction; recursion; graphs and elementary probability. MH 3320 is usually offered spring semester of even years. Prerequisite: Junior standing or departmental approval.
  • 3340 Number Theory This course includes the mathematics of integers; divisibility; primes; unique factorization; congruences; Diophantine problems; and number theoretic functions. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing. MH 3340 is usually offered fall semester of odd years.
  • 3370 Ordinary Differential Equations Topics for this course include solution techniques for first-order differential equations; higher-order linear differential equations; Laplace transforms; series solutions; systems of linear differential equations; and applications. Prerequisite: MH 2453. MH 3370 is generally offered spring semester of odd years.
  • 4330 History of Mathematics A course designed to provide students with a study of many famous mathematicians along with the historical development of many key mathematical concepts. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. MH 4350 is usually offered spring semester of odd years.
  • 4340 Abstract Algebra Topics for this course include sets, functions, the integers, groups, homomorphisms, rings, ideals and fields. Prerequisite: Junior standing or departmental approval. MH 4340 is usually offered fall semester of even years.
  • 4350 Foundations of Plane Geometry A course designed to provide students with an axiomatic development of plane geometry. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. MH 4350 is usually offered fall semester of even years.
  • 4370 Complex Variables This course includes properties of complex numbers, complex functions, analytic and harmonic functions, complex integration, series, residues and conformal mapping. Prerequisite: Junior standing or departmental approval. MH 4370 is usually offered fall semester of odd years.

Special Courses - 2099/3099 Individual Study The course may involve a systematic reading program, library research, laboratory project, studio work, field study or creative expression. Conferences or tutoring as required, but no formal lectures or recitations. Quizzes, tests, and examinations as appropriate. MH 2099 is open only to sophomores; MH 3099 is open to juniors and seniors. May be repeated for credit. Number of credit hours awarded (1-3) will be set by department head and approved by the dean.