Description of Mathematics Courses
 

MAT 101 Fundamentals of Mathematics - 4 Hrs.
An introduction to basic and fundamental mathematics which includes reading and writing whole numbers; the operations associated with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, and percents. The course also covers ratio and proportion, and the metric system.  Solving word problems is emphasized throughout the course.

MAT 110 Business Mathematics - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisite:  Score of 17 or better on Math Placement Examination
The student has the opportunity to develop skills in business math transactions.  Upon successful completion, the student will be able to compute percents, discounts, markups and markdowns on retail prices, payroll, simple interest and maturity value, discount notes, and the metric system.

MAT 130 Introduction to Algebra - 4 Hrs.
This course is designed for students with one year or less of credit in high school algebra or for students needing a review of algebra.  Topics to be covered include a review of calculator operations, real number properties and operations, operations with polynomials, linear equations and inequalities, solution of linear systems by elimination and/or substitution, second-degree polynomial factoring, exponents, roots, radicals, and graphing lines.

MAT 138 Intermediate College Algebra - 4 Hrs.
This course is an intermediate college algebra course of the real number system.  It is designed for those students who have some background in algebra, either one year of high school algebra or MAT 130, but lack the preparation needed to study college algebra.  Fundamental concepts will be reviewed quickly from introductory college algebra.  This review will be followed by a rigorous schedule of topics that include the algebra of polynomials and rational expressions, exponents, radicals and radical expressions, first and second degree equations and inequalities in both one and two variables including graphing, relations and functions, systems of linear equations, determinants, and series and sequences.

MAT 140 College Algebra - 4 Hrs.
This course is presented as a functional approach to the algebra of the real number system.  It is intended for students who have had at least two years of algebra in high school or who have taken intermediate algebra.  Fundamental concepts will be reviewed quickly from intermediate algebra.  This review will be followed by a rigorous schedule of topics that include complex numbers, relations, functions, inverse functions; linear equations and their graphs, quadratic equations and their graphs, higher degree polynomials and their graphs, composite functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, analytic geometry, and the basics of probability.

MAT 150 Pre-Calculus - 4 Hrs.
This course is designed for students who have had at least three years of high school algebra and trigonometry, but who lack the preparation needed to study calculus.  Topics include functions and their graphs, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, and topics related to analytic geometry.

MAT 160 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences - 4 Hrs. (IAI M1 900-B)
This course is presented as an applied approach to calculus and is intended for students who have had at least three years of high school algebra and trigonometry or who have taken a college algebra course at an accredited university or college.  This course does not count toward a major or minor in mathematics.  Fundamental concepts covered will be limits, formulas for finding derivatives, higher derivatives, definite and indefinite integrals, the fundamental theorem of integral  calculus, and corresponding substitution techniques.

MAT 170 Calculus I - 6 Hrs. (IAI M1 900-1)
Prerequisite: MAT 150 Pre-Calculus
Differentiation of polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions and associated applications. Introduction to integration with applications.