MEDAILLE COLLEGE | Undergraduate Catalog | 2010–2011
MATHEMATICS MAT 100 FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHEMATICS An introductory mathematics course including topics basic to the foundations of algebra: rational numbers and integers; equations; ratio, proportion, and percents; and problem solving. Three credit hours. This course is required for and limited to all students who place within the specified range on the placement test. Offered Fall and Spring semesters. MAT 110 INTRODUCTION TO ALGEBRA A study of the structure of algebra, including numbers and their properties, exponents, equations, polynomials, functions, and graphs. Three credit hours. Prerequisites: MAT 100 or placement. Offered Fall and Spring semesters. MAT 112 MATHEMATICS FOR THE SCIENCES This course emphasizes the mathematical concepts and skills used in the science fields. Topics covered include fractions, percentage, the metric system, dimensional analysis, scientific notation, unit conversions, equations, graphs, and logarithms. Three credit hours. Prerequisites: none. Offered Fall and Spring semesters. MAT 114 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA Intermediate Algebra assumes proficiency with the techniques of basic algebra. The course includes study of the algebra of functions, rational functions, solving and graphing non-linear functions, inequalities, and the complex number system. Additional topics such as matrices, sequences and series, or conic sections may be covered at the discretion of the instructor. Three credit hours. Prerequisites: MAT 110 or placement. Course may not be taken out of sequence. Offered Fall and Spring semesters. MAT 115 PRE-CALCULUS This course combines pertinent topics from intermediate algebra and trigonometry that are necessary as fundamentals to master subsequent course study in calculus. Three credit hours. Prerequisites: MAT 114 or placement. Course may not be taken out of sequence. Offered Fall and Spring semesters. MAT 125 CONCEPTS IN MATHEMATICS This course introduces a range of topics from mathematics: set theory, numeration systems, number theory, geometry, and probability and statistics. It is designed for prospective elementary school teachers and for students seeking a broader understanding of the field of mathematics. Three credit hours. Prerequisites: Completion of MAT 110 or higher placement. Offered Spring semester. MAT 151 COLLEGE GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY This course is an introductory study of the structures of Geometry and Trigonometry. Topics covered will include Trigonometric Functions, Complex Numbers, Constructions, Symbolic Logics and Proofs, Synthetic and Metric Axioms, Circles, and Analytic Geometry. Three credit hours. Prerequisites: MAT 114 or higher placement. Offered Fall semester. MAT 182 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS This course is an introduction to non-continuous mathematics. Topics will include Logic, Proof, Matrices, Linear Programming, Counting, and Functions. Three credit hours. Offered Spring semester in odd numbered years. Prerequisites: MAT 115 or higher placement.
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