Nichols College 2013-15 Catalog

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CoURSe DeSCRIPtIoNS

MKTG 436 SALES MANAGEMENT

an investigation of the functions and activities of sales managers. topics include recruiting, organizing, training, compensating, leading, motivating, and managing the sales force.

Prerequisite: MKtg 361 or MKtg 362

MKTG 480 MARKETING SEMINAR

3 Hours, 1 Semester

a capstone course that focuses on the integration of marketing with the other functional areas of business. this course examines the marketing strategy formulation process through the development of analytical techniques to assess company, market, and industry. Utilizes extensive case analysis/and or consulting project.

Prerequisite: MKtg 433 or MKtg 434, and MKtg 435 and Marketing specialization 3 Hours, 1 Semester

MatHeMatICS

MATH 090 REVIEW MATHEMATICS

Designed for students with less than three years of high school mathematics. topics to be covered include basic algebra, graphing techniques, and properties of numbers. Successful completion of MatH 090 or its equivalent is required for entrance into MatH 117.

(Credits awarded for this course are in addition to the minimum graduation requirement)

Prerequisite: two years of high school mathematics 3 Hours, 1 Semester

MATH 117 COLLEGE MATHEMATICS

Designed for students with three years of high school mathematics, which includes two years of high school algebra or its equivalent. topics include real numbers, linear equations, functions, slope, equations of lines, systems of equations, quadratic equations, exponential and logarithmic functions. Practical applications of the material will be stressed.

Prerequisite: MatH 090, its equivalent, or three years of high school Mathematics 3 Hours, 1 Semester

MATH 122 MATHEMATICAL BUSINESS ANAYSIS

this course is designed for students with four years of high school mathematics, including a course in precalculus. topics include linear, polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions, linear regression, limits, continuity and rate of change. the second part of the course will introduce the powerful notion of derivative and develop its practical applications.

Prerequisite: MatH 117, its equivalent, or four years of high school Mathematics 3 Hours, 1 Semester

MATH 190 CALCULUS I

a standard course in differential calculus. topics include limits, velocity, and differentiation. applications include related rates, linear approximations, curve sketching, and optimization.

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Practical applications of the material will be stressed.

Prerequisite: MatH 122, its equivalent, or four years of highschool Mathematics including Precalculus 3 Hours, 1 Semester

MATH 191 CALCULUS II

a standard course in integral calculus. topics include methods of integration, applications of integration, areas, volumes, and surface areas. exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions will be utilized. Practical applications of the material will be stressed. Prerequisite: MatH 190 or its equivalent

MATH 215 STATISTICS I

3 Hours, 1 Semester

a first course in probability and statistics covering descriptive statistics, correlation, linear regression, probability, probability distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Practical applications using the Microsoft excel software package will be stressed.

Prerequisite: MatH 117 or MatH 122 or MatH 190 3 Hours, 1 Semester

MATH 229 CALCULUS III

a third course in calculus, covering infinite sequences, series, curves, surfaces in spaces, vectors, functions of several variables, and multiple integrals. arc length, curvature, partial derivatives, lagrange multipliers, and the introduction to differential equations are also potential topics. Prerequisite: MatH 191

MATH 348 LINEAR ALGEBRA

3 Hours, 1 Semester

a traditional course in linear algebra covering systems of linear equations and their solutions, gaussian elimination, linear independence, linear transformations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, eigenvectors and eigenvalues. Prerequisite: MatH 191

3 Hours, 1 Semester

MATH 362 FOUNDATIONS OF HIGHER MATHEMATICS

topics will include propositional logic, predicates and proofs, set theory, mathematical induction, number theory, relations and functions. Prerequisite: MatH 191

MATH 395 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS

3 Hours, 1 Semester

a first course in discrete mathematics intended to present both theory and applications from areas such as networking and computer science. topics will include sets, relations, mathematical induction, graphs, trees, matchings, network flows, combinatorics, and recurrence relations. Prerequisite: MatH 191

MATH 440 REAL ANALYSIS

3 Hours, 1 Semester

In this course, students will develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of the underlying theory of numbers, sets, and calculus. Formal proofs will be introduced and emphasized. topics include sets and functions, mathematical induction, structure of 2013 – 2015 CATALOG |

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