In this interactive two-credit course, students connect their STEM interests to social problem-solving and community-based vocational leadership. Students will participate in project-based math modeling, validating alumni panels, employer excursions, guided discussions, and small-group faculty mentoring. Through this collaborative learning, students will foster a sense of community, launch their college careers confidently, and exhibit the mindset of change agents.

Previously: MATH 100

For students with one or two years of high school algebra. This course is at the level of college algebra, but is not focused on algebra. It stresses application of mathematics in careers of non-scientists and in the everyday lives of educated citizens, covering basic mathematics, logic, and problem solving in the context of real-world applications.

Every Fall, Interim, and Spring

Previously: MATH 140

The focus of this course is the foundational ideas of grades K-8 mathematics. The purpose is to engage prospective teachers in (re)discovering the real number system in order to develop a deep understanding of number meanings, representation, operations, algorithms, and properties. Through intuition and imagination, rather than rigidly following prescribed methods, students will explore models for arithmetic, consideration of children’s thinking about numbers, and investigations with technology.

Every Fall

Previously: MATH 130

This course investigates foundational ideas of grades K-8 mathematics. The focus is on thinking about mathematical concepts that are currently prominent in elementary schools from the perspective of teaching. Mathematical tasks include a deep analysis of concepts, consideration of children’s thinking, and investigations with technology. Topics include two and three dimensional geometry, transformations,area, volume, surface area, measurements, statistics, and probability.

Prerequisites

MATH 1101

Every Spring

Previously: MATH 131

Algebra review, functions and graphs, logarithmic and exponential functions, analytic geometry, trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities and equations, mathematical induction, complex numbers. Students completing this course are prepared to enter calculus.

Every Fall and Spring

Previously: MATH 150

Limits and continuity for functions of one real variable. Derivatives and integrals of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Applications of the derivative. Introduction to related numerical methods.

Every Fall and Spring

Previously: MATH 151

Techniques of integration, numerical integration, and applications of integrals. Infinite series including Taylor series. Introduction to differential equations. Calculus in polar coordinates.

Every Fall and Spring, occasional Summers

Previously: MATH 152

Students acquire fundamental knowledge and practical experience to utilize the potential of R. Students engage in understanding data types and variables, vectors, matrices, lists, and functions. Students enhance their data manipulation skills and learn basic statistical functions and packages. Students master important topics such as logical statements, if/else statements, loops, and apply.

Every Interim

Previously: MATH 125

The topics of this course are: Introduction to R, Data Basics and Data Collection Principles, Numerical and Graphical Description of a Single Variable, Scatterplots, Least Squares Regression, Contingency Tables, Basic Probability Theory, Bayes’ Rule, Discrete Random Variable, Binomial Random Variable, Continuous Random Variable, Normal Random Variable, Sampling Distributions, Confidence Intervals, Hypothesis Testing, Connection between Testing and Estimation, Comparing two Means, Estimating and Testing a Single Proportion, Comparing two Proportions.

Every Fall

Previously: MATH 280