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Mathematics
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ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
4 units, 4 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PR E R EQU I S I T E S : Ma t h em a t i c s 10 3 .
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This course is an introduction to statistical methods
and techniques with applications in the fields of business,
behavioral and social science, as well as in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics. Topics include descriptive
measures of central tendency and variability, probability,
binomial and normal distributions, random variables,
sampling, estimating, hypothesis testing (parametric and
nonparametric), correlation and regression. (A, CSU-GE,
UC, I)
17
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS AND
LINEAR ALGEBRA
5 units, 5 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Mathematics 6.
First order ordinary differential equations, including
separable, linear, homogeneous of degree zero, Bernoulli and
exact with applications and numerical methods. Solutions
to higher order differential equations using undetermined
coefficients, variation of parameters, and power series, with
applications. Solutions to linear and non-linear systems
of differential equations, including numerical solutions.
Matrix algebra, solutions of linear systems of equations, and
determinants. Vector spaces, linear independence, basis and
dimension, subspace and inner product space, including the
Gram-Schmidt procedure. Linear transformations, kernel
and range, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, diagonalization and
symmetric matrices. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-ID MATH
240) (C-ID MATH 910S)
45
CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS
3 units, 3 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Mathematics 103. ADVISORIES:
Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This course provides an introduction tomathematical
problem solving in diverse areas of contemporary life such as
statistics, social choice, measurement, and management science
for students in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. (A,
CSU-GE, UC)
102
PLANE GEOMETRY
3 units, 3 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Mathematics 201. ADVISORIES:
Eligibility for English 126.
Plane Geometry consists of the study of points,
lines and planes. This course will include an introduction
to geometric reasoning, and the properties of angles, lines,
polygons, and circles. (A)
103
INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA
5 units, 5 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Mathematics 201 or equivalent.
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 126.
This course will deal with many algebraic concepts
including: equations and inequalities in two variables, rational
exponents and roots, quadratic functions, exponential and
logarithmic functions, and conic sections. (A)
201 ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA
(FORMERLY MATH 101)
5 units, 5 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Mathematics 250 or equivalent.
ADVISORIES: Mathematics 256 and eligibility for English
126.
This is a first course in elementary algebra, including
algebraic expressions, linear equations and inequalities, linear
equations and inequalities in two variables, exponents and
polynomials, factoring, and rational expressions.
250
COLLEGE ARITHMETIC
3 units, 3 lecture hours
This course is designed as a quick review of college
arithmetic to prepare the student for MATH 256 or MATH
201. Topics include arithmetic operations on integers,
fractions and decimals; application of order of operations to
simplification of mathematical expressions; word problems
and applications of arithmetic using ratios, proportions and
percents.
256
TOPICS BEFORE ALGEBRA
3 units, 3 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Mathematics 250 or by college
assessment process that would qualify the student to place out
of Mathematics 250.
An introduction to some of the key concepts covered
in Beginning Algebra (e.g., solving equations, graphing,
word problems) which are typically difficult for MATH 201
students. This course is designed for the student who has
successfully completed MATH 250 or MATH 260 but does
not feel confident enough in his/her skills to be able to take
on the fast pace of a traditional MATH 201 class.