MATH 117. College Algebra

Instructor(s):  Mohammed Siadat

Required text(s):  Axler, Sheldon. Algebra and Trigonometry (packaged with WileyPLUS). 1st ed. ISBN-13: 978-0470470817. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2012. Print.

Textbook notes:  Students are required to have access to WileyPLUS for this course. Students buying used textbooks should arrange to purchase WileyPLUS separately.

Prerequisites:  MATH 100 or Math Diagnostic Test

Course description:  Inverse functions, quadratic functions, complex numbers. Detailed study of polynomial functions including zeros, factor theorem, and graphs. Rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions and their applications. Systems of equations, inequalities, partial fractions, linear programming, sequences and series. Word problems are emphasized throughout the course.

  

MATH 118. Precalculus

Instructor(s):  Rebecca Shwartz

Required text(s):  Axler, Sheldon. Algebra and Trigonometry (packaged with WileyPLUS). 1st ed. ISBN-13: 978-0470470817. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2012. Print.

Prerequisites:  MATH 117 or Math Diagnostic Test

Course description:  Functions and change with an emphasis on linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their graphs. Specific geometric topics include concavity and how transformations affect graphs. Topics in trigonometry include radians, sinusoidal functions, identities, sum/difference formulas, double/half angle formulas, and trigonometric equations. Other topics include polar coordinates.

  

MATH 131. Applied Calculus I

Instructor(s):  staff

Required text(s):  D. Hughes-Hallett, A. Gleason, et al, Applied Calculus with WileyPlus, 4th edition, Wiley (2009), ISBN 978-0-47-057877-3

Textbook notes:  Alternatively, a student may purchase only WileyPlus since an online version of the entire textbook is included. Make sure any online purchase includes WileyPlus. The ISBN number given may not include WileyPlus if you order this book online.

Additional notes:  TI-84 Plus graphing calculator or equivalent is strongly recommended

Prerequisites:  Math 118 (Precalculus) with a grade of "C-" or better, or appropriate score on the Math Diagnostic Test

Course description:  An introduction to differential and integral calculus, with an emphasis on applications. This course is intended for students in the life and social sciences, computer science, and business. Topics include: modeling change using functions including exponential and trigonometric functions, the concept of the derivative, computing the derivative, applications of the derivative to business and life, social, and computer sciences, and an introduction to integration. This course is not a substitute for Math 161

  

MATH 132. Applied Calculus II

Instructor(s):  John Del Greco

Required text(s):  Hughes-Hallett, Deborah, et al. Applied Calculus (packaged with WileyPLUS). 4th ed. ISBN-13: 978-0470170526. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2009. Print.

Prerequisites:  MATH 131 or MATH 161

Course description:  A continuation of MATH 131. Topics include: properties of the integral, techniques of integration, numerical methods, improper integrals, applications to geometry, physics, economics, and probability theory, introduction to differential equations and mathematical modeling, systems of differential equations, power series. This course is not a substitute for MATH 162.

  

MATH 162. Calculus II

Instructor(s):  Joseph Mayne

Required text(s):  Thomas, George B., Maurice D. Weir, and Joel R. Hass. Thomas' Calculus: Early Transcendentals (Single Variable) (packaged with MyMathLab). 12th ed. ISBN-13: 978-0321705402. Boston: Addison-Wesley, 2009. Print.

Textbook notes:  Students are required to have access to MyMathLab for this course. Students buying used textbooks should arrange to purchase MyMathLab separately.

Prerequisites:  MATH 161

Course description:  A continuation of MATH 161. Calculus of logarithmic, exponential, inverse trigonometric, and hyperbolic functions. Techniques of integration. Applications of integration to volume, surface area, arc length, center of mass, and work. Numerical sequences and series. Study of power series and the theory of convergence. Taylor's theorem with remainder.