Mathematics & Statistics - MAT
MAT 105 Finite Mathematics 3 Credits
Introduction to finite (non-calculus) mathematics and its applications: linear, quadratic, exponential and logarithmic functions and equations; systems of linear equations and linear programming; compound interest problems and annuities.
Fulfills College Core: Field 7 (Mathematical Sciences)
Offered: every fall & spring.
MAT 106 Calculus for the Non-Sciences 3 Credits
Fundamentals of calculus for students in business, or social or behavioral sciences. Credit not allowed if student already has credit for MAT 109 & MAT 110; or MAT 111 or MAT 115.
Fulfills College Core: Field 7 (Mathematical Sciences)
Offered: every fall, spring, & summer.
MAT 108 College Precalculus 4 Credits
Basic science skills. Ratios. Polynomials and rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Solving equations. Graphing functions. Trigonometric identities. Credit not allowed if student already has credit for MAT 109, MAT 111, or MAT 115.
Fulfills College Core: Field 7 (Mathematical Sciences)
Offered: every fall & spring.
MAT 109 Calculus with Review I 4 Credits
For science and mathematics majors. Calculus, with topics from pre-calculus. Logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometric functions, limits, differentiation. Credit not allowed if student already has credit for MAT 111 or MAT 115.
Fulfills College Core: Field 7 (Mathematical Sciences)
Offered: fall.
MAT 110 Calculus with Review II 4 Credits
Continuation of MAT 109. Differentiation, related rates, optimization problems, anti-differentiation, definite integral. Credit not allowed if student already has credit for MAT 111 or MAT 115.
Prerequisite: MAT 109.
Offered: spring.
MAT 111 Calculus I 4 Credits
For science and mathematics majors. Calculus of functions of single variable. Functions, limits, differentiation, continuity, graphing, logarithm, exponential and inverse trigonometric functions, related rates, optimization problems, mean value theorem, l'Hospital's rule, anti-differentiation, definite integral. Credit not allowed if student already has credit for MAT 109 and MAT 110 or for MAT 115.
Fulfills College Core: Field 7 (Mathematical Sciences)
Offered: fall & spring.
MAT 112 Calculus II 4 Credits
Applications of integration, integration techniques, improper integrals, sequences, series, convergence tests, Taylor's series, applications; parametric and polar curves.
Prerequisite: minimum grade of C- in one of the following MAT 109 & MAT 110, MAT 111 or MAT 115.
Offered: fall & spring.
MAT 115 Calculus for Business 4 Credits
Calculus for business students. Differentiation and integration of functions of one variable. Applications, concepts, examples and problems in economics and business. Credit not allowed if student already has credit for either MAT 109 and MAT 110 or for MAT 111.
Prerequisite: 3 1/2 years of high school mathematics.
Fulfills College Core: Field 7 (Mathematical Sciences)
Offered: fall.
MAT 131 Statistics for Social Sciences 3 Credits
A first course for majors in social or health sciences. Descriptive statistics, calculators, computer programs and introduction to inferential statistics. Credit not allowed if student already has credit for MAT 141 or MAT 351.
Prerequisite: 3 years of high school mathematics or equivalent.
Fulfills College Core: Field 7 (Mathematical Sciences)
Offered: fall & spring.
MAT 141 Inferential Statistics and Computers for Science 4 Credits
Elementary probability theory, descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, estimation, correlation and regression. The computer will be used with one of the standard statistical packages. Credit not allowed if student already has credit for MAT 131 or MAT 351.
Prerequisite: 3 1/2 years of high school mathematics.
Fulfills College Core: Field 7 (Mathematical Sciences)
Offered: every spring.
MAT 150 Mathematics and Politics 3 Credits
Liberal arts course emphasizing applications of math in the social sciences. Covers topics such as voting theory, decisions made by groups, measurement of political power.
Prerequisite: 3 years of high school mathematics or equivalent.
Fulfills College Core: Field 7 (Mathematical Sciences), Justice
Offered: once a year.
MAT 161 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 3 Credits
Designed to provide a solid foundation for the mathematical topics encountered in elementary schools. The primary goal is to develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts so future teachers can teach with knowledge and confidence. The main topics are: problem solving processes and strategies, elementary set theory, the theory behind basic arithmetic, number systems, basic probability and statistics, elementary geometry.
Prerequisite: 3 years of high school mathematics or equivalent.
Fulfills College Core: Field 7 (Mathematical Sciences)
Offered: occasionally.
MAT 162 Mathematics for Middle and High School Teachers 3 Credits
Designed to provide a solid foundation for the mathematical topics encountered in middle and high schools. The primary goal is to develop a deep understanding of these mathematical concepts to allow future teachers to teach with knowledge and confidence.
Prerequisite: 3 yrs. high school mathematics or equivalent.
Fulfills College Core: Field 7 (Mathematical Sciences)
Offered: every spring.
MAT 191 Discrete Mathematics I 4 Credits
Fundamental topics with computer science applications. Topics include integer properties, sets, propositional and predicate logic, elements of combinatorics and counting, elementary discrete probability, and functions and relations.
Offered: every fall.
MAT 192 Discrete Mathematics II 4 Credits
Advanced topics with computer science applications. Topics include proofs, graphs, trees, recursion, and a deeper exploration into some of the MAT 191 topics.
Prerequisite: minimum grade of C in MAT 191.
Offered: every spring.
MAT 211 Calculus III 4 Credits
Continuation of MAT 111 and MAT 112. Analytic geometry of 3-dimensional space and calculus of functions of several variables.
Prerequisite: minimum grade of C- in MAT 112.
Offered: every fall.
MAT 219 Linear Algebra 4 Credits
Vector spaces and inner product spaces. Linear transformations and matrices. Eigenvectors, eigenvalues, and applications. Orthogonal transformations. Quadratic forms and quadric surfaces.
Prerequisite: MAT 112 or permission of instructor.
Offered: spring.
MAT 222 Differential Equations 3 Credits
Introduction to the theory and applications of ordinary differential equations.
Prerequisite: minimum grade of C- in MAT 211; or passing grade in MAT112 with permission of instructor.
Offered: spring.
MAT 230 Logic, Set Theory, and Proofs 4 Credits
Transition from calculus to upper division courses: logic and methods of proof; set theory; relations, orders and functions; number systems; cardinality.
Prerequisite: minimum grade of C- in MAT 112 or permission of instructor.
Offered: fall.
MAT 301 History of Mathematics 3 Credits
Development and interrelations of major areas of mathematics, from ancient to modern times. Emphasis on both historical context and mathematical content. Mathematics as cultural heritage.
Prerequisite: MAT 111 & MAT 112.
Offered: occasionally.
MAT 311 Abstract Algebra 4 Credits
Introduction to the basic structures of abstract algebra; groups, rings, fields.
Prerequisite: minimum grade of C- in both MAT 219 and MAT 230.
Offered: fall.
MAT 312 Topics in Algebra 3 Credits
Continuation of MAT 311. Selected topics from groups, rings, integral domains, field extensions and Galois theory.
Prerequisite: MAT 311.
Offered: spring of odd-numbered years.
MAT 321 Real Analysis 4 Credits
Advanced study of limits, continuity, differentiation and integration of functions.
Prerequisite: minimum grade of C- in MAT 211, MAT 219 & MAT 230.
Offered: fall of odd-numbered years.
MAT 331 Geometry 3 Credits
Axioms for geometry and their consequences: independence of the parallel postulate. Rudiments of hyperbolic geometry. Geometric transformations.
Prerequisite: MAT 230 (can be taken concurrently).
Offered: fall of even-numbered years.
MAT 341 Numerical Analysis 3 Credits
The methods used to obtain numerical solutions of functional and differential equations. Polynomial interpolation. Various approximation algorithms.
Prerequisite: MAT 219 and CSC 111 & CSC 111L.
Offered: spring of even-numbered years.
MAT 342 Graph Theory 3 Credits
This course covers basic constructions on graphs. Complete graphs, bipartite graphs, trees, cycles, and more general graphs are studied along with their combinatorial properties. Euler circuits, Hamilton circuits, spanning trees. Applications of graphs to optimization problems such as the Traveling Salesperson Problem and Construction of the Minimal Spanning Trees.
Prerequisite: MAT 111 or MAT 115.
Offered: fall of odd-numbered years.
MAT 345 Climate and Sustainability 3 Credits
This course, for majors from all the sciences, develops the use of conceptual models in understanding complicated situations, while illustrating the role of scientific arguments in societal debates about climate change and sustainability. Topics include: the Earth's energy balance, historical data for ocean and atmosphere and temperature and their circulation and oscillation patterns, the carbon cycle and biological systems, and handling large data. The increasingly sophisticated examples explored in the course will introduce the use of various areas of mathematics: linear models and networks, calculus-based dynamical systems, statistics and data assessment, and analysis of periodic phenomena. Students will learn about these topics by seeing simple examples of their use. The last part of the course will center on sustainability issues, and connections to global awareness, diversity, ethics, and justice.
Prerequisite: MAT 111, MAT 115, or equivalent. Restriction: seniors only.
Fulfills College Core: Core Capstone
Offered: occasionally.
MAT 351 Probability & Statistics I 3 Credits
Introduction to the mathematical aspects of modern probability theory and the theory of statistics.
Prerequisite: MAT 211.
Offered: spring.
MAT 352 Probability & Statistics II 3 Credits
Continuation of MAT 351. Introduction to the mathematical aspects of modern probability theory and the theory of statistics.
Prerequisite: MAT351.
Offered: fall of even-numbered years.
MAT 353 Regression Analysis 3 Credits
Linear regression and correlation. Covariance, residual sum of squares, residual variance, correlation coefficient, tests of significance for correlation coefficient and for regression coefficients. Non-linear regression.
Prerequisites: MAT 131, or MAT 141, DAT 211, or or MAT 351, or MAT 352, or permission by the instructor.
Offered: every spring.
MAT 354 Experimental Design and Statistical Computing 3 Credits
Analyzing data; one-way/two-way blocking; chi-square, goodness of fit. Statistical computing package; Monte-Carlo simulation-subset selection, central limit theorem; residual plots.
Prerequisite: MAT 351 & MAT 352, or permission of instructor.
Offered: occasionally.
MAT 361 Probability for Actuaries 1 Credit
This course prepares students to take Exam P of the Society of Actuaries or Exam 1 from the Casualty Actuary Society. Key probability concepts are reviewed and students learn to apply these tools to problems encountered by actuaries. The course will develop a thorough command of calculus and probability topics. Additionally, a very basic knowledge of insurance and risk management is introduced.
Prerequisite: MAT 211 & MAT 351. Corequisite: MAT 352 or permission of instructor.
Offered: occasionally.
MAT 362 Financial Mathematics for Actuaries 1 Credit
This course prepares students to take Exam FM of the Society of Actuaries or Exam 2 from the Casualty Actuary Society. It covers interest theory (discrete and continuous) and an introduction to derivative securities.
Prerequisite: MAT 111 & MAT 112 or permission of instructor.
Offered: occasionally.
MAT 380 Mathematics Seminar 1 Credit
Mathematics seminar for majors. To be taken for three semesters.
Prerequisite: junior standing.
Offered: fall & spring.
MAT 381 Mathematics Seminar 1 Credit
Mathematics seminar for majors. To be taken for three semesters.
Prerequisite: junior standing.
Offered: fall & spring.
MAT 421 Complex Analysis 3 Credits
Complex numbers, analytic functions and mappings. Cauchy-Riemann equations, harmonic functions, Cauchy's theorem, integral formula and inequalities. Power series, residues, singularities and zeros, Rouche's Theorem.
Prerequisites: MAT 211 and MAT 219, or PHY 335.
Offered: spring of even-numbered years.
MAT 480 Mathematics Seminar 1 Credit
Mathematics seminar for majors. To be taken for three semesters.
Prerequisite: junior standing.
Fulfills College Core: Oral Communication
Offered: fall & spring.
MAT 498 Internship in Mathematics 1-3 Credits
Internship involving non-routine tasks linking academic concepts to practical experience. May be used for free elective credit only. Internships require an application and approval by the associate dean.
Prerequisite: permission of the chair & associate dean.
Offered: occasionally.
MAT 499 Independent Study 1-4 Credits
Study and work with a faculty supervisor. Project to be determined by faculty agreement. Independent studies require an application and approval by the associate dean.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor, department chair, & associate dean.
Offered: occasionally.
