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All Q Courses organized by the Math Department
This is not necessarily the official description for the courses. For the official descriptions, consult the 2011 - 2012 undergraduate catalog.
Description: Five class periods. Not open for credit to students who have passed MATH 1010(110), or any Q course. Strongly recommended as preparation for Q courses for students whose high school algebra needs reinforcement.
The course emphasizes two components necessary for success in 1000-level courses which employ mathematics. The first component consists of basic algebraic notions and their manipulations. The second component consists of the practice of solving multi-step problems from other disciplines, called mathematical modeling. The topics include: lines, systems of equations, polynomials, rational expressions, exponential and logarithmic functions. Students will engage in group projects in mathematical modeling.
Offered: Either semester
Credits: 3
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Description: An introduction to the techniques used by mathematicians to solve problems. Skills such as Externalization (pictures and charts), Visualization (associated mental images), Simplification, Trial and Error, and Lateral Thinking learned through the study of mathematical problems. Problems drawn from combinatorics, probability, optimization, cryptology, graph theory, and fractals. Students will be encouraged to work cooperatively and to think independently.
Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: MATH 1010(101) or the equivalent. Not eligible for course credit by examination. Not open for credit to students who have passed any mathematics course other than MATH 1010(101), 1030(103), 1070(105), 1040(107), 1050(108) or 1060(109).
Offered: Either semester
Credits: 3
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Description: Problem solving strategies, solutions of simultaneous linear equations, sequences, counting and probability, graph theory, deductive reasoning, the axiomatic method and finite geometries, number systems.
Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: MATH 1010(101) or equivalent. Not open for credit to students who have passed any MATH course other than MATH 1010(101), 1020(102), 1070(105), 1040(107), 1050(108) or 1060(109).
Offered: Either semester
Credits: 3
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Description: Use of algebraic and trigonometric functions with technology to analyze quantitative relationships and illustrate the role of mathematics in modern life; graphical numerical and symbolic methods. Most sections require a graphing calculator; some require work with a computer spreadsheet.
Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: MATH 1010(101) or the equivalent. Not open to students who have passed any MATH course other than MATH 1010(101), 1020(102), 1030(103), 1070(105), 1050(108). This course and MATH 1060(109) cannot be taken for credit. This course should not be considered as adequate preparation for MATH 1071(106), 1120(112), 1131(115), or 120.
Offered: Either semester
Credits: 3
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Description: An interdisciplinary approach to environmental issues, such as: ground water contamination, air pollution, and hazardous materials handling. Emphasis on mathematical models, social and ethical implications, and physical and chemical principles. Includes a spread sheet program for water and air pollution data; a computer modeling package to analyze hazardous materials emergencies; creative use of the internet and field research.
Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: MATH 1010(101) or the equivalent. A solid background and good performance in high school algebra are highly recommended.
Offered: Either semester
Credits: 3
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Description: Preparation for calculus. Review of algebra. Functions and their applications; in particular, polynomials, rational functions, exponentials, logarithms and the trigonometric functions.
Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: MATH 1010(101) or the equivalent. Not open for credit to students who have passed MATH 1120(112), 1125, or 1131(115). Students may not recieve credit for this course and MATH 1040(107).
Offered: Either semester
Credits: 3
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Description: Linear equations and inequalities, exponents and logarithms, matrices and determinants, linear programming. Applications.
Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: MATH 1010(101) or the equivalent.
Offered: Either semester
Credits: 3
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Description: Derivatives and integrals of algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions. Functions of several variables. Applications.
Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: MATH 1010(101) or the equivalent.
Offered: Either semester
Credits: 3
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Description: Derivatives and integrals of elementary functions including the exponential and logarithm functions; applications include optimization, marginal functions, exponential growth and decay, compound interest.
Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: MATH 1010(101) or the equivalent. Not open for credit to students who have passed MATH 1071(106), 1121(113), 1131(115), or 120.
Offered: Either semester
Credits: 3
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Description: Limits, derivatives, and extreme values of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions, with supporting algebraic topics. Math 1125Q covers the content of approximately the first half of Math 1131Q.
Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: some exposure to the content of MATH 1060 (109) or the equivalent. Students cannot receive credit for MATH 1125 and MATH 1120, 1131, 120, or 1151. Students who have not passed the Calculus Placement Survey take this course rather than MATH 1131 or 1151.
Offered: Either semester
Credits: 3
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Description: A continuation of the differential calculus of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions of Math 1125Q ending with antidifferentiation, the definite integral, some techniques and applications. Math 1126Q covers the content of approximately the second half of Math 1131Q.
Prerequisites: MATH 1125.
Offered: Either semester
Credits: 3
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Description: Limits, continuity, differentiation, antidifferentiation, definite integrals, with applications to the physical and engineering sciences. Sections with V credit integrate computer-laboratory activity.
Prerequisites: Passing score on the Calculus Readiness Test. Students cannot receive credit for MATH 1131(115) and either MATH 1120(112), 1121(113), or 120. Suitable for students with some prior calculus experience. May be used in place of MATH 1120(112) or 120 to fulfill any requirement satisfied by MATH 1120(112) or 120.
Offered: Either semester
Credits: 4
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Description: Transcendental functions, formal integration, polar coordinates, infinite sequences and series, vector algebra and geometry, with applications to the physical sciences and engineering. Sections with V credit integrate computer-laboratory activity.
Prerequisites: MATH 1121(113) or 1131(115) or 120, or advanced placement credit for calculus (a score of 4 or 5 on the Calculus AB exam or a score of 3 on the Calculus BC exam). Recommended preparation: A grade of C- or better in MATH 1121(113) or 1131(115). Not open to students who have passed MATH 1122(114) or MATH 121. Substitutes for MATH 1122(114) or 121 as a requirement.
Offered: Either semester
Credits: 4
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Description: First semester. Four credits. Students cannot receive credit for MATH 1151(135) and either MATH 1121(113), 1131(115), or 120. May be used in place of MATH 1131(115) to fulfill any requirement satisfied by MATH 1131(115).
Prerequisites: Passing score on the Calculus Placement Survey
Offered: Fall
Credits: 4
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Description: Both semesters. Four credits. The subject matter of MATH 1132(116) in greater depth, with emphasis on the underlying mathematical concepts.
Prerequisites: MATH 1151(135) or advanced placement credit for calculus (a score of 4 or 5 on the calculus AB examination or a score of 3 on the Calculus BC examination) or consent of instructor. Students cannot receive credit for MATH 1152(136) and either MATH 1122(114), 1132(116), or 121. May be used in place of MATH 1132(116) to fulfill any requirement satisfied by MATH 1132(116).
Offered: Both semesters
Credits: 4
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Description: Changes each semester.
Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: MATH 1010 or equivalent. May be repeated for credit with a change in topic.
Offered: Either semester
Credits: By arr.
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Description: The development of the number system with applications to elementary number theory and analytic geometry. This course is intended only for students in elementary education, specifically those in pre-teaching elementary and the NEAG School of Education.
Prerequisites: PSYC 1100 and three credits of Mathematics other than MATH 1010(101). Not open for credit to students who have passed MATH 2110(210), 2410(211), 220 or 2130Q(230Q), or 2143Q(245Q).
Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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Description: The development of the number system with applications to elementary number theory and analytic geometry. This course is intended only for students in elementary education, specifically those in pre-teaching elementary and the NEAG School of Education.
Prerequisites: PSYC 1100 and three credits of Mathematics other than MATH 1010(101). Not open for credit to students who have passed MATH 2110(210), 2410(211), 220 or 2130Q(230Q), or 2143Q(245Q).
Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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Description: Two- and three-dimensional vector algebra, calculus of functions of several variables, vector differential calculus, line and surface integrals.
Prerequisites: MATH 1132Q(116Q), or 121 or a score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Calculus BC exam. Recommended preparation: a grade of C- or better in MATH1132Q(116Q). Not open for credit to students who have passed MATH 220 or 2130Q or 2143Q.
Offered: Both semesters
Credits: 4
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Description: Honors Multivariable Calculus
The subject matter of MATH 2110(210) in greater depth, with emphasis on the underlying mathematical concepts.
Prerequisites: MATH 1152(136) or advanced placement credit for one year of calculus (a score of 4 or 5 on the Calculus BC examination) or consent of instructor. Open to sophomores or higher. Not open to students who have passed MATH 2110(210) or 2143(245). May be used in place of MATH 2110(210) to fulfill any requirement satisfied by MATH 2110(210).
Offered: Both semesters
Credits: 4
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Description: A rigorous treatment of the mathematics underlying the main results of one-variable calculus. Intended for students with strong interest and ability in mathematics who are already familiar with the computational aspects of basic calculus. (May be taken for honors credit but open to any qualified student.)
Prerequisites: A year of calculus (that may include high school) and instructor consent. MATH 2141Q(243Q) may be used in place of MATH 1131Q(115Q) or 1151Q(135Q) to fulfill any requirement satisfied by MATH 1131Q(115Q) or 1151Q(135Q). MATH 244Q may be used in place of MATH 1132Q(116Q) or 1152Q(136Q) to fulfill any requirement satisfied by MATH 1132Q(116Q) or 1152Q(136Q).
Offered: Fall
Credits: 4
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Description: A rigorous treatment of the mathematics underlying the main results of one-variable calculus. Intended for students with strong interest and ability in mathematics who are already familiar with the computational aspects of basic calculus. (May be taken for honors credit but open to any qualified student.)
Prerequisites: A year of calculus (that may include high school) and instructor consent. MATH 2141Q(243Q) may be used in place of MATH 1131(115) or 1151(135) to fulfill any requirement satisfied by MATH 1131(115) or 1151(135). MATH 2142Q(244Q) may be used in place of MATH 1132(116) or 1152(136) to fulfill any requirement satisfied by MATH 1132(116) or 1152(136).
Offered: Spring
Credits: 4
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Description: A rigorous treatment of more advanced topics, including vector spaces and their application to multivariable calculus and first-order, second-order and systems of differential equations. (May be taken for honors credit but open to any qualified student.)
Prerequisites: MATH 2142(244) or consent of instructor. MATH 2143(245) may be used in place of MATH 2110(210) to fulfill any requirement satisfied by MATH 2110(210).
Offered: Fall
Credits: 4
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Description: A rigorous treatment of more advanced topics, including vector spaces and their application to multivariable calculus and first-order, second-order and systems of differential equations. (May be taken for honors credit but open to any qualified student.)
Prerequisites: MATH 2143(245) or consent of the instructor. MATH 2144(246) may be used in place of MATH 2410(211) to fulfill any requirement satisfied by MATH 2410(211).
Offered: Spring
Credits: 4
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Description: Systems of equations, matrices, determinants, linear transformations on vector spaces, characteristic values and vectors, from a computational point of view. The course is an introduction to the techniques of linear algebra with elementary applications.
Prerequisites: MATH 1132(116), 1152(121 or 136), or 2142(244). Recommended Preparation: a grade of C- or better in MATH 1132(116). Not open for credit to students who have passed MATH 3210(215).
Offered: Either semester
Credits: 3
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Description: A fresh look at geometry, old and new. Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries are examined from from different perspectives. Topics may include symmetries, the role of the parallel postulate and some topics from 19th and 20th century geometry, e.g. fractals and knots.
Prerequisites: MATH 1121(113), 1126, or 1131(115).
Offered: Either semester
Credits: 3
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Description: Introduction to ordinary differential equations and their applications, linear differential equations, systems of first order linear equations, numerical methods.
Prerequisites: MATH 1132(116), or 121. Recommended preparation: a grade of C- or better in MATH 1132(116); and MATH 2110(210) or 220. Not open for credit to students who have passed MATH 2420(221). Open to sophomores or higher.
Offered: Either semester
Credits: 3
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Description: The subject matter of MATH 2410(211) in greater depth, with emphasis on the underlying mathematical concepts.
Prerequisites: MATH 1152(136) or consent of instructor. Not open to students who have passed MATH 2410(211) or 2144(246). May be used in place of MATH 2410(211) to fulfill any requirement satisfied by MATH 2410(211).
Offered: Spring semester
Credits: 3
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