May 10, 2024  
2011-2012 Catalog 
    
2011-2012 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Please Note

The listing of a course in this catalog does not imply that the course will be offered in a particular semester, or that the course is offered on a regular basis. Please check the Shawnee State University Course Offerings or the Department for up-to-date information on what will be offered during a particular term.

In addition, it should be noted that some upper level courses are not included on these pages. Please contact your faculty advisor for further information.

Special Course/Laboratory Fee Structure

A standard special course/laboratory fee will be assessed to all courses with laboratory components and/or other special features within an academic department. They are as follows1:

  Fee Per Credit Hour
ADNR $20.00
ARTS (Tier 1) 7.00
ARTS (Tier 2) 15.00
ARTS (Tier 3) 25.00
BUSI 10.00
DTHY 25.00
EDUC 15.00
EMTP 20.00
ENGT 22.00
HUMA 3.00
MATH 5.00
MLTC 20.00
MOT (graduate) 70.00
NSCI 16.00
OTAT 20.00
PTAT 15.00
RDLT 20.00
RPTT 20.00
SSCI 10.00
SSPE (activity) 5.00
SSSM 15.00
   
1 Some courses are approved for nonstandard fees.

Explanation of Prerequisites

Most learning beyond basic skills is dependent upon mastery of some prior skill or subject content. As a result, many courses at the University require the satisfaction of prerequisites prior to course enrollment. Prerequisites may be met by successful completion of the prior courses listed or by placement, via testing, into the course.

The academic division/college may withdraw a student from a course for which prerequisites have not been satisfied.

Explanation of Abbreviations

These abbreviations are found throughout the course descriptions on the following pages.

Prereq. — Prerequisite
Coreq. — Corequisite
   
$ Indicates lab fees apply to this course, see the box on the left.
   
GEP Indicates General Education Program course (see the General Education Program Requirements by Content Category  for details)

 

 
  
  • GEOL 4311 - Hydrology

    Credits: 4
    Study of the occurrence, distribution, movement, and chemistry of water at and near the Earth’s surface. Characterization of aquifer materials and methods for determining groundwater flow directions and velocities. Consideration of exploitation and degradation of water resources. Prereq: GEOL 1201 and MATH 2110 3 lecture hours 2 lab hours $
  
  • GEOL 4486 - Senior Project

    Credits: 1-4
    In-depth study of a selected topic in Geology culminating in the completion of a research paper. Prereq: Senior Only and faculty consent required. $
  
  • GEOL 4491 - Seminar in Geology

    Credits: 1-4
    Discussion of advanced topics in Geology.

      Prereq: Junior or Senior standing.
  
  • GEOL 4495 - Undergraduate Research

    Credits: 1-4
    Independent Earth Science investigation under the direction of a faculty member. Prereq: Junior or Senior Standing and Instructor Permission. $
  
  • GEOL 4999 - Special Topics in Geology

    Credits: 1-4
    Individual or small-group study, under the supervision of instructor, of topics not otherwise available to students. Prereq: Junior or Senior Standing.
  
  • GOVT 1101 - National Government

    Credits: 3
    An analysis of the constitutional basis and development of American politics in light of classical democratic theory and contemporary practices; emphasis on the structures, processes, and functions of the national government.
  
  • GOVT 2240 - Contemp Political Ideologies

    Credits: 3
    Surveys major political theories, movements, and regimes and how they shape attitudes, beliefs, and political practice of societies across the world.
  
  • GOVT 2250 - Intro to Political Science

    Credits: 3
    This course, required for all Social Science majors, explains the fundamentals of the field of political science and offers introductory treatments on the four subfields of the discipline (i.e. political theory, comparative politics, international relations, and American government). GEP
  
  • GOVT 2999 - Topics in Government

    Credits: 1-3
    Individual or small-group study, under the supervision of instructor, of topics not otherwise available to students. Repeatable for credit.
  
  • GOVT 3310 - United States Foreign Policy

    Credits: 3
    The conceptual bases underlying the development of post-World War II foreign policy, its changing concerns, and its various modes of policy implementation in selected cases and geographic areas (e.g., the Cold War, the Third World, and North/South issues).
  
  • GOVT 3320 - Third World Politics

    Credits: 3
    The individual and collective study of the causes of development and underdevelopment, crisis politics, and the prospects for the future of nations in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Prereq: ENGL 1105 and either GOVT 2250 or HIST 1140 GEP
  
  • GOVT 3330 - Mass Media Politics

    Credits: 3
    A study of the globalization of the media and its effects on local, national, and international politics; economics; and socialization processes in the United States and other nations.
  
  • GOVT 3340 - European Politics

    Credits: 3
    Examines the historical, political, and economic realities of selected nations from an individual and a cross-national perspective with additional attention to the current European Economic Community’s supranational integration development process.
  
  • GOVT 3350 - National Policy Issues

    Credits: 3
    Study of the politics of policy formation and implementation by the national government in selected areas (e.g. foreign policy, welfare, political economy, and environment). Coreq: GOVT 2250
  
  • GOVT 3360 - Women and Politics

    Credits: 3
    Studies women’s political, social, economic, and legal status in the United States and abroad.
  
  • GOVT 3370 - Global Politics

    Credits: 3
    Emphasis on international conflict and cooperation, interdependency, and the increasing importance of economic and transnational relations in the contemporary world. A critical examination of a variety of analytic concepts concerning types of international systems and political behavior. Prereq: ENGL 1105 or ENGL 1107
  
  • GOVT 3999 - Special Topics in Government

    Credits: 1-3
    Individual or small-group study, under the supervision of instructor, of topics not otherwise available to students. Repeatable for credit.
  
  • GOVT 4401 - State of the World

    Credits: 3
    A critical analysis of the relationship between humans and their physical environment at the local, regional, and global level. Surveys issues, identifies problems, and examines actual and possible solutions pertinent to this relationship by utilizing an interdisciplinary approach incorporating students’ backgrounds from previous Social Science courses. Prereq: Juniors and Seniors Only
  
  • GOVT 4420 - International Political Economy

    Credits: 3
    Introduces students to thinking about the growing interdependence and complex interrelationships of states, firms, markets and societies. Students will learn to evaluate these important changes from the perspectives of realism, liberalism and conflict theory and to view problems from a multi-disciplinary perspective, including economics, political science and sociology. Prereq: Juniors and Seniors Only.
  
  • GRMN 1111 - Elementary German I

    Credits: 5
    Instruction in spoken and written German as well as the cultures of German-speaking countries. 5 lecture hours $
  
  • GRMN 1112 - Elementary German II

    Credits: 3
    Instruction in spoken and written German as well as the cultures of German-speaking countries. 3 lecture hours $
  
  • HIST 1200 - Historical Methods

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to the philosophy, methodology, and practice of history as an academic discipline, with an emphasis on the diversity of modern historiography, the problem of objectivity, and the professional standards of historical scholarship. History Majors Only 3 lecture hours
  
  • HIST 1999 - Topics in History

    Credits: 1-3
    Individual or small-group study, under the supervision of instructor, of topics not otherwise available to students.
  
  • HIST 2102 - Medieval/Renais Europe 476-1517

    Credits: 3
    Survey of European history from the fall of Rome to the start of the Reformation.
  
  • HIST 2103 - Revolutionary Europe 1517-1921

    Credits: 3
    Survey of European history from the start of the Reformation to the end of World War I.
  
  • HIST 2150 - Banned Books

    Credits: 3
    A variable-content course, this class will examine texts that have been condemned, burned, and reviled throughout history.
  
  • HIST 2330 - American History I

    Credits: 3
    Survey of United States history from the conquest and colonization of the New World to the origins and outcome of the American Civil War.
  
  • HIST 2340 - American History II

    Credits: 3
    Survey of United States history from the period of Reconstruction to the beginning of the twenty-first century.
  
  • HIST 2430 - World History I

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to the development of human civilizations from their Paleolithic origins through the formation of ancient empires and modern nation states in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and the Americas by 1600 CE. GEP
  
  • HIST 2440 - World History II

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to the development of human civilizations from approximately the year 1600 CE to the present, focusing on the growing interaction of cultures and civilizations of the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and the Americas. GEP
  
  • HIST 2530 - World Prehistory and Archaeology: Origins and the Development of Human Societies

    Credits: 3
    Survey of world prehistory from human origins to the rise of complex societies and an introduction to the methods archaeologists use to study these past human achievements and solve some the world’s oldest mysteries. 3 lecture hours GEP
  
  • HIST 2540 - Introduction to the Middle East: History, Peoples and Culture

    Credits: 3
    This course will survey the history, peoples and culture of the Middle East.  It will also elaborate on social, religious, and cultural organizations, which in turn underlies political systems and actions in the region, such as the lack of democracy, the use of terrorism, and gender conservatism. 3 lecture hours
  
  • HIST 2999 - Topics in History

    Credits: 1-3
    Individual or small-group study, under the supervision of instructor, of topics not otherwise available to students.
  
  • HIST 3101 - Ancient History

    Credits: 3
    An examination of ancient civilizations in the West, from Egypt and Sumeria to classical Greece and Rome.
  
  • HIST 3110 - Nazi Germany and Fascist Europe

    Credits: 3
    An examination of fascism and national socialism in its various forms, with an emphasis on Adolf Hitler, World War II, the concentration camps, and genocide.
  
  • HIST 3112 - Theater History II

    Credits: 3
    The continuation of THAR 3111, picking up the theater practices of English Renaissance to that of the 21st century.  This course need not be taken in sequence of THAR 3111. Prereq: THAR 1000 or THAR3111 or instructor permission 3 lecture hours $
  
  • HIST 3115 - Women in Medieval Europe

    Credits: 3
    Survey of women’s roles and contributions in the history of Medieval Europe.
  
  • HIST 3130 - History of Russia

    Credits: 3
    Survey of Russian history beginning with the conversion of Russia to Christianity. Emphasis on the history of imperial Russia since Peter the Great, efforts at reform and modernization, the emergence of Russian radicalism, the collapse of the Tsarist state, and the rise and fall of the Soviet Union.
  
  • HIST 3140 - Europe & the Modern World System

    Credits: 3
    An examination of the evolution of industrial and market economies (capitalism) in Europe. Prereq: ENGL 1105
  
  • HIST 3170 - Alternative Religions and Cults

    Credits: 3
    An examination of non-traditional religions, their histories, beliefs, and ethics. Apocalyptic, Racist, Eastern, Magickal, Neo-Pagan, Satanic, UFO, and Sexual cults will be examined.
  
  • HIST 3177 - Early Christianity

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to the main beliefs, doctrines, and heresies of the early orthodox Christians and their opponents.
  
  • HIST 3300 - Christianity in Early America

    Credits: 3
    An examination of the role of Christianity in the history of North America from the beginnings of New World colonization through the Age of Enlightenment and the years leading up to the American Civil War. Prereq: ENGL 1105 GEP
  
  • HIST 3301 - Revolutionary America

    Credits: 3
    An examination of the social and political origins, course, and consequences of the American Revolution. Prereq: ENGL 1105
  
  • HIST 3303 - Civil War America

    Credits: 3
    An examination of the origins of the sectional conflict and the resulting American Civil War. Prereq: ENGL 1105
  
  • HIST 3320 - History of Ohio

    Credits: 3
    A history of the “Buckeye State” from prehistory to the space age, emphasizing economic, social and political topics.
  
  • HIST 3325 - History of the American South

    Credits: 3
    An examination of major themes and issues in southern history from the Jamestown colony to the present. Prereq: ENGL 1105
  
  • HIST 3330 - Digital History

    Credits: 3
    An examination of current methods and technologies used in the production of digital history, with particular focus on the practice of oral history and the creation of on-line historical media. Prereq: ENGL 1105 $
  
  • HIST 3341 - The U.S. and the Modern World System

    Credits: 3
    An examination of the rise of the U.S. as a major world economic and political power. Specific attention will be paid to the impact of industrialization on the U.S. and the role of the rest of the world and the American South in U.S. Industrialization. Prereq: ENGL 1105
  
  • HIST 3346 - Hist American Women 1865-Present

    Credits: 3
    An exploration of women’s struggles for equality and control over their lives from post-Civil War era to the present, focused on women’s activism in the public realm.
  
  • HIST 3355 - Ohio River Valley History

    Credits: 3
    An examination of the social, economic, and political history associated with the Ohio River Valley from prehistoric times to the present, with special attention paid to the city of Portsmouth and the tri-state region of Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky.
  
  • HIST 3400 - History of Hinduism

    Credits: 3
    This course surveys the five thousand year history of Hinduism, basic teachings, cultural geography. It addresses the philosophical and theological aspects of Hinduism, from the Vedas to the Modern Vedanta and Hinduism.  The cultural aspects of Hinduism, represented through artistic expressions in art and architecture of the temples, dance, drama and literature is also analyzed. Prereq: ENGL 1105 3 lecture hours
  
  • HIST 3410 - East Asian History

    Credits: 3
    Survey of the history of East Asia, focusing on China and Japan and emphasizing the past two centuries. Prereq: ENGL 1105 GEP
  
  • HIST 3415 - Japan in the Global World

    Credits: 3
    This course examines the modern political and social history of Japan.  This course introduces key political events and debates that were significant for modern Japanese society from Meiji Restoration of 1868 to the present.  The course locates Japanese history in a broader international and comparative context. Prereq: ENGL 1105 3 lecture hours
  
  • HIST 3420 - History of Buddhism and Jainism

    Credits: 3
    Buddhism and Jainism are two of the oldest and most popular religions of India.  Buddhism has especially crossed the borders of India since 300 B.C.E. and was established in a number of countries in East Asia.  Buddhism encompasses humanitarian compassion as its central teaching and has spread peacefully across the globe.  Hence this course focuses on understanding the history, philosophy, and cultural aspects of Buddhism in various traditional contexts.  Unlike Buddhism, Jainism has lost most of its following and remains a minor faith in India and abroad.  This course focuses on understanding the two religions in historical context. Prereq: ENGL 1105 3 lecture hours
  
  • HIST 3430 - Ancient Indian Culture/Society

    Credits: 3
    This course examines the history of one of the ancient, rich cultural heritages of the world, the Indian subcontinent.  In this course we will trace Indian history from ancient period to 1000 C.E. and our survey will not confine itself to the modern political limits of India.  We will pay special attention to interconnections between religion, politics, social institutions, and gender ideology.  The course will address the development of Indian society from tribe to state to civil society.  In particular, the course stresses the nature of culture-contact and exchange, and the development of a composite culture and civilization of South Asia. Prereq: ENGL 1105 GEP
  
  • HIST 3432 - Gandhi and Modern India

    Credits: 3
    This course is designed to provide an understanding of the colonial and post-colonial, socio-political economic changes in South Asia. Perhaps one of the most influential personalities of this struggle is Gandhi, who changed the course of the national movement through his focus on non-violence and social reform. GEP
  
  • HIST 3435 - India in the Global World

    Credits: 3
    India is the seventh largest country with the second largest population of the world.  From 1950, India embarked on developing a planned industrialized democracy.  To understand this fast changing country, this course examines the major historical events in the last five decades.  This course analyzes the continuity and change in India, in the fields of society, economy and culture and helps understand the role of India in the global world. Prereq: ENGL 1105 3 lecture hours
  
  • HIST 3500 - History of Southern Africa

    Credits: 3
    Survey of the African and European experiences in southern Africa from the 17th century to the present. Prereq: ENGL 1105 GEP
  
  • HIST 3510 - History of Islam, 7th through the 15th Century

    Credits: 3
    An examination of the medieval Islamic world from the seventh to the fifteenth centuries, covering the major political, religious, and social developments of the period, including the rise of Islam, the early caliphates, decline and fragmentation, and the rise of the Ottoman empire until the fall of Constantinople. 3 lecture hours
  
  • HIST 3520 - History of the Crusades: The Crescent and the Cross

    Credits: 3
    This course will trace the history and phenomenon of the Crusades to the Holy Land from the 11th to the 13th centuries and their influence on the 20th century Middle East political thought. Prereq: ENGL 1105 3 lecture hours GEP
  
  • HIST 3540 - Arab-Israeli Conflict

    Credits: 3
    This course will examine the root causes of the Arab-Israeli conflict, trace its complex and often bloody history from both an Arab and an Israeli perspective before finally embarking on an effort to explore possible conflict resolution scenarios. 3 lecture hours
  
  • HIST 3550 - Islam: Religion, Politics and Society

    Credits: 3
    This course will introduce students to the study of Islam by taking up the question of the relationship of Islam, politics and society in the contemporary world.  It will focus on the challenges that Islam faced from the West in the last 200 years, “The Shock of Modernity”, and their transformative impact on Islam as a faith, society and ideology, including its use as a force in politics by radical Islamist groups today. Prereq: ENGL 1105 or ENGL 1107 GEP
  
  • HIST 3999 - Special Topics in History

    Credits: 1-3
    Individual or small-group study, under the supervision of instructor, of topics not otherwise available to students.
  
  • HIST 4101 - History of Medicine

    Credits: 3
    An examination of the history of medicine from prehistory to the modern era. Topics include shamanism and magical methods of healing, exorcism, Chinese acupuncture, classical Greek medicine, and the rise of modern dentistry, obstetrics, surgery, and psychiatry.
  
  • HIST 4110 - Intellectual History

    Credits: 3
    An examination of humanity’s ideas about our cosmos, our earth, and our species from pre-history to the modern era. GEP
  
  • HIST 4111 - Legend, Myth, and Folklore

    Credits: 3
    An examination of legendary and mystical places and beings, the realms and activities of the gods, the demons, and the dead.
  
  • HIST 4175 - Terrorism and Crime

    Credits: 3
    An examination of the outlaw and the rebel in history–bandits, Guerillas, terrorists, pirates, mafias and the police, the spies, and the informants that fight them.
  
  • HIST 4420 - Middle East in Modern Times

    Credits: 3
    An examination of recent conflicts and turmoil in the Middle East through the following sequence: concise overview of Middle East history, relationships between today’s turmoil and the development of nationalism and emergence of nation-states, specific conflicts like the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Arab-Israeli conflict, and the Gulf War. Prereq: ENGL 1105 GEP
  
  • HIST 4474 - History/Practice of Nonviolence

    Credits: 3
    This course is an introduction to the history, theory and practice of nonviolence with a critical examination of violence. Prereq: ENGL 1105
  
  • HIST 4999 - Special Topics in History

    Credits: 1-3
    Individual or small-group study, under the supervision of instructor, of topics not otherwise available to students. Separate courses repeatable for credit.
  
  • IDST 1999 - Tps in Interdisciplinary Studies

    Credits: 1-4
    A study of interdisciplinary topics not otherwise available to students.
  
  • IDST 2225 - Civilization and Literature 1

    Credits: 3
    This course is an interdisciplinary introduction to the major thoughts important in the development of western civilization. HONORS SECTION: An enhanced exploration of important cultural themes in western culture through reading and discussion of major texts in Western culture. Prereq: ENGL 1105 or ENGL 1107 GEP
  
  • IDST 2226 - Civilization and Literature 2

    Credits: 3
    An interdisciplinary introduction to the major thoughts important in the development of American civilization. HONORS SECTION: An enhanced exploration of important cultural themes in American culture through discussion and reading of important American texts. Prereq: ENGL 1105 or ENGL 1107 GEP
  
  • IDST 2227 - Civilization and Literature 3

    Credits: 3
    An interdisciplinary introduction to the major thoughts of various non-western civilizations. HONORS SECTION: An enhanced exploration of important non-Western cultural themes through discussion and reading of important non-Western texts. Prereq: ENGL 1105 or ENGL 1107 GEP
  
  • IDST 3999 - Sp Tps Interdisciplinary Studies

    Credits: 1-3
    A study of interdisciplinary topics not otherwise available to students.
  
  • IDST 4490 - Senior Seminar

    Credits: 3
    Provides an opportunity for students to place their chosen field of study in an interdisciplinary context with intellectual, ethical, and historical perspectives. The seminar focuses on the synthesis and integration of various concepts by applying them to the analysis and solution of problems chosen in the context of their academic disciplines. Oral and written presentations of a persuasive paper are required. HONORS SECTION: Students engage in extended class discussion of relevant readings for the chosen theme for that semester’s Honors Senior Seminar in addition to meeting the normal requirements of Senior Seminar. Such themes might include the conflict between science and cultural values, different ways of making and validating knowledge claims, or more extensive discussion of what it means to engage in critical thinking. Prereq: Senior Standing and all prior GEP requirements, including Ethics (31 semester hours). GEP
  
  • LING 3360 - Language and Linguistics

    Credits: 3
    A discussion and analysis of the fundamental properties and processes of the world’s languages. A comprehensive review of the major language structural subsystems and areas of semantics that constitute language. A discussion of language change, typology, L1 and L2 acquisition, neuro-linguistics, socio-linguistics, dialectology, kinesics, writing systems, origins of language, and animal communication.
  
  • LING 3362 - Patterns of English

    Credits: 3
    A brief examination of English and American dialects, formation of new varieties of English, English pidgins and creoles, men vs. women’s speech, questions of English variation and usage. Two thirds of the course examines English parts of speech, and phrase, clause, and sentence patterns and structure. Prereq: LING 3360
  
  • LING 3365 - History of the English Language

    Credits: 3
    An examination of the internal and external processes and forces that react with languages to cause language change. An overview of philology and philological processes. Pre-human (hominid) communication systems and the origin and development of homo sapiens as a species and their language. A review of the Nostratic Period of human development and language, followed by a review of the language, culture, and migrations of the Indo-Europeans. Subsequently a survey of the patterns and events which shaped the English language from the time of the early Germanics to 1800. Prereq: LING 3360
  
  • LING 4452 - Language Acquisition

    Credits: 3
    A systematic study of how human language develops. The course examines what the main factors are that influence language development. Acquisition of dialect vs. standard structure and the transition from a home dialect to a school dialect are central to the course. Prereq: LING 3360
  
  • LING 4455 - English Language in Society

    Credits: 3
    A detailed examination of English language dialects, dialect formation, dialectology, sociolinguistic patterns resulting in English language change in progress, style, register, variation in usage, English social dialects (including men and women’s speech), languages in contact, English pidgins and creoles, Black English, and other themes that are appropriate. Prereq: LING 3360
  
  • LING 4490 - Seminar in Linguistics

    Credits: 3
    An individualized studies course in a seminar context. The student will select an approved sub-area of linguistics for study that he/she needs for professional development or is simply interested in. The students share the results of study in seven themes in the sub-area with the other students, both in the form of a 15-30 minute talk and discussion and a 5 to 15 page written description of the theme’s material. Repeatable for credit. Prereq: LING 3360
  
  • LING 4999 - Special Topics in Linguistics

    Credits: 1-3
    Topics not otherwise available to students.
  
  • MATH 0099 - Fundamental Mathematics

    Credits: 3
    A brief review of the fundamentals of arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division as applied to integers and rational numbers. Introduces the elementary concepts of basic algebra with emphasis on manipulation of algebraic expressions, solutions to simple equations, graphs, and formula rearrangement. (Does not count toward a degree.) Prereq: Placement
  
  • MATH 1010 - Bas Alg w/Geometry & Application

    Credits: 5
    This is a course for students with a good background in arithmetic but little or no background in algebra and geometry. Topics include: measurement; area; volume; Pythagorean Theorem; working with linear expressions and equations in numeric, graphic, and symbolic form; solving linear equations; linear models; measures of spread and central tendency; simple linear regression; operations with exponents; polynomial expressions and equations. Prereq: MATH 0099 or placement $
  
  • MATH 1020 - Intermediate Algebra/Application

    Credits: 3
    This is a continuation of MATH 1010. Topics include: quadratic functions; roots, radicals, and fractional exponents; radical equations; rational functions; simplifying and solving rational expressions; systems of linear equations; right triangle trigonometry; probability of simple and compound events; experimental probability. Prereq: MATH 1010 or placement $
  
  • MATH 1100 - Mathematics Core Course

    Credits: 3
    Course Requirement:The course focuses on problem solving, heuristics, critical thinking, and the collection and interpretation of data. Additional topics included at the discretion of the instructor. Prereq: MATH 1010 or placement $ GEP
  
  • MATH 1200 - College Algebra

    Credits: 3
    A study of functions represented numerically, graphically and symbolically. Students learn the basic properties of linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic and trigonometric functions. Topics also include conditionally defined functions and operations on functions. Students learn to use functions and their graphs as tools for modeling. Prereq: MATH 1020 or placement GEP
  
  • MATH 1300 - Precalculus

    Credits: 5
    A study of functions represented numerically, graphically and symbolically. Students learn the basic properties of linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic and trigonometric functions. Topics also include conditionally defined functions and operations on functions. Students learn to use functions and their graphs as tools for modeling. Prereq: MATH 1020 or placement GEP
  
  • MATH 1500 - Principles of Statistics

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to the vocabulary, concepts, and presentation of statistics as applied to business, education, and science. Topics include: exploring data and describing patterns, sampling and experimentation, planning and conducting a study, normal and sampling distributions, regression analysis, and statistical inference. The course will implement the use of technology as a catalyst for critical thinking. Prereq: MATH 1010 or placement GEP
  
  • MATH 1700 - Applied Finite Mathematics

    Credits: 3
    The focus of this course is the applications of mathematical models for students in business, economics, and life and social sciences. Models will include linear functions, systems of equations, linear programming, matrices, and mathematics of finance. The course will implement the use of technology as a catalyst for critical thinking. Prereq: MATH 1020 or placement GEP
  
  • MATH 1900 - Brief Calculus w/Applications

    Credits: 4
    An intuitive introduction to differential and integral calculus with an emphasis on applications in business, economics, and life and social sciences. Prereq: MATH 1200 or placement. GEP
  
  • MATH 2110 - Calculus 1

    Credits: 4
    This is the first course in the calculus sequence. The main topics are functions, graphs, limits, the derivative and applications of the derivative, properties, interpretations, and applications of the definite integral, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, basic techniques of antidifferentiation. Prereq: MATH 1300 or placement $ GEP
  
  • MATH 2120 - Calculus 2

    Credits: 4
    This is the second course in the calculus sequence. The main topics are techniques of antidifferentiation, applications of integrals, elementary differential equations, approximations of definite integrals, improper integrals, sequences, series representations of functions, and convergence of series. Prereq: MATH 2110 or placement $
  
  • MATH 2130 - Calculus 3

    Credits: 4
    This is the third course in the calculus sequence, covering differential and integral calculus of functions of several variables and the associated analytic geometry. Coordinate systems, basic vector operations, partial differentiation, multiple integrals, parameterized curves and surfaces, line integrals and surface integrals, vector calculus. Prereq: MATH 2120 or placement
  
  • MATH 2200 - Discrete Math with Graph Theory

    Credits: 4
    Introduces the student to the most important topics from discrete mathematics. Topics include logic and proofs (including induction); sets, binary relations, and functions; and graph theory. Emphasizes developing students’ abilities to write proofs. Prereq: MATH 1300
  
  • MATH 2300 - Linear Algebra

    Credits: 3
    Solutions to linear systems, matrices and matrix algebra, determinants, n-dimensional real vector spaces and subspaces, linear mappings, and diagonalization. Conceptual understanding, techniques and computational skills emphasized. Prereq: MATH 2110
  
  • MATH 2410 - Mathematics for Elem Teachers 1

    Credits: 4
    Problem-solving; sets; arithmetic operations with whole numbers, integers and rational numbers; systems of numeration; number theory; the use of manipulatives in teaching mathematics; and the use of calculators and computers. A variety of appropriate instructional strategies using hands-on materials will be modeled. Prereq: MATH 1100 $
  
  • MATH 2420 - Mathematics for Elem Teachers 2

    Credits: 4
    Introduction to probability, concepts of geometry, measurement, coordinate geometry, and transformations. The use of manipulatives, mathematical games, calculators and computers in teaching mathematics. A variety of appropriate instructional strategies using hands-on materials will be modeled. Prereq: MATH 2410 $
  
  • MATH 2500 - Statistics 1

    Credits: 3
    The focus of this course is to introduce students in engineering, computer science, and mathematics to the fundamental concepts of descriptive statistics, probability, normal distributions, sampling distributions, inferential techniques, and regression analysis. Prereq: MATH 2110 $
 

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