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Mathematics

MAT045 - Principles of Arithmetic
Course covers fundamental principles. Content includes operations and applications with whole numbers, fractions, decimals and percents.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)

MAT047 - Prealgebra
Course is preparation for introductory algebra course. Content includes fundamental concepts, operations, and applications of arithmetic in basic algebraic contexts, including linear equations, statistics, square roots, graphing, and polynomials. Arithmetic topics treated include rational numbers, decimals, percents, and measurement. Prerequisite: Appropriate score on Mathematics Placement Test.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)

MAT051 - Algebraic Foundations and Elementary Algebra
Course prepares students for an introductory algebra course by covering the fundamental concepts, operations, and applications of arithmetic in basic algebraic contexts, including linear equations and graphing. Arithmetic topics include integers, fractions, decimals, percents, measurement and signed numbers. This is an introduction to sets, signed numbers, equations, exponents, polynomials, factoring and graphing.
4 Credit Hours (lecture: 4; lab: 0)

MAT052 - Elementary Algebra
Course introduces sets, signed numbers, equations, exponents, polynomials, factoring and graphing. Prerequisite: Credit in MAT 047 or concurrent enrollment in MAT 051 or appropriate score on Mathematics Placement Test.
1-3 Credit Hours (lecture: 1-3; lab: 0)

MAT090 - Developmental Mathematics Support
Course provides an additional hours of support to developmental courses that require it. Content includes classroom activities which vary depending upon instructor's methods of addressing student need and specific mathematics course.
1 Credit Hours (lecture: 1; lab: 0)

MAT102 - Mathematics for Allied Health
This course covers common mathematics requirements for Allied Health Sciences. It includes a brief review of fractions, decimals, percents and ratio, the International System of Measurement (Metric). Other topics covered include apothecary and household systems, system conversions and reading and calculating medication doses. This course incorporates the use of technology when appropriate.
2 Credit Hours (lecture: 2; lab: 0)

MAT111 - Business and Consumer Mathematics
This course reviews arithmetic and introduces algebraic techniques for students pursuing Oakton degrees and certificates in business related fields. Topics include profit and loss, interest, amortization, installment transactions, percentage, discount, taxes, depreciation and statistics. Calculators and spreadsheets will be used where appropriate.
4 Credit Hours (lecture: 4; lab: 0)

MAT114 - Applied Mathematics I
This course reviews and extends skills in arithmetic, elementary algebra, geometry and scientific notation for students pursuing Oakton degrees and certificates in technological fields. Problems are drawn from the areas of technology, including electronics, architecture,facilities operation, fire science and building energy systems.
4 Credit Hours (lecture: 4; lab: 0)

MAT116 - Applied Mathematics II
This course is a continuation of MAT 114 with emphasis on trigonometry and applications from engineering, physics and chemistry. Prerequisite: MAT 114.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)

MAT120 - Intermediate Algebra
This course covers real and complex numbers, exponents, polynomials, radicals, first and second degree equations, systems of equations, inequalities and rational expressions.
4 Credit Hours (lecture: 4; lab: 0)

MAT122 - Trigonometry
This course presents the applied and analytic aspects of trigonometry, radian measure, trigonometric functions and their inverses, identities, graphs, equations, triangles, vectors with applications and complex numbers. Prerequisite: MAT 120 with a grade of C or better or an appropriate score on the Mathematics Assessment Test.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)

MAT125 - Quantitative Literacy
This course is designed to enable students to reason quantitatively from a variety of mathematical perspectives. Topics include statistics, logic, geometry, estimation, and the process of problem solving. This course will incorporate the use of technology when appropriate. This course will fulfill the general education requirements for the Bachelor of Arts except for science majors. This course will not fulfill the requirement for the Bachelor of Science. IAI M1 901R
4 Credit Hours (lecture: 4; lab: 0)
IAI Code: M1 901R

MAT129 - Foundations of Math for Elementary Teachers II
This course is a continuation of the comtemporary and heuristic approach of MAT 128. Principal topics include: recognizing and analyzing two-and three-dimensional geometrical shapes, measurement, triangle congruence and similarity, Euclidean constructions, coordinate and transformational geometry, elementary logic, dynamic geometry or computer algebra software, equivalence relations, and clock arithmetic as an exemplar of a finite mathematical system. This course will incorporate the use of technology when appropriate. IAI M1 903
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
IAI Code: M1 903

MAT131 - Elementary Statistics
Course introduces statistics for physical, biological and social sciences. Content includes frequency distributions; measures of central tendency and variation; elements of probability theory; statistical inference; sampling techniques and correlation, and regression. Prerequisite: MAT120 with minimum grade of c or appropriate score on Mathemetics Placement Test, and MAT053 or geometry profeciency. IAI M1 902
4 Credit Hours (lecture: 4; lab: 0)
IAI Code: M1 902

MAT140 - College Algebra
A study of the following functions and their graphs: polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and special functions; systems of equations and inequalities, sequences and series, and the binomial theorem. Prerequisite: MAT 120 with a grade of C or better or appropriate score on Mathematics Assessment Test.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)

MAT143 - Finite Mathematics
This course is an introduction to finite mathematics through the study of sets, logic, functions, matrices, counting and probability theory, linear programming, game theory and the mathematics of finance with applications to the field of social sciences and business. Computers are used for computational aspects of Finite Mathematics. Prerequisite: MAT 140 with a grade of C or better or appropriate score on Mathematics Assessment Test. Fee $15 IAI M1 906
4 Credit Hours (lecture: 4; lab: 0)
IAI Code: M1 906

MAT144 - Discrete Mathematics
This course provides an introduction to mathematical induction and recursion, set theory, relations and functions, logic, combinatorics, graph theory and trees, Boolean Algebra, probability, matrices and analysis of algorithms. Prerequisite: MAT 140 with a grade of C or better or appropriate score on Mathematics Assessment Test. IAI M1 905
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
IAI Code: M1 905

MAT149 - Precalculus
This course covers the properties and graphs of the basic functions: polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric. Also studied are complex numbers, theory of equations and selected topics. Prerequisite: MAT 120 with a grade of C or better or appropriate score on Mathematics Assessment Test.
5 Credit Hours (lecture: 5; lab: 0)

MAT180 - Calculus for Business and Social Science
This course introduces the concepts of func-tions and relations and the basic ideas of differential and integral calculus with applications to the fields of social science and business. Prerequisite: MAT 140 with a grade of C or better or appropriate score on Mathematics Assessment Test. IAI M1 900
4 Credit Hours (lecture: 4; lab: 0)
IAI Code: M1 900

MAT190 - Business Statistics
Course introduces modern statistics and is designed for business students. Content includes descriptive statistics, probability, statistical inference, sampling techniques, correlation, regression, and analysis of variance. Course incorporates use of technology when appropriate.
4 Credit Hours (lecture: 4; lab: 0)

MAT203 - Mathematics Challenges Review
Through reviewing selected topics in geometry, college algebra, trigonometry, finite mathematics, probability, statistics, calculus, linear algebra, and ordinary differential equations, this course will prepare students for math competitions at the levels of precalculus or calculus, the further study of mathematics, and standardized tests.
1 Credit Hours (lecture: 1; lab: 0)

MAT250 - Calculus I
This is the first course in calculus and analytic geometry focusing on limits, continuity, derivatives, and indefinite and definite integral, differentiation and integration of exponential functions, logarithmic functions and their applications. Calculators/computers will be used when appropriate. Prerequisite: MAT 149 or both MAT 140 and MAT 122, all with grades of C or better or an appropriate score on the mathematics placement test. IAI M1 900
5 Credit Hours (lecture: 5; lab: 0)
IAI Code: M1 900

MAT251 - Calculus II
This is the second course in calculus and analytic geometry focusing on: differentiation and integration of transcendental functions such as inverse trigonometric functions, hyperbolic functions and inverse hyperbolic functions, applications of the definite integral; polar coordinates; techniques of integration and improper integral; vectors operations and vector functions. Calculators/computers will be used when appropriate. Prerequisite: MAT 250 with a grade of C or better. IAI M1 900
4 Credit Hours (lecture: 4; lab: 0)
IAI Code: M1 900

MAT252 - Calculus III
This is the third course in calculus and analytic geometry focusing on: infinite series, partial derivatives, surfaces and multiple integration. Calculators/computers will be used when appropriate. Prerequisite: MAT 251 with a grade of C or better. IAI M1 900
4 Credit Hours (lecture: 4; lab: 0)
IAI Code: M1 900

MAT260 - Linear Algebra
This is a study of abstract algebraic structures, elementary matrix algebra, vector spaces, linear independence and linear transformations with applications. Prerequisite: MAT 251 with a grade of C or better.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)

MAT262 - Ordinary Differential Equations
This course presents the solution of ordinary differential equations with applications, power series, Laplace transformations, systems of linear differential equations and numerical methods. Calculators/computers will be used when appropriate. Prerequisite: MAT 252 with a grade of C or better.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)

MAT290 - Topics in Mathematics
This course will cover a variety of different topics during different semesters. Topics will be selected from amongst current advances and faculty expertise. Typical course concentrations might be History of Mathematics or Introduction to Mathematical Modeling. Check with the instructor and the latest college class listings for details. Course may be repeated up to three times for a maximum of nine semester hours. Prerequisite: Varies depending on specific topic.
1-4 Credit Hours (lecture: 1-4; lab: 1-4)


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