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258 Placement Test or an Enhanced ACT score of 20-21. MATH 123 Elementary Number Structure 3-0-3 Sets, logic, number systems, elementary number theory, real numbers, integers, rational numbers, basic algebra concepts, introduction to elementary probability and statistics, and computer literacy. Intended for students in Early Childhood and Elementary Education programs. Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 118. MATH 124 Elementary Geometry 3-0-3 Probability, statistics and experimental geometry of 2- and 3-dimensional space: points, lines, planes, space, measurement, congruence, similarity, symmetry, parallelism, perpendicularity, perimeter area, volume and coordinate geometry. Intended for students in Early Childhood and Elementary Education programs. Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 123. MATH 128 Explorations in College Algebra 3-0-3 Solve and graph equations and inequalities: perform operations of functions, find their inverses, and graph both; evaluate and graph polynomial functions; explore exponential and logarithmic functions. Intended for non-calculus bound students. Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 118, ACT-22 or above, Delgado Placement-33-45. Student will not receive credit for both MATH 128 and 130. MATH 128 may not be used as a prerequisite for MATH 221. MATH 129 Trigonometry 3-0-3 Trigonometric functions, sine and cosine graphs, inverse trigonometric functions, plane trigonometry, systems of equations, binomial theorem. Intended for non-calculus bound students. Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 128 or 130. Student will not receive credit for both MATH 129 and 131. MATH 130 Pre-Calculus Algebra 3-0-3 Solve and graph equations and inequalities: perform operations of functions, find their inverses, and graph both; evaluate and graph polynomial and rational functions; explore exponential and logarithmic functions. Intended for calculus bound students. Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 118, ACT-22 or above, Delgado Placement-33-45. Student will not receive credit for both MATH 128 and 130. MATH 131 Pre-Calculus Trigonometry 3-0-3 Trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities, inverse trigonometric functions, analytical trigonometry, complex numbers, polar coordinates, systems of equations, binomial theorem. Intended for calculus bound students. Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 130. Student will not receive credit for both MATH 129 and 131. MATH 151 Finite Mathematics 3-0-3 Overview of finite mathematics, including systems of equations, matrix algebra, linear programming, probability, and Markov chains. Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 130. MATH 203 Statistics 3-0-3 Describes sets of measurements graphically and numerically. Includes probability, discrete and continuous random variables, the normal probability distribution, elements of sampling theory, estimation theory, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation. Prerequisite: C or better in MATH130. MATH 220 Basic Calculus 3-0-3 Functions, graphs, slopes, derivatives, chain rule, areas, integrals, maximum-minimum problems, curve sketching, compound interest, exponents, logarithms, limits, continuity, application of derivatives, integration, technique of integration and introduction to differential equations. Includes material from both 221 and 222, but excludes topics including trigonometry. Not intended for students majoring in mathematics or the physical sciences. Students may not receive credit for both 220 and 221. Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 130 or equivalent ACT/Placement scores. MATH 221 Calculus I 3-2-4 Limits, continuity; algebraic and trigonometric functions, their derivatives and integrals; maxima and minima, related rates; and integration techniques. Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 130 and MATH 131. MATH 222 Calculus II 3-2-4 Indefinite integral, application of definite integral to work, area, and volume; transcendental functions, their derivatives and integrals; techniques and applications of integrations. Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 221.

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