2003-2004 - The University of Scranton

Minor in Mathematics
The Mathematics minor must include
MATH 114, 221, 222, and 351 and two
additional electives chosen from Mathematics
courses numbered over 300 or Phys 350.
Biomathematics
The Biomathematics major leads to
employment or graduate study ranging from
biostatistics through public health to medicine.
The major contains four tracks: Epidemiology,
Molecular Biology, Physiology, or
Population Biology. Students interested in
medical school should alter the standard
schedule so that General Biochemistry can be
elected in the third year. This may be done by
attending summer sessions, by using AP credits,
or – when approved by an academic advisor
– by shifting General & Analytical Chemistry
to the first year and Organic Chemistry
to the second year.
Course Descriptions
MATH 005 3 cr.
Algebra
A study of algebra including factoring, exponents,
radicals, graphing, and linear and quadratic
equations. Enrollment is restricted to Dexter
Hanley College students who are limited in
algebra skills. Permission of the dean of Dexter
Hanley College is required in order to enroll in
this course. Credits count only as free elective.
MATH 101 3 cr.
(Q)Mathematics Discovery
Topics exploring various aspects of mathematical
reasoning and modeling are selected to bring the
excitement of contemporary mathematical
thinking to the nonspecialist. Examples of topics
covered in the past include fractal geometry,
chaos theory, number theory, and non-Euclidean
geometry. Not open to students with credit for
or enrolled in any mathematics course numbered
above 101.
MATH 102 3 cr.
(Q) Fundamentals of Numerical Mathematics
(Prerequisite: Not open to students with credit
for, or enrolled in, MATH 103 or any mathematics
course numbered above 105) A study of
the fundamental elementary concepts underlying
numbers and number systems and their applications.
Topics covered include logic, sets, functions,
the natural numbers, integers, rational
Arts and Sciences/Mathematics 161
numbers, real numbers, estimation, number theory,
patterns, counting, and probability, in addition
to other topics chosen by the instructor.
MATH 103 4 cr.
(Q) Pre-Calculus Mathematics
An intensified course covering the topics of algebra,
trigonometry, and analytic geometry. Not
open to students with credit for or enrolled in
MATH 109 or any calculus course.
MATH 105 4 cr.
(Q) Fundamentals of Geometric Mathematics
(Prerequisite: Not open to students with credit
for, or enrolled in, any other mathematics course
numbered above 102) A study of the fundamental
concepts underlying geometric mathematics
and its applications. Topics include logic, sets,
functions and relations, classical geometry, measurement,
transformations, statistics, and analytic
geometry and its relationship to algebra and
functions, in addition to other topics chosen by
the instructor.
MATH 106 3 cr.
(Q) Quantitative Methods I
Topics from algebra including exponents, radicals,
linear and quadratic equations, graphing,
functions (including quadratic, exponential and
logarithmic), and linear inequalities. Not open
to students with credit for or enrolled in MATH
103 or MATH 109.
MATH 107 3 cr.
(Q) Quantitative Methods II
(Prerequisite: MATH 106 or equivalent) Topics
from differential calculus including limits, derivatives,
curve sketching, marginal cost functions,
and maximum-minimum problems. Integration.
Not open to students with credit for or enrolled
in MATH 114.
MATH 108 3 cr.
Quantitative Methods III
(Prerequisite: MATH 107 or 114) Topics from
integral calculus including the definite and
indefinite integral, techniques of integration,
and multivariable calculus. Not open to students
with credit for or enrolled in MATH 221.
MATH 109 4 cr.
(Q) Quantitative Methods in the Behavioral
Sciences
The mathematics necessary for elementary statistics:
algebraic rules, logic, equations, functions,
and linear regression. Particular attention paid to
lines, parabolas, reciprocals, square roots, logarithms,
and exponentials. Intended for students