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118 Credit Course DescriptionsTacoma Community CollegeLibrary ScienceLS 103 (varies)Research Problems (1)Learn about the nature of informationproduction and dissemination. Improve yourability to efficiently locate, critically evaluateand properly cite materials from librarycatalogs, periodicals and other databases andthe Internet. Recommended for studentswho have successfully completed LS 101and/or at least one college-level researchproject.MathematicsBefore enrolling in their first math courseat TCC, students must take a mathematicsplacement test unless they have taken acollege-level mathematics class within thelast two years. TCC offers both collegetransfer and pre-college level courses. Forstudents who graduated within the pastyear from either Tacoma or Peninsula highschools, there is an alternate placementfor mathematics based upon recent highschool math work. Courses numberedbelow 100 cannot be applied towarddegree or certificate requirement. SeeAdvising for details.Students considering a major inmathematics, engineering, science orcomputer science will normally completeMATH 115, 116, 124, 125, 126, 220, 224,and 238. Business and economics majorsshould complete MATH 111 and 112.The use of computer applications,including spreadsheets, is included inMATH 108, 111, and 112. For theseclasses, CU 103 and CU 203 arerecommended as prerequisites if a studentdoes not have spreadsheet experience. Foradditional information and resourcesaccess the department's website atwww.tacoma.ctc.edu/inst_dept/math/start.shtm.Prerequisite: A student has met a prerequisite if heor she has completed the required course earning agrade of ‘C-’ or higher within the last two years.MATH 86 (F, W, Sp, Su)Review Arithmetic (5)Review of basic mathematics includingarithmetic of whole numbers, fractions,decimals, percentages, ratios, proportionsand plane geometry. Four-function basiccalculator required.Prerequisite: READ 92.MATH 88 (F, W, Sp, Su)Introduction to Elementary Algebra (4)Beginning algebra specifically designed forstudents with no algebra background. Topicsinclude introduction to variables and signednumbers, solutions to linear equations andinequalities, simplification of algebraicexpressions, evaluation and manipulation offormulas and an emphasis on wordproblems. Scientific calculator required. Seeschedule or instructor for recommendedcalculator.Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 86 orassessment above MATH 86 and READ 92.MATH 90 (F, W, Sp, Su)Elementary Algebra (5)Topics include linear equations, polynomials,factoring, rational expressions, graphing, andsystems of equations. Scientific calculatorrequired. See schedule or instructor forrecommended calculator.Prerequisite: READ 92 and MATH 88 orassessment above MATH 88.MATH 97 (F, W, Sp)Intermediate Algebra for the Liberal Arts (5)An alternative to MATH 99 for studentsgoing on to MATH 106, MATH 107,MATH 108 or MATH 170. Topics includelinear, quadratic, exponential and logarithmicfunctions; equations and their applications;systems of linear equations; radicalexpressions; and scientific notation. Scientificcalculator is required. See schedule orinstructor for recommended calculator.Prerequisite: READ 92 and MATH 90 orassessment above MATH 90.MATH 99 (F, W, Sp, Su)Intermediate Algebra (5)Algebraic operations and concepts, solvingequations and inequalities including quadraticequations, algebraic fractions, exponents, rootsand radicals, graphing of linear and quadraticfunctions, and introduction to logarithms.Scientific calculator required. See schedule orinstructor for recommended calculator.Prerequisite: READ 92 and MATH 90 orassessment above MATH 90.MATH 106Ethnomathematics (5)An investigation of the use and developmentof quantitative reasoning within variouscultural contexts arising in response toproblems, struggles, and endeavors ofhuman survival and development. Thecultural contexts to be studied will be takenfrom around the globe both historically andcontemporarily. This investigation willinclude a study of the effects of culture onthe development of mathematical ideas andthe use of concepts of modern Westernmathematics as tools of analysis.Prerequisite: READ 93 and MATH 97 orMATH 99 or TMATH 100 or assessment aboveMATH 99.MATH 107 (F, W, Sp, Su)Math: A Practical Art (5)A general education course demonstratingthe use of mathematics in managementscience and statistics, social choice, finance,art or other topics. Mathematical theorycombined with quantitative skills will be usedin practical applications to problemsencountered in modern society. See scheduleor instructor for recommended calculator.Prerequisite: READ 93 and MATH 97 orTMATH 100 or MATH 99 or assessment aboveMATH 99.MATH 108 (F, W, Sp, Su)Introduction to Statistics (5)Introduction to the basic principles ofprobability, descriptive statistics, andinferential statistics. Topics includeproperties of probability, graphical andtabular summaries of data, measures ofcentral tendency and variability, probabilitydistributions, confidence intervals,hypothesis testing, and linear regression.Prerequisite: READ 93 and MATH 97 orTMATH 100 or MATH 99 or assessment aboveMATH 99.MATH 111 (F, W, Sp)College Algebra for Business and Economics (5)Precalculus course for business majors.Topics include: polynomials, inequalities,rational functions, marginal revenue andcosts, matrix algebra, systems of equations,linear programming by graphing and simplexmethods, exponential and logarithmicfunctions, linear regression, and the timevalue of money. Graphing calculatorrequired. See schedule or instructor forrecommended calculator.Prerequisite: READ 93 and MATH 99 andknowledge of Excel spreadsheets including graphing.
2005-2007 CatalogCredit Course Descriptions 119MATH 112 (W, Sp, Su)Elements of Calculus (5)(For students in business, economics, socialsciences and other fields requiring a onequartersurvey course in calculus.) Topicsinclude the derivative, rates of change,maxima and minima, the integral and areaunder curves. Graphing calculator required.See schedule or instructor for recommendedcalculator.Prerequisite: READ 93 and MATH 111 andknowledge of Excel spreadsheets including graphing.MATH 113 (F, W, Sp)Introduction to the Graphing Calculator (1)An optional course for the college algebra/precalculus student introducing uses of theTI-83+/TI-84+ Silver family of calculators,including graphing, solving equations andsystems of equations, and interpreting errormessages.Prerequisite: READ 93 and MATH 97 orTMATH 100 or MATH 99 or assessment aboveMATH 99.MATH 115 (F, W, Sp, Su)Pre-Calculus I: College Algebra (5)An emphasis on functions expressed inwords, equations, graphs, and tables of values,especially logarithmic, exponential andinverse functions. Also included are translationand composition of functions, absolutevalue and rational functions, root findingand applications of functions with a viewtoward the study of calculus. Above averagesymbolic manipulation skills are assumed asa prerequisite. Technical reading and writingare an important part of this course. Graphingcalculator required. See schedule or instructorfor recommended calculator.Prerequisite: READ 93 and MATH 99 orassessment above MATH 99.MATH 116 (F, W, Sp, Su)Pre-Calculus II: Trigonometry (5)A continuation of Precalculus I. Topicsinclude trigonometric functions, graphs,identities, equations and inverse trigonometricfunctions along with solutions oftriangles, complex numbers, parametricequations and polar coordinates. Graphingcalculator required. See schedule or instructorfor recommended calculator.Prerequisite: READ 93 and MATH 115 orassessment above MATH 115.MATH 117 (F, W, Sp)Math for Non-Science Majors (5)A general education college math course forstudents in programs that do not have specificmathematics requirement. Emphasizes applicationof the topics to problems encounteredin modern society. Topics include: probabilityand statistics, exponential and logarithmicfunctions and the time value of money includingamortization and annuities. This course istypically taught online via the Internet.Prerequisite: READ 93 and MATH 99 orassessment above MATH 99.MATH 118 (F, W, Sp)Pre-Calculus Problem-Solving (2)An optional course to be taken concurrentlywith MATH 115, designed to strengthenproblem-solving skills and increase studentsuccess in this challenging course. Studentswill work in small groups with coaching fromthe instructor.Prerequisite: READ 93, MATH 99 orassessment above MATH 99.MATH 124 (F, W, Sp), MATH 125 (W, Sp, Su)MATH 126 (Sp, F)Calculus I, II, III (5) (5) (5)(Courses must be taken sequentially) Topics ofcalculus are presented geometrically, numerically,and algebraically. Emphasis is on problemsolvingand understanding concepts. There is anemphasis on writing to learn. Students shouldexpect to read and write extensively. Computersand graphing calculators are used as tools toassist the student in learning to thinkmathematically. MATH 124 includes limits;introduction to differentiation includingderivatives of exponential and logarithmicfunctions; and applications of the derivative.MATH 125 includes topics from applicationsof integration, differentiation and methods ofintegration including improper integrals;MATH 126 includes topics from polarcoordinates, parametric equations, infinite series,conic sections and vectors. Graphing calculatorrequired.Prerequisite: READ 93 and MATH 115 andMATH 116 for MATH 124, MATH 124 forMATH 125, and MATH 125 for MATH 126.MathematicsMATH 170 (W, Sp)Math for Elementary School Teachers (5)A course for prospective teachers focusingon the mathematics underlying modernelementary school math curricula. Topicsinclude deductive reasoning, set theory,whole numbers, fractions, decimals and theiroperations, and proportion and percentage.Emphasizes deep conceptual understanding,problem solving, and communication ofmathematical ideas.Prerequisite: READ 93 and MATH 97 orTMATH 100 or MATH 99 or assessment aboveMATH 99.MATH 220 (F)Linear Algebra (5)Topics include linear systems of equations,matrices, determinants, vectors, abstractvector spaces, linear transformations,eigenvectors and applications. Graphingcalculator required.Prerequisite: READ 93 and MATH 126.MATH 224 (Sp)Multivariable Calculus (3)Topics of multivariable calculus arepresented geometrically, numerically, andalgebraically. Emphasis is on problemsolvingand understanding concepts.Computers and graphing calculators are usedas tools to assist the student in learning tothink mathematically. Topics includecylindrical and spherical coordinates, vectorvalued functions, functions of severalvariables, partial differentiation, gradients,and double and triple integrals. Graphingcalculator required.Prerequisite: READ 93 and MATH 126.MATH 238 (W)Elements of Differential Equations (5)Methods of solving linear and nonlinearsystems of first-order differential equationsand higher-order linear differential equationsincluding numerical approximations. Initialcondition and boundary value problems andapplication problems are also included.Graphing calculator required.Prerequisite: READ 93 and MATH 126.
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