GC Catalog 2011 2012 - Gaston College

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Course DescriptionsCourse DescriptionsMAT 140 Survey of Mathematics (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: ENG 090 and MAT 070 or MAT 080 orMAT 151 or MAT 161Corequisites: NoneThis course provides an introduction in a nontechnicalsetting to selected topics in mathematics.Topics may include, but are not limited to, sets, logic,probability, statistics, matrices, mathematical systems,geometry, topology, mathematics of finance,and modeling. Upon completion, students should beable to understand a variety of mathematical applications,think logically, and be able to work collaborativelyand independently. This course has beenapproved to satisfy the Comprehensive ArticulationAgreement general education core requirement innatural sciences/mathematics. This course is alsoavailable through the Virtual Learning Community(VLC).MAT 151 Statistics I (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: RED 090, ENG 090 and MAT 080 orMAT 120 or MAT 121 or MAT 140Corequisites: MAT 151AThis course provides a project-based approach tothe study of basic probability, descriptive and inferentialstatistics, and decision making. Emphasisis placed on measures of central tendency anddispersion, correlation, regression, discrete andcontinuous probability distributions, quality control,population parameter estimation, and hypothesistesting. Upon completion, students should be ableto describe important characteristics of a set of dataand draw inferences about a population from sampledata. This course has been approved to satisfythe Comprehensive Articulation Agreement generaleducation core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics. This course is also available throughthe Virtual Learning Community (VLC).MAT 151A Statistics I Lab (0-2-0-1)Prerequisites: MAT 080Corequisites: MAT 151This course is a laboratory for MAT 15 1. Emphasisis placed on experiences that enhance the materialspresented in the class. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to solve problems, apply criticalthinking, work in teams, and communicate effectively.This course has been approved to satisfy theComprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferabilityas a premajor and/or elective course requirement.MAT 155 Statistical Analysis (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: MAT 080 or MAT 120 orMAT 121Corequisites: NoneThis course is an introduction to descriptive andinferential statistics. Topics include sampling, distributions,plotting data, central tendency, dispersion,Central Limits Theorem, confidence intervals,hypothesis testing, correlations, regressions,and multinominal experiments. Upon completion,students should be able to describe data andtest inferences about populations using sampledata. This course has been approved to satisfythe Comprehensive Articulation Agreement generaleducation core requirements in natural sciences/mathematics (Quantitative Option).MAT 155A Statistics Analysis Lab (0-2-0-1)Prerequisites: MAT 080 or MAT 120 orMAT 121Corequisites: MAT 155This course is a laboratory for MAT 155. Emphasisis placed on experiences that enhance the materialspresented in the class. Upon completion,students should be able to solve problems, applycritical thinking, work in teams, and communicateeffectively. This course has been approved to satisfythe Comprehensive Articulation Agreement fortransferability as a pre-major and/or elective courserequirement.MAT 161 <strong>College</strong> Algebra (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: ENG 090 and MAT 080Corequisites: MAT 161AThis course provides an integrated technologicalapproach to algebraic topics used in problem solving.Emphasis is placed on applications involvingequations and inequalities; polynomial, rational,exponential and logarithmic functions; and graphingand data analysis/modeling. Upon completion,students should be able to choose an appropriatemodel to fit a data set and use the model foranalysis and prediction. This course has beenapproved to satisfy the Comprehensive ArticulationAgreement general education core requirement innatural sciences/mathematics for the Associate inArts Degree. This course is also available throughthe Virtual Learning Community (VLC).MAT 161A <strong>College</strong> Algebra Lab (0-2-0-1)Prerequisites: MAT 080Corequisites: MAT 161This course is a laboratory for MAT 161. Emphasisis placed on experiences that enhance the materialspresented in the class. Upon completion,students should be able to solve problems, applycritical thinking, work in teams, and communicateeffectively. This course has been approved to satisfythe Comprehensive Articulation Agreement fortransferability as a premajor and/or elective courserequirement.218
Course DescriptionsCourse DescriptionsMAT 167 Discrete Mathematics (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: MAT 121, MAT 161, MAT 171, or MAT280Corequisites: NoneThis course is a study of discrete mathematics withemphasis on applications. Topics include numbersystems, combinations/permutations, mathematicallogic/proofs, sets/counting, Boolean algebra, mathematicalinduction, trees/graphs, and algorithms.Upon completion, students should be able to demonstratecompetence in the topics covered. This coursehas been approved to satisfy the ComprehensiveArticulation Agreement for transferability as a premajorand/or elective course requirement.MAT 175 Precalculus (4-0-0-4)Prerequisites: MAT 161 and MAT 161A, ordepartmental approvalCorequisites: MAT 175AThis course provides an intense study of the topicswhich are fundamental to the study of calculus.Emphasis is placed on functions and their graphswith special attention to polynomial, rational, exponential,logarithmic and trigonometric functions, andanalytic trigonometry. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to solve practical problems anduse appropriate models for analysis and prediction.This course has been approved to satisfythe Comprehensive Articulation Agreement generaleducation core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics. Graphing calculators will be used toinvestigate the above topics as well as other topics.This course is also available through the VirtualLearning Community (VLC).MAT 175A Precalculus Lab (0-2-0-1)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: MAT 175This course is a laboratory for MAT 175. Emphasis isplaced on experiences that enhance the materialspresented in the class. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to solve problems, apply criticalthinking, work in teams, and communicate effectively.This course has been approved to satisfy theComprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferabilityas a premajor and/or elective course requirement.This course is also available through theVirtual Learning Community (VLC).MAT 223 Applied Calculus (2-2-0-3)Prerequisites: MAT 122Corequisites: NoneThis course provides an introduction to the calculusconcepts of differentiation and integration by way ofapplication and is designed for engineering technologystudents. Topics include limits, slope, derivatives,related rates, areas, integrals, and applications.Upon completion, students should be able to demonstratean understanding of the use of calculus andtechnology to solve problems and to analyze andcommunicate results.MAT 252 Statistics II (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: MAT 151 and either MAT 121 or MAT161Corequisites: MAT 252AThis course provides a technology-based treatmentof multiple sample inferential statistics. Emphasisis placed on two sample hypothesis tests and confidenceintervals, linear and multiple regression,analysis of variance, experimental design, and nonparametrictechniques. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to draw statistical inferences on multiplesample data taken from business and health,social, natural, and applied sciences. This coursehas been approved to satisfy the ComprehensiveArticulation Agreement for transferability as apremajor and/or elective course requirement.MAT 252A Statistics II Lab (0-2-0-1)Prerequisites: MAT 151 and either MAT 121 or MAT161Corequisites: MAT 252This course is a laboratory for MAT 252. Emphasisis placed on experiences that enhance the materialspresented in the class. Upon completion,students should be able to solve problems, applycritical thinking, work in teams, and communicateeffectively. This course has been approved to satisfythe Comprehensive Articulation Agreement fortransferability as a premajor and/or elective courserequirement.MAT 263 Brief Calculus (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: MAT 161 or MAT 175Corequisites: MAT 263AThis course introduces concepts of differentiationand integration and their applications to solvingproblems; the course is designed for studentsneeding one semester of calculus. Topics includefunctions, graphing, differentiation, and integrationwith emphasis on applications drawn from business,economics, and biological and behavioral sciences.Upon completion, students should be able to demonstratean understanding of the use of basic calculusand technology to solve problems and to analyzeand communicate results. This course has beenapproved to satisfy the Comprehensive ArticulationAgreement general education core requirement innatural sciences/mathematics. Graphing calculatorswill be used to investigate applications involvingthe above topics.MAT 263A Brief Calculus Lab (0-2-0-1)Prerequisites: MAT 161 or MAT 175Corequisites: MAT 263This course is a laboratory for MAT 263. Emphasis219
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