2013 – 2014 - Barton College

205 Arts and Sciences: Science, Mathematics, and PsychologyMTH 210. Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics. 3.A study of number systems’ structured characteristics, axiomatic and logical foundations; systematicdevelopment of the integers, rational numbers, real numbers, real number properties, and informalgeometry. Fall, Spring.Prerequisite: MTH 120 or 130 (or equivalent) and Level III (or higher) placement.MTH 250. Statistical Concepts. 3.A first course in probability and statistics for the student majoring in any of the academicdisciplines. Emphasis on general descriptive statistics, fundamental concepts and procedures ofstatistical inference. Course serves as a foundation for further study of hypothesis testing techniquesapplicable to individual disciplines. Fall, Spring.Prerequisite: MTH 120 or 130 (or equivalent) or Level III (or higher) placement.Note: To receive credit for this course, the student may not take MGT 210.MTH 260. Discrete Mathematics I. 3.An introduction to discrete mathematics, logic, set theory, summation and product notation,relations, matrices, functions, binomial theorem, counting principles, and an introduction tograph theory. Course is intended to develop abstract reasoning skills necessary in mathematics andcomputer science. Spring.Prerequisite: MTH 120 or 130 (or equivalent) or Level III (or higher) placement.MTH 270. Calculus II, Integral Calculus. 4.A study of integral calculus of algebraic, trigometric, and transcendental functions, includingindeterminate forms, improper integrals, and infinite series. Spring.*Prerequisite: MTH 170.MTH 320. Introduction to Linear Algebra. 3.An introductory course in linear algebra covering the following topics: systems of linear equations,matrices, determinants, vectors, vector spaces, eigenvalues, and linear transformations.Fall, odd years.*Prerequisite: MTH 170.MTH 340. Elements of Modern Geometry. 3.A critical study of Euclidean geometry from a postulational standpoint and an introduction tonon-Euclidean geometries. Spring, odd years.*Prerequisite: MTH 260.MTH 360. Discrete Mathematics II. 3.Continues the topics of MTH 260. Focus on graphs, trees, algorithms, Boolean algebras and otheralgebraic structures. Fall, even years.*Prerequisite: MTH 120 or 130.