UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - UMUC Europe

CouRsE dEsCRiPtions
mAtH 107 tHRougH PHil 100
mAtH 107 College Algebra (3)
(The first course in the two-course series MATH 107-108.
An alternative to MATH 115 Pre-Calculus.) Prerequisites:
MATH 012 or an appropriate result on the placement test.
An introduction to equations, inequalities, and absolute values
and a study of functions and their properties, including the
development of graphing skills with polynomial, rational,
exponential, and logarithmic functions. Applications are
also covered. Students may receive credit for only one of the
following courses: MATH 107 or MATH 115.
mAtH 108 trigonometry and Analytical geometry (3)
(The second course in the two-course series MATH 107-108.
An alternative to MATH 115 Pre-Calculus.) Prerequisite:
MATH 107 or an appropriate result on the placement test.
An introduction to trigonometric functions, identities, and
equations and their applications. Analytical geometry and
conic sections are covered. Additional topics may include
matrices, determinants, sequences, and series. Students
may receive credit for only one of the following courses:
MATH 108 or MATH 115.
mAtH 130 Calculus A (3)
Prerequisite: MATH 108, MATH 115, or an appropriate
result on the placement test. An introduction to calculus.
Topics include functions, continuity, derivatives, and
applications of derivatives including maximum-minimum
problems, related rates and graphs of functions. Students
may receive credit for only one of the following courses:
MATH 130, MATH 140, or MATH 220.
modERn gREEk
See Foreign Languages.
musiC
Courses in music (designated MUSC) may be applied as
appropriate, for example, toward:
G the general education requirement in the arts and
humanities;
G a major or minor in humanities; and
G electives.
musC 130 survey of Western music literature (3)
An introduction to the major historical styles and forms of
Western classical music. Focus is on selected masterworks,
their composers and cultural context, and hallmarks of the
styles they represent. Works are studied through reading,
discussion, and active listening to recordings and live
performances. Students may receive credit for only one of the
following courses: HUMN 130, MUSC 130, or MUSC 131.
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nAtuRAl sCiEnCE
Courses in natural science (designated NSCI) may be applied
as appropriate, for example, toward:
G the general education requirement in the biological and
physical sciences; and
G electives.
nsCi 100 introduction to Physical science (3)
(For students not majoring or minoring in a science.)
Prerequisite: MATH 012 or higher. An introduction to the
basic principles of physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology,
oceanography, and meteorology. Discussion covers the
development of scientific thinking, the scientific method, the
relationships among the various physical sciences, and the
role of the physical sciences in interpreting the natural world.
Students may receive credit for only one of the following
courses: GNSC 100 or NSCI 100.
nsCi 101 Physical science laboratory (1)
(For students not majoring or minoring in a science. Fulfills
the laboratory science requirement only with previous or
concurrent credit for NSCI 100.) Prerequisite: MATH 012
or higher. Prerequisite or corequisite: NSCI 100. A laboratory
study of the basic principles of physics and chemistry that
illustrates how they apply to everyday life as well as to the
fields of astronomy, geology, oceanography, and meteorology.
Assignments include experiments, observations, and exercises.
PHilosoPHy
Courses in philosophy (designated PHIL) may be applied as
appropriate, for example, toward:
G the general education requirement in the arts and
humanities;
G a major or minor in humanities;
G a minor in philosophy; and
G electives.
PHil 100 introduction to Philosophy (3)
An introduction to the literature, problems, and methods of
philosophy. The subject is approached either by studying some
of the main figures in philosophic thought or by considering
some central, recurring problems of philosophy. Students
may receive credit for only one of the following courses:
HUMN 125 or PHIL 100.