Mathematics (MTH) at Mountain Empire Community College
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- MTH 111 - Basic Technical Mathematics
- Provides a foundation in mathematics with emphasis in arithmetic, unit conversion, basic algebra, geometry and trigonometry. This course is intended for CTE programs.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MTH 132 - Business Mathematics
- Provides instruction, review, and drill in percentage, cash and trade discounts, mark-up, payroll, sales, property and other taxes, simple and compound interest, bank discounts, loans, investments, and annuities. This course is intended for occupational/technical programs.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MTH 133 - Mathematics for Health Professions
- Presents in context the arithmetic of fractions and decimals, the metric system and dimensional analysis, percents, ratio and proportion, linear equations, topics in statistics, topics in geometry, logarithms, topics in health professions including dosages, dilutions and IV flow rates. This course is intended for programs in the Health Professions.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning
- Presents topics in proportional reasoning, modeling, financial literacy and validity studies (logic and set theory). Focuses on the process of taking a real-world situation, identifying the mathematical foundation needed to address the problem, solving the problem and applying what is learned to the original situation. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MTH 155 - Statistical Reasoning
- Presents elementary statistical methods and concepts including visual data presentation, descriptive statistics, probability, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation and linear regression. Emphasis is placed on the development of statistical thinking, simulation, and the use of statistical software. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 155: Statistical Reasoning and MTH 245: Statistics I or equivalent. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours, Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MTH 161 - PreCalculus I
- Presents topics in power, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions, and systems of equations and inequalities. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 161: Precalculus I and MTH 167: Precalculus with Trigonometry or equivalent. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MTH 162 - PreCalculus II
- Presents trigonometry, trigonometric applications including Law of Sines and Cosines and an introduction to conics. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 162: Precalculus II and MTH 167: Precalculus with Trigonometry or equivalent. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: Placement or completion of MTH 161: Precalculus I or equivalent with a grade of C or better3 credits - MTH 167 - PreCalculus with Trigonometry
- Presents topics in power, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions, systems of equations, trigonometry, and trigonometric applications, including Law of Sines and Cosines, and an introduction to conics. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 167: Precalculus with Trigonometry and MTH 161/MTH 162: Precalculus I and II or equivalent. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 5 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
5 credits - MTH 195 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - MTH 245 - Statistics I
- Presents an overview of statistics, including descriptive statistics, elementary probability, probability distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation, and linear regression. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 155: Statistical Reasoning and MTH 245: Statistics I or equivalent. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Completion of MTH 154 or MTH 161 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.3 credits - MTH 261 - Applied Calculus I
- Introduces limits, continuity, differentiation and integration of algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions, and techniques of integration with an emphasis on applications in business, social sciences and life sciences. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Completion of MTH 161 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.3 credits - MTH 263 - Calculus I
- Presents concepts of limits, derivatives, differentiation of various types of functions and use of differentiation rules, application of differentiation, antiderivatives, integrals and applications of integration. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Completion of MTH 167 or MTH 161/162 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.4 credits - MTH 264 - Calculus II
- Continues the study of calculus of algebraic and transcendental functions including rectangular, polar, and parametric graphing, indefinite and definite integrals, methods of integration, and power series along with applications. Features instruction for mathematical, physical and engineering science programs. This is a UCGS transfer course.Lecture 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Completion of MTH 263 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.4 credits - MTH 265 - Calculus III
- Focuses on extending the concepts of function, limit, continuity, derivative, integral and vector from the plane to the three dimensional space. Covers topics including vector functions, multivariate functions, partial derivatives, multiple integrals and an introduction to vector calculus. Features instruction for mathematical, physical and engineering science programs.Lecture 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Completion of MTH 264: Calculus II or equivalent with a grade of C or better4 credits - MTH 266 - Linear Algebra
- Covers matrices, vector spaces, determinants, solutions of systems of linear equations, basis and dimension, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors. Features instruction for mathematical, physical and engineering science programs.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Completion of MTH 263 or equivalent with a grade of B or better or MTH 264 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.3 credits - MTH 267 - Differential Equations
- Introduces ordinary differential equations. Includes first order differential equations, second and higher order ordinary differential equations with applications and numerical methods.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Completion of MTH 264 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.3 credits - MTH 288 - Discrete Mathematics
- Presents topics in sets, counting, graphs, logic, proofs, functions, relations, mathematical induction, Boolean Algebra, and recurrence relations.Lecture 3 credits. Total 3 credits per week.
Prerequisite: Completion of MTH 263 with a grade of C or better or equivalent.3 credits
