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MATH 115 GEOMETRY (4)Minimum of 64 lecture hours/semester. Prerequisite:Completion of MATH 110 with grade C or better, or appropriateplacement test score and other measures as appropriate,or equivalent.A study of Euclidean geometry with aspects of analyticgeometry, covering plane and solid figures, the Cartesiancoordinate system, and using formal logic.MATH 120 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA (5)Minimum of 80 lecture hours plus 16 hours by arrangement/semester.Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 110 orMATH 112 with a grade C or better, or appropriate placementtest score and other measures as appropriate, orequivalent.Extension of fundamental algebraic concepts andoperations, solutions of linear and quadratic equations,individually and in systems, logarithms, exponentials, radicalequations, rational equations, complex numbers, andan extension of the concepts of functions. An emphasison modeling real life situations. Note: A TI 83 or 84 graphingcalculator is required for the <strong>course</strong>.MATH 122 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA I (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 hours by arrangement/semester.Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 110 orMATH 112 with a grade of C or better, or appropriateplacement test score and other measures as appropriate,or equivalent.This <strong>course</strong> will cover all material from MATH 120. Inconjunction with MATH 123, a review of elementary algebra.Extension of fundamental algebraic concepts andoperations, solutions of linear and quadratic equations,individually and in systems, logarithms, determinants,radical equations, complex numbers, and introduction tofunctions.MATH 123 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA II (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 hours by arrangement/semester.Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 122with a grade of C or better, or equivalent.This <strong>course</strong> will cover all material from MATH 120. Inconjunction with MATH 122, a review of elementary algebra.Extension of fundamental algebraic concepts andoperations, solutions of linear and quadratic equations,individually and in systems, logarithms, determinants,radical equations, complex numbers, and introduction tofunctions.MATH 130 TRIGONOMETRY (4)Minimum of 64 lecture hours plus 16 hours by arrangement/semester.Prerequisites: Completion of MATH 120or MATH 123 with a grade of C or better, or appropriateplacement test score and other measures as appropriate,or equivalent. Recommended: MATH 115 or equivalent.Trigonometric functions of real numbers and angles;solution of triangles; radian measure; graphs of trigonometricfunctions; trigonometric equations and identities;inverse trigonometric functions; complex numbers; applicationsof trigonometry. Note: A TI 83 or 84 graphingcalculator is required for the <strong>course</strong>. Transfer credit: CSU(B4).MATH 150 MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARYSCHOOL TEACHERS (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 hours by arrangement/semester.Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 120with a grade of C or better, or appropriate placement testscore and other measures as appropriate, or equivalent.Intended for future elementary school teachers. Topicscovered include elementary set theory, numeration, numbersystems and operations, and elementary number theory,with emphasis on problem solving. This is the first ofa three-<strong>course</strong> math content sequence that most universitiesnow require for teachers. The other two <strong>course</strong>s areupper-division. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (B4).MATH 200 PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS (4)Minimum of 64 lecture hours plus 16 hours by arrangement/semester.Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 120 orMATH 123 with a grade of C or better, or appropriateplacement test score and other measures as appropriate,or equivalent.Basic concepts underlying statistical methods andcovers descriptive statistics, probability, probability distributions,hypothesis testing, estimates and sample sizes,correlation and regression, chi-square tests, analysis ofvariance, and nonparametric statistics. Computer analysisof statistical data is integrated into the <strong>course</strong>.Applications of statistics to business, life sciences andother areas are included. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (B4).MATH 201 QUANTITATIVE REASONING (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 hours by arrangement/semester.Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 120 orMATH 123 with a grade C or better, or appropriate placementtest score and other measures as appropriate, orequivalent.Development of the necessary concepts and skills forreasoning logically and quantitatively and application ofthese concepts to practical, real-life situations. Topicsinclude number systems, logic, geometry, probability andstatistics, exponential modeling, and patterns.. Transfercredit: UC; CSU (B4).MATH 222 PRECALCULUS (5)Minimum of 80 lecture hours plus 16 hours by arrangement/semester.Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 130with a grade of C or better; or equivalent.Functional and graphing approach to the concepts andskills necessary as background for success in Calculus.Study of more advanced algebra, including logic, theoryof equations, translation, rotation and compositionapproach to graphing, exponential and logarithmic functions,conic sections and a brief review of trigonometry.Transfer credit: UC; CSU (B4).MATHC O U R S E D E S C R I P T I O N S2 011 – 2 012 C ATA L O G w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u211

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