Courses | Mathematics | William Carey University

MAT 1000

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A course that is designed to provide basic skills in arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. Whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentage problems, beginning algebra, formulas and measurement. The class meets five times a week. May not be used for core curriculum requirements. Grade: Pass/Fail.

MAT 1090

MATHEMATICS SEMINAR I

1

Credits

Undergraduate

How to use graphing calculators or computer programs to explore mathematics topics.

MAT 1160

FUNDAMENTAL MATHEMATICS I

3

Credits

Undergraduate

In this course special attention is given to the nature of mathematics as well as to the structure and properties of the real number system. Topics include logical reasoning, problem solving, the real number system and its subsystems: natural numbers, integers, and rational numbers.

MAT 1210

INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A course that treats beginning and intermediate topics in algebra including quadratic equations and systems of linear equations. Prerequisite: one unit of high school algebra.

MAT 1310

COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Linear and quadratic equations, graphs of relations and functions, systems of equations, polynomial functions, logarithmic and exponential functions. Prerequisite: Two units of high school algebra or MAT 121.

MAT 1320

TRIGONOMETRY

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Trigonometric functions, applications, trigonometric identities and equations, graphs, inverse trigonometric functions, and triangle solution. Prerequisite: Two units of high school algebra or MAT 121 or MAT 131.

MAT 1500

PRECALCULUS

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A modified study of polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, and two-variable functions. Emphasis is on analyzing and graphing these functions using analytic methods as well as with the use of graphing calculators. Prerequisite: Two units of high school algebra and one unit of geometry or MAT 131 or permission of the instructor.

MAT 1510

CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Topics will include limits, derivatives and applications of derivatives. Prerequisite: MAT 150.

MAT 1520

CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY II

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Topics will include the definite integral, analytic geometry, and transcendental functions. Prerequisite: MAT 151 (trigonometry required as a prerequisite or corequisite).

MAT 2090

MATHEMATICS SEMINAR II

1

Credits

Undergraduate

A sophomore level course, primarily for mathematics majors or minors but open to all students. Sample topics: computer algebra systems, problem-solving, properties and graphs of functions.

MAT 2100

FIELD EXPERIENCE I

1

Credits

Undergraduate

Twenty hours of supervised field experience in public school including tutoring, small group instruction, grading, and other assessment activities as deemed appropriate by the classroom teacher.

MAT 2510

CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY III

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Topics will include applications of integration, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, and infinite series. Prerequisite: MAT 152.

MAT 2520

CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY IV

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Topics include vectors, analytic geometry in three dimensions, partial derivatives, and multiple integrals. Prerequisite: MAT 251.

MAT 2700

ELEMENTARY STATISTICS

3

Credits

Undergraduate

MAT 220 CHANGED TO MAT 2700 BY DR. GARRY BRELAND ON 11/2/2011 Frequency distributions, central tendency, dispersion, normal distribution, and sampling. Prerequisite: MAT 131.

MAT 3090

MATHEMATICS SEMINAR III

1

Credits

Undergraduate

A junior level course for mathematics majors or minors. Sample topics: famous theorems, readings in mathematics, complex numbers.

MAT 3100

FIELD EXPERIENCE II

1

Credits

Undergraduate

Twenty hours of supervised field experience in public school including tutoring, small group instruction, grading, and other assessment activities as deemed appropriate by the classroom teacher.

MAT 3160

FUNDAMENTAL MATHEMATICS II

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Topics will include basic concepts of geometry, measurement, probability, and statistics, with an emphasis on reasoning, problem solving, and communication of mathematical ideas. Prerequisite: MAT 116 or permission of the instructor.

MAT 3350

FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Logic, sets, relations, functions, denumerable sets, cardinal numbers, and ordered sets, with emphasis throughout on the nature and technique of mathematical proof. Prerequisite: MAT 152 and consent of instructor.

MAT 3360

PROBABILITY

3

Credits

Undergraduate

An introduction to probability with some statistical applications. Equally likely events, finite sample spaces, and random variables. Prerequisite: MAT 152.

MAT 3370

MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A study of statistical theory and applications with emphasis on inferential statistics. Topics include confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, analysis of variance, and other topics. Prerequisite: MAT 152.

MAT 3380

DISCRETE MATHEMATICS

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Topics will include sets, mathematical induction, relations and functions, algorithms, difference equations, graphs, combinatorics, and Boolean algebra. Prerequisite: MAT 152.

MAT 3410

LINEAR ALGEBRA I

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A first course in linear algebra. Systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, vector inner product, vector cross product, and applications of linear algebra, with an introduction to vector spaces and linear transformations. Prerequisite: MAT 131 or MAT 150.

MAT 3420

LINEAR ALGEBRA II

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A continuation of MAT 341. An in-depth study of linear algebra topics and applications with emphasis on vector spaces, inner product spaces, linear transformations, eigenvectors, eigenvalues, and an introduction to numerical methods. Prerequisite: MAT 341.

MAT 3450

TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL

3

Credits

Undergraduate

The study of methods and problems related to teaching mathematics in secondary school.

MAT 3530

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A first course in differential equations. Differential equations of the first order, applications, linear differential equations and series methods. Prerequisite: MAT 252.

MAT 4090

SENIOR SEMINAR I

1

Credits

Undergraduate

THIS COURSE WAS CHANGED FROM MATHEMATICS SEMINAR IV TO SENIOR SEMINAR I IN SPRING 2009. A capstone course for mathematics majors. A comprehensive overview of the mathematics curriculum with emphasis on a thorough knowledge of key concepts and an exploration of relationships between topics.

MAT 4110

FIELD EXPERIENCE III

1

Credits

Undergraduate

Twenty hours of supervised field experience in public school including tutoring, small group instruction, grading, and other assessment activities as deemed appropriate by the classroom teacher.

MAT 4360

GEOMETRY

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries with emphasis given to their logical development from basic assumptions. Prerequisite: MAT 151, and trigonometry, or permission of instructor.

MAT 4410

ABSTRACT ALGEBRA

3

Credits

Undergraduate

The algebraic structure of the rational, real, and complex numbers. Prerequisite: MAT 335 or permission of instructor.

MAT 4510

ADVANCED CALCULUS

3

Credits

Undergraduate

An intensive and detailed study of continuous and differentiable functions. Prerequisite: MAT 252. Offered on demand.

MAT 4710

HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF MATHEMATICS

3

Credits

Undergraduate

The origins, philosophy, and chronological development of the mathematical sciences with emphasis on mathematical concepts and their interrelations. Prerequisite: MAT 252 or permission of instructor.

MAT 5360

GEOMETRY

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A study of Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries, with emphasis on their logical development from basic assumptions.

MAT 5410

ABSTRACT ALGEBRA

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A course on basic algebraic structures such as groups, rings, and fields. Attention is given to formal algebraic properties of familiar objects, such as the rational, real, and complex numbers.

MAT 5510

ADVANCED CALCULUS

3

Credits

Undergraduate

An intensive study of limits, continuity, differentiation, and integration, in an arbitrary number of dimensions.

MAT 5530

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A basic course in differential equations including first order equations, linear equations, and series methods. Graphical techniques, and the use of symbolic software, are also developed.

MAT 6030

ALGEBRA WITH TECHNOLOGY

3

Credits

Master's

A detailed study of the capabilities of multi-platform mathematics software on devices such as graphing calculators, emphasizing their uses in computation, visualization, and symbolic manipulation. A variety of mathematical explorations, keyed to both the Mississippi Mathematics Framework and CUPM recommendations for the training of teachers of mathematics, are used to develop proficiency with each calculator feature.

MAT 6130

HIGHER MATH WITH TECHNOLOGY

3

Credits

Master's

MAT 6230

MATHEMATICS WITH TECHNOLOGY

3

Credits

Master's

A companion course to MAT 603 and MAT 613, emphasizing the use of computer algebra systems (CAS) to aid the mathematical learning process, and to perform specific computations and solve specific problems.

MAT 6350

FOUNDATIONS OF HIGHER MATH.

3

Credits

Master's

Logic, sets, relations, functions, denumerable sets, cardinal numbers, and ordered sets, with emphasis throughout on the nature and techniques of mathematical proof.

MAT 6410

SEMINAR IN ALGEBRA

3

Credits

Master's

An intensive study of algebra with emphasis on the relationship of algebra to other areas of mathematics.

MAT 6430

SEMINAR IN LINEAR ALGEBRA

3

Credits

Master's

A detailed study of topics and applications in linear algebra, with an emphasis on vector spaces, inner product spaces, linear transformations, eigenvectors, eigenvalues, and numerical methods.

MAT 6510

SEMINAR IN ANALYSIS

3

Credits

Master's

An intensive study of analysis with an emphasis on application.

MAT 6610

SEMINAR IN GEOMETRY

3

Credits

Master's

An intensive study of selected topics in geometry.

MAT 6710

HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS

3

Credits

Master's

MAT 6720

SEMINAR IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

3

Credits

Master's

A study of current trends and issues in the teaching of mathematics in the secondary school. Special emphasis will be given to problems involving curricula and methods of instruction.

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MAT 1000

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS

3

Credits

MAT 1090

MATHEMATICS SEMINAR I

1

Credits

MAT 1160

FUNDAMENTAL MATHEMATICS I

3

Credits

MAT 1210

INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA

3

Credits

MAT 1310

COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

Credits

MAT 1320

TRIGONOMETRY

3

Credits

MAT 1500

PRECALCULUS

3

Credits

MAT 1510

CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I

3

Credits

MAT 1520

CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY II

3

Credits

MAT 2090

MATHEMATICS SEMINAR II

1

Credits

MAT 2100

FIELD EXPERIENCE I

1

Credits

MAT 2510

CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY III

3

Credits

MAT 2520

CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY IV

3

Credits

MAT 2700

ELEMENTARY STATISTICS

3

Credits

MAT 3090

MATHEMATICS SEMINAR III

1

Credits

MAT 3100

FIELD EXPERIENCE II

1

Credits

MAT 3160

FUNDAMENTAL MATHEMATICS II

3

Credits

MAT 3350

FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

3

Credits

MAT 3360

PROBABILITY

3

Credits

MAT 3370

MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS