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(See Developmental Mathematics also. Supplementary instruction in mathematics is available through the learning center.) The following MATH courses meet the requirements for Core Curriculum EXCEPT: MATH 1370, POFT 1321, TECM 1303, TECM 1317, TECM 1341 and TECM 1349.MATH 1314 is a 3 credit hour lecture course. MATH 1414 is a 4 credit hour lecture course. Either course will meet degree requirements. A student may receive credit for MATH 1314 or MATH 1414 but not both.
MATH 1314 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC
College Algebra
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a DCCCD Core Curriculum Course.
Prerequisite: Two years of high school algebra and an appropriate assessment test score or DMAT 0099 or DMAT 0093.
Course Description: This course is study of relations and functions including polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and special functions. Other topics may include complex numbers, systems of equations and inequalities, theory of equations, progressions, the binomial theorem, matrices and determinants, mathematical reasoning skills, sequences and series, and applications. This course is cross-listed as MATH 1414. The student may register for either MATH 1314 or MATH 1414 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2701015419
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MATH 1316 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Plane Trigonometry
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a DCCCD Core Curriculum Course.
Prerequisite: MATH 1314 or MATH 1414 or equivalent.
Course Description: This course is a study of angular measures, trigonometric functions, identities, solutions of triangles, equations, inverse trigonometric functions, complex numbers, and applications. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2701015319
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MATH 1324 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Mathematics for Business and Economics
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a DCCCD Core Curriculum Course.
Prerequisite: Two years of high school algebra and an appropriate assessment test score or DMAT 0099 or DMAT 0093.
Course Description: Topics from college algebra (linear equations, quadratic equations, functions and graphs, inequalities), mathematics of finance (simple and compound interest, annuities), linear programming, matrices, systems of linear equations, applications to management, economics, and business. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2703015219
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MATH 1325 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Business Calculus and Applications I
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a DCCCD Core Curriculum Course.
Prerequisite: MATH 1324, MATH 1314 or MATH 1414.
Course Description: Limits and continuity, derivatives, graphing and optimization, exponential and logarithmic functions, antiderivatives, integration, applications to management, economics, and business. This course is cross-listed as MATH 1425. The student may register for either MATH 1325 or MATH 1425 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2703015319
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MATH 1332 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
College Mathematics I
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a DCCCD Core Curriculum Course.
Prerequisite: Two years of high school algebra and an appropriate assessment test score or DMAT 0099 or DMAT 0093.
Course Description: Designed for liberal arts students, this course includes the study of sets, logic, sets of numbers, and mathematical systems. Additional topics will be selected from mathematics of finance, introduction to computers, introduction to statistics, and introduction to matrices. Recreational and historical aspects of selected topics are also included. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2701015119
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MATH 1350 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Teaching Mathematics in Elementary and Middle School I
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a DCCCD Core Curriculum Course.
Prerequisite: MATH 1314 or MATH 1414 or the equivalent.
Course Description: Concepts of sets, functions, numeration systems, number theory, and properties of the natural numbers, integers, rational, and real number systems with an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking. This course is designed specifically for students who seek elementary and/or middle grade teacher certification. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2701015619
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MATH 1351 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Teaching Mathematics in Elementary and Middle School II
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a DCCCD Core Curriculum Course.
Prerequisite: MATH 1350.
Course Description: Concepts of geometry, probability, and statistics, as well as applications of the algebraic properties of real numbers to concepts of measurement with an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking. This course is designed specifically for students who seek elementary and/or middle grade teacher certification. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2701015719
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MATH 2315 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Calculus III
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a DCCCD Core Curriculum Course.
Prerequisite: MATH 2414 or equivalent.
Course Description: This course is a study of advanced topics in calculus, including vectors and vector-valued functions, partial differentiation, Lagrange multipliers, multiple integrals, and Jacobians; application of the line integral, including Green's Theorem, the Divergence Theorem, and Stokes’ Theorem. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2701016119
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MATH 2342 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Introductory Statistics
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a DCCCD Core Curriculum Course.
Prerequisite: Two years of high school algebra and an appropriate assessment test score or DMAT 0093 or DMAT 0099.
Course Description: This course is a study of the presentation and interpretation of data, probability, sampling, correlation and regression, analysis of variance and the use of statistical software. This course is cross-listed as MATH 2442. The student may register for either M ATH 2342 or MATH 2442 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2705015119
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MATH 2412 (4 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Precalculus Mathematics
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a DCCCD Core Curriculum Course.
Prerequisite: MATH 1316.
Course Description: This course consists of the study of algebraic and trigonometric topics including polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions and their graphs. Conic sections, polar coordinates, and other topics of analytic geometry will be included. (4 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2701015819
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MATH 2414 (4 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Calculus II
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a DCCCD Core Curriculum Course.
Prerequisite: MATH 2513 or equivalent.
Course Description: This course is a study of differentiation and integration of transcendental functions; parametric equations and polar coordinates; techniques of integration; sequences and series; improper integrals. (4 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2701016019
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MATH 2513 (5 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Calculus I
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a DCCCD Core Curriculum Course.
Prerequisite: MATH 2412 or equivalent.
Course Description: This course is a study of limits and continuity; the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus; definition of the derivative of a function and techniques of differentiation; applications of the derivative to maximizing or minimizing a function; the chain rule, mean value theorem, and rate of change problems; curve sketching; definite and indefinite integration of algebraic, trigonometric, and transcendental functions, with an application to calculation of areas. (5 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2701015919
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Academic Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four year colleges and universities.
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