Mathematics

Classes

MAT 104A: Math for the Professions A

Class Program
Credits 1

This course was designed for students to master their fraction, decimal, ratio and proportion skills. The course is divided into two modules where the first module is fractions and the second is decimal, ratio, and proportion. In order for a student to successfully complete the course, they must receive a grade of 80 or higher. No credit awarded if student has already received credit for MAT 105 or higher.

Advising Note

Permission of Office of Academic Advising ([email protected]) is required for registration in MAT 104.

MAT 104B: Math for the Professions B

Class Program
Credits 1

This course was designed for students to master their percents and signed numbers skills. The course is divided into two modules where the first module is percents and the second is signed numbers. In order for a student to successfully complete the course, they must receive a grade of 80 or higher. No credit awarded if student has already received credit for MAT 105 or higher.

Advising Note

Permission of Office of Academic Advising ([email protected]) is required for registration in MAT 104.

MAT 104C: Math for the Professions C

Class Program
Credits 1

This course was designed for students to master solving equations and graphing linear equations. The course is divided into two modules where the first module is solving equations and the second is graphing linear equations. In order for a student to successfully complete the course, they must receive a grade of 80 or higher. No credit awarded if student has already received credit for MAT 105 or higher.

Advising Note

Permission of Office of Academic Advising ([email protected]) is required for registration in MAT 104.

MAT 105: Algebra

Class Program
Credits 3

This course covers the fundamental concepts and operations of elementary algebra. Topics will include signed numbers, solving linear equations and inequalities, absolute value, exponents, polynomials, factoring, solving quadratic equation, rational expressions, and word problems. No credit awarded if student has already received credit for MAT 104 ABC or MAT 110 or higher.

Advising Note

Permission of the Office of Academic Advising ([email protected]) is required for registration in MAT 105.

MAT 109: Contemporary Mathematics

Class Program
Credits 3

Designed for the liberal arts major, this basic entry-level course emphasizes contemporary applications of mathematics. Students will learn significant mathematical concepts in the areas of management science, statistics, social choice, size, and growth, and computer science, and discover real-world examples of the concepts presented. Students cannot receive credit for both MAT 109 and MAT 110.

MAT 110: Topics in Mathematics

Class Program
Credits 3

A topic course designed to give students not majoring in mathematics, science or technology an appreciation of mathematics and its use in problem solving. Topics will be chosen from introductory set theory, probability, statistics, algebra, geometry and trigonometry. Students cannot receive credit for both MAT 109 and MAT 110.

MAT 111: Math for Teaching and Learning I

Class Program
Credits 3

This course provides a mathematics treatment of the fundamental concepts of problem solving, reasoning, arithmetic, numeration systems, number theory, and developmentally appropriate strategies and activities as they relate to the elementary mathematics curriculum. This course is limited to childhood & early childhood/middle childhood education majors. 

MAT 112: College Algebra

Class Program
Credits 3

An advanced algebra course designed with the essential concepts for precalculus and other courses in business and computer science. Topics such as linear equations, linear equations applications, inequalities, graphing linear equations, polynomials, exponents, factoring, rational expressions, radicals and complex numbers will be emphasized.

Advising Note

Students who have successfully completed algebra II, trigonometry, or precalculus or higher in high school, cannot take MAT 112 for credit.

Prerequisites

Recommended: a beginning algebra course

MAT 113: Precalculus

Class Program
Credits 3

Designed as a pre-calculus course for those with an inadequate preparation for the calculus. Topics include: relations and functions, linear systems, quadratic equations, polynomial equations; exponential equations, logarithms, trigonometric functions and some analytic geometry. Technology will be an integral part of this course. Students who have successfully completed pre-calculus in high school cannot take MAT 113 for credit.

Prerequisites

MAT 112 or three years of NYS Regents high school mathematics

MAT 121: Math For Teaching & Learning II

Class Program
Credits 3

This course provides a mathematical treatment of the fundamental concepts of problem solving, reasoning, uncertainty, data analysis, technology, geometry, and developmentally appropriate strategies and activities as they relate to elementary mathematics curriculum. This course is limited to childhood & early childhood/middle childhood education majors. 

MAT 201: Calculus I

Class Program
Credits 4

This course covers differential calculus. We begin with precalculus review incorporating parametric equations via an introduction to the computer algebra system Maple. The course covers the following topics: limits, continuity, derivatives (definition, properties, interpretation, techniques, and applications). Technology will be integrated throughout this course. Suggested preparation: four years of high school college preparatory mathematics or MAT
113.

MAT 202: Calculus II

Class Program
Credits 4

This course covers integral calculus, with topics including: antidifferentiation and indefinite integrals, Riemann sums and definite integrals, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, integration by substitution, applications, techniques of integration, numerical integration techniques and error bounds, improper integrals. Polar coordinates and related calculus will be included as time allows. Technology will be integrated throughout this course.

Prerequisites

MAT 201 or equivalent

MAT 203: Multivariate Calculus III

Class Program
Credits 3

The theories of the calculus of vector functions, partial differentiation, multiple integration and advanced infinite series are covered in this course. Technology will be integrated throughout this course.

Prerequisites

MAT 202 or the equivalent

MAT 204: Mathematical Programming in Maple

Class Program
Credits 1

This course is an introduction to the  procedural programming language available in Maple.  The topics focused on are programming concepts, such as expressions, data structures, looping and decision mechanisms, procedures, input and output, and  debugging.

Co-Requisite Courses

MAT 206: Linear Algebra

Class Program
Credits 3

Matrix algebra, matrix solution of systems of linear equations, determinants, linear transformations, characteristic vectors, and linear programming are among the topics discussed. A wide variety of applications in other fields such as economics and the natural sciences may be included. Technology will be integrated throughout this course.

Prerequisite Courses

MAT 208: Differential Equations

Class Program
Credits 3

Solutions of first and second-order differential equations with constant coefficients are discussed, along with additional methods taken from power series, systems of equations, and solution of elementary partial differential equations. Applications from chemistry, biology, physics, and economics are presented. Technology will be integrated throughout this course.

Prerequisites

MAT 202

MAT 209: Discrete Mathematics

Class Program
Credits 3

An introduction to foundational mathematics required by mathematics and computer science majors. Topics include logic, methods of proof, induction recursion relations, complexity of algorithms, Boolean algebra, and an introduction to languages, grammars, and finite-state machines.

Prerequisite Courses

MAT 220: Applied Statistics

Class Program
Credits 4

An intuitive approach to the meaning of statistics as an interpretive tool, this course covers techniques of exploratory data analysis, probability distributions, normal distributions, statistical inference, hypothesis testing, linear regression and correlation, analysis of enumerative data, and an introduction to analysis of variance. Integrated into these topics will be an introduction to the use of computers. Suggested preparation: a beginning algebra course. Students who take this course cannot receive credit for PSY 207, PSYC 207 or ECO 215.

MAT 225: Bridge to Higher Mathematics

Class Program
Credits 3

This course will bridge the gap between introductory courses such as Calculus I and II and the higher-level courses.  Its purpose is to develop facility at reading and writing correct formal mathematical reasoning.  Skills will be developed by exploring topics such as: sequences and series, logic and proof, set theory, relations and functions, and number theory.

Prerequisites

MAT-201 , MAT-202

MAT 303: Probability

Class Program
Credits 3

This course covers combinatorial analysis, discrete and continuous probability theory, multivariate distributions, expectation covariants, correlation and central limit theorem.

Prerequisite Courses

MAT 304: Mathematical Statistics

Class Program
Credits 3

This course covers sampling techniques, decision theory, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation, analysis of variance, linear models, nonparametric statistics, and design of experiments (time permitting).

Prerequisite Courses

MAT 308: Introduction to Modern Geometry

Class Program
Credits 3

Axiomatic foundations of Euclidean and other geometries, introduction to non-Euclidean geometries and their models, and transformations and other approaches to plane geometry will be studied.

Advising Note
Suggested preparation: One college level math course.

MAT 320: Applied Statistics II

Class Program
Credits 3

This course will be a continuation of MAT 220, Applied Statistics I.  It will introduce parametric and non-parametric statistics, sampling, probability, advanced regression models, and multi-variate statistics.

Prerequisites

MAT 220, PSY-207 or ECO-215

MAT 330: Introduction to Mathematic Modeling

Class Program
Credits 3

This course is designed to give the student an introduction to the principles and practice of mathematical modeling. Emphasis will be placed on the entire problem-solving process, which includes: problem identification; model selection or design; model implementation and erification; model revision. Possible techniques include: linear systems of equations, difference equations, differential equations, matrix algebra, linear programming, dynamic programming,
Markov processes.  Particular emphasis will be placed on the use of differential equations. Throughout, students will be led to understand the scope and limitations of such models.

Prerequisite Courses

MAT 405: Seminar

Class Program
Credits 3

Students are expected to explore an advanced topic in mathematics and to prepare and present an individual paper/research report to the class. Topics vary from year to year.

Prerequisites

Senior mathematics major

MAT 408: Real Analysis

Class Program
Credits 3

This course examines the real line, including its elementary topology, sequences and convergence, limits, continuity and uniform continuity, theory of integration and infinite series.

Prerequisites

MAT-203 , MAT-225

MAT 410: Honors Project

Class Program
Credits 3

Students will complete a project in an advanced topic in mathematics, preparing and presenting a paper.

Prerequisites

By Invitation of the Department

MAT 420: Topology

Class Program
Credits 3

An introduction to point set topology, including Euclidean space, homeomorphisms, compactness, connectedness, metrics and separation axioms.

Prerequisites

MAT-201 , MAT-225