Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology · Courses
MA
10 courses with the subject MA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
MA 080FUNDAMENTAL MATHEMATICS4
This course is designed to reinforce the foundations of mathematics and prepare students for success in future math courses. Topics covered include fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, fraction to decimal conversion, basic rules of algebra, real numbers and operations, order of operations, linear equations. To help students develop number sense and mental arithmetic, the use of calculators will not be allowed in most instances. Prerequisite: Placement into MA080.
Optical Math provides the Opticianry student with an opportunity to become familiarized with mathematical concepts and formulae that are commonly used in ophthalmic science. The student will be introduced to optical formulae that contain mathematical concepts involving positive and negative integers, definition of infinity, algebra, trigonometry and approximations. In addition, students will learn how to solve complex optical formulae using a scientific calculator.
This course introduces the study of Euclidean geometry, focusing on lines and angles, measurement and units, triangle properties, parallelograms, trapezoids, polygons, circles, spheres, conic sections, pyramids, areas and volumes. Applications to the field of building technology will be stressed. Prerequisite: MA120 or higher. 2026-2027 COURSE CATALOG 137
This course begins with a review of units of measurement and the metric system Students’ understanding of algebra is developed through an examination of algebraic expressions, mainly polynomial and rational, and the methods of solving rational equations, systems of linear equations, quadratic equations, other types of equations, and word problems. The introduction to the basics of functions and their graphs leads into the study of composite and inverse functions. The course concludes with an introduction to angles and radian measure, followed by problem solving involving angles and right triangle trigonometry, with an introduction to circle trigonometry.
This course studies the collection, analysis and presentation of data, frequency distributions, probability and probability distributions. Making inferences from statistical data and the techniques used for making business and management decisions will be discussed. Applications to various technical fields will also be included. Data analysis and presentation make use of statistical software. Prerequisite: MA120 OR placement.
This course builds and expands upon the techniques and applications covered in Calculus I, beginning with a review of basic integration: the accumulation of area and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. New topics include: advanced integration techniques such as integration by substitution and integration by parts; applications of integrals such as areas between curves, volumes of rotation and solving elementary differential equations; and an examination of the calculus of parametric equations and functions. Prerequisite: MA240.
