25 courses with the subject MAT, 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.
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers. This module includes solving simple word problems and the order of operations.
A comprehensive refresher in basic mathematics. Topics include fractions, decimals, ratio and proportion, percents, geometry and measurement. College credit will be awarded, but this credit will not count toward a degree.
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of common fractions and mixed numerals. This module includes solving equations and word problems and the order of operations.
A study of decimals. This module includes conversion to decimals and fractions, rounding, and word problems involving rates, ratios, and proportions.
A study of percents and geometry and their applications. This module includes conversion with decimals and fractions to percent problems and applications. A brief introduction to basic geometry formulae and applications is included.
The first semester of a two-semester sequence in elementary algebra. Topics include solving linear equations and inequalities, graphing linear equations and inequalities, solving systems of equations and an introduction to polynomials. College credit will be awarded, but this credit will not count toward a degree.
Focuses on solving linear equations and inequalities in one variable.
Focuses on graphing linear equations and inequalities in two variables.
Focuses on solving systems of linear equations by graphing, substitution and elimination. This module also introduces polynomials.
A comprehensive course in college algebra. Topics include, but are not limited to, systems of linear equations, rational exponents, radical equations, and the complex numbers. This course introduces the concept of a function, and includes the study of linear, quadratic, logarithmic, and exponential functions and equations. Applications are emphasized.
Linear equations and inequalities, graphs, functions and systems of equations. This module includes compound inequalities, absolute value inequalities, function notation, linear functions and systems of equations in three variables.
Radical expressions, equations and functions and quadratic functions and equations. This module includes radical functions, simplifying and performing operations on radical expressions, solving radical equations and the complex numbers. It also covers solving quadratic equations, graphing quadratic functions and solving polynomial and rational inequalities.
Exponential and logarithmic functions. This module includes inverse and composite functions, properties of logarithmic and exponential functions, solving exponential and logarithmic equations and mathematical modeling with exponential and logarithmic functions.
An introduction to the use of mathematics in the real world. Topics include finance and credit card interest, everyday problem-solving using math and algebra, the use of statistics and probability in daily decision making, and exploring the use of geometry in a variety of fields, such as art and science.
A one semester course designed for students who will study calculus. Topics include functions, transformations, inverses, and families of functions including polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric. Trigonometric identities and the conic sections are also covered. This course emphasizes graphs of functions and problem solving using trigonometry, analytic geometry and advanced algebra.
A first course in statistics designed to introduce concepts such as the normal distribution, statistical inference, Z and T tests, as well as linear regression and correlation. Topics include probability, contingency tables, and analysis of variance. Applications from the real world and in various fields of study, as well as current technological tools, are emphasized.
A selective study of mathematical concepts for students entering the health sciences. Topics include direct and inverse proportions, conversions, applications of linear functions and their models, applications of exponential and logarithmic functions and their models, basic geometry and trigonometry, introduction to probability and statistics. This course fulfills the BCC mathematics requirements ONLY for students entering the health sciences programs.
Basic calculus with an emphasis on applications to business, economics, and the social sciences. Topics include functions and graphs, the derivative, techniques of differentiation, curve sketching, maximum-minimum problems, exponential and logarithmic functions, exponential growth and decay, and introduction to integration.
A comprehensive course in differential calculus. Topics include limits, derivatives, differentiation rules, applications, and an introduction to definite integral. Algebraic as well as trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions are used.
The second half of an introduction to single-variable calculus. Topics include the fundamental theorem of calculus, the definite integral, techniques of integration, improper integrals, volumes of revolution, surface area, parametric equations, polar coordinates, infinite sequences and series, including power series, Taylor series and Maclaurin series. Students with a C or lower in Calculus I are strongly urged to attend the accompanying recitation.
A study of probability and statistical theory with emphasis on applications in engineering and related sciences. The course covers collection, processing, analysis, and interpretation of numerical data. Major course topics are probability, random variables and probability distribution, expectation, discrete and continuous probability distributions, sampling distribution and graphical tools, estimation problems, and hypothesis testing.
An extension of the basic concepts of calculus to functions of several variables with an introduction to vector calculus. Topics include three-dimensional geometry, vector functions, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, spherical and cylindrical coordinate systems, line and surface integrals, the Fundamental Theorem for line integrals, Green's Theorem, Stokes' Theorem, and the Divergence Theorem.
An introduction to the basic concepts of linear algebra. Topics include systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalues and orthogonality.
A study of the solutions to differential equations. Topics include first, second, and higher order, mostly linear equations; also nonhomogeneous and non-linear equations with initial values and boundary conditions. Laplace transforms, linear first order systems, and power series solutions are included.
Tutorials in which student and instructor determine the project and the number of credits to be earned subject to approval by the department chair.
Source: Berkshire Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
