23 courses with the subject MATH, 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.
MATH 0900Pre-Algebra Arithmetic0
A review of basic skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, averages, exponents and roots, percentages, ratios and proportions, and basic algebra. This course is designed to give students an opportunity to prepare for future math courses and increase their math placement. This course will be graded as satisfactory/unsatisfactory, has no attached credit hours, and does not satisfy any math requirement at NWC.
A review of the basic operations of algebra, this course covers such topics as signed numbers, laws of exponents, linear equations, and inequalities, systems of linear equations, linear functions, factoring polynomials, and quadratic equations. This course will be graded as satisfactory/unsatisfactory, has no attached credit hours, and does not satisfy any math requirements at Northwest College.
Math ACT score of 19 or 20, ALEKS score of 14 to 29, and/or an ACCUPLACER score in the Arithmetic domain of 60 or above or the Elementary algebra domain of 40 to 54. Placement scores must have occurred within one year prior to enrollment.
MATH 0930Intermediate Algebra4
Emphasis on algebraic manipulations. Covers such topics as linear and quadratic equations and inequalities; graphs and functions; polynomial, rational, and radical expressions; logarithms, and exponentials.
Math ACT score of 21 or 22, ALEKS score of 30 to 45, Placement scores must have occurred within one year prior to enrollment. (4 hrs lec)
MATH 0991Problem Solving Corequisite2
This course is taken as a corequisite to MATH 1000, Problem Solving, and is not a standalone course. Emphasis will be on the necessary arithmetic and algebraic skills needed to be successful in MATH 1000. Topics covered include operations involving integers and rational numbers, functions and graphs, and solving linear equations and inequalities algebraically graphically, and numerically.
Math ACT score of 19 or 20, ALEKS score of 14 to 29. Placement must have occurred within one year prior to enrollment.
Corequisite
MATH 1000 Problem Solving (2 hrs lec)
MATH 0993College Algebra Corequisite2
This course is taken as a corequisite to Math 1400, College Algebra, and is not a standalone course. Emphasis will be on the necessary Intermediate Algebra skills needed to be successful in Math 1400. Topics covered include linear and quadratic equations, rational and polynomial expressions (including factoring), and functions and graphs.
Math ACT score of 21 or 22, ALEKS score of 30 to 45. Placement score must have occurred within one year prior to enrollment.
Corequisite
MATH 1400 College Algebra (2 hrs lec)
MATH 1000Problem Solving3
For students not planning to enroll in MATH 1400 , MATH 1450 or a Calculus course. Designed to acquaint the student with the usefulness of mathematics. Accomplished by an in-depth exploration of a variety of applied problems and the methods, models, and strategies used to solve them.
MATH ACT score of 21 or 22, ALEKS score of 30 to 45, or placement at Math level 2 within one year prior to enrollment. (3 hrs lec)
MATH 1050Finite Mathematics3
Designed for business, social science, and behavioral science students. Introduces the student to sets, logic, probability, matrices, and linear programming. Stresses applications to the disciplines mentioned.
A grade of “C-” or better in MATH 0930 or placement at math level 3 within one year prior to enrollment. (3 hrs lec)
MATH 1100Number and Operations for Elementary Teachers3
Designed primarily for prospective elementary teachers. Students acquire conceptual background for the operations and algorithms of arithmetic. Includes study of whole numbers, rational numbers, integers, and real numbers. Logic and problem-solving skills incorporated throughout.
A grade “C-” or better in MATH 0930 or placement at math level 3 within one year prior to enrollment. (3 hrs lec)
MATH 1105Data, Probability, and Algebra for Elementary Teachers3
Designed primarily for prospective elementary teachers. Students explore and acquire conceptual background for various aspects of mathematics including algebra, statistics, and probability.
A grade “C-” or better in MATH 0930 or placement at math level 3 within one year prior to enrollment. (3 hrs lec)
MATH 1400College Algebra4
Students develop a basic understanding of linear and quadratic equations, functions and graphs, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, and other topics which may include conic sections, matrices, systems of equations, counting, probability, and series. Credit cannot be earned in both MATH 1400 and MATH 1450 .
A grade of “C-” or better in MATH 0930 , or a math ACT score of 23 or 24, ALEKS score of 46 to 60, or placement at math level 3 within one year prior to enrollment. (4 hrs lec)
MATH 1405Precalculus Trigonometry3
Students will use the functional approach to trigonometry and gain a basic understanding of computations, applications, identities, inverse functions, and the analytic geometry of trigonometric functions. Credit cannot be earned in both MATH 1405 and MATH 1450.
A grade of “C-” or better in MATH 1400 or placement at math level 4 within one year prior to enrollment. 3 hrs lec)
MATH 1450Algebra and Trigonometry5
Designed primarily for those students intending to take the MATH 2200 - MATH 2210 sequence. This course covers the topics from college algebra and precalculus trigonometry in one semester. Student cannot receive credit in both MATH 1450 and MATH 1400 or both MATH 1450 and MATH 1405.
A grade of “C-” or better in MATH 0930 or placement at math level 3 within one year prior to enrollment. (5 hrs lec)
MATH 1500Applied Technical Mathematics I3
A comprehensive review of mathematic fundamentals and applications of algebra and trigonometry to technology. Does not fulfill the mathematics requirement for the AA and AS degrees.
Math ACT score of 19 or 20 or ALEKS score of 14 to 29/ Placement scores must have occurred within one year prior to enrollment. (3 hr lec)
MATH 2120Geometry and Measurement for Elementary Teachers3
Designed primarily for prospective elementary teachers. Emphasis is on asking and answering critical questions about spatial reasoning as evident in the real world. Includes investigations of two- and three-dimensional shapes and their properties, measurements, constructions, and transformations to prepare students to be competent in teaching these concepts.
A grade “C- “or better in MATH 0930 or placement at math level 3 within one year prior to enrollment. (3 hrs lec)
MATH 2200Calculus I5
Students are introduced to the calculus and analytic geometry of algebraic functions of one variable. Students will gain a basic understanding of limits, derivatives, and integrals. The first semester of a three-semester course.
A grade of “C-” or better in MATH 1405 or MATH 1450 or placement at math level 5 within one year prior to enrollment. (5 hrs lec)
MATH 2205Calculus II5
Covers applications and techniques of integration, and other topics including basic differential equations, infinite series, analytic geometry, parametric curves, and polar coordinates. The second semester of a three-semester course.
A grade of “C-” or better in MATH 2200 or equivalent. (5 hrs lec)
MATH 2210Calculus III4
The last of three courses in the calculus sequence. Covers vectors, functions of two or more variables, and any of the topics not covered in MATH 2205 .
A grade C or better in MATH 2200 or MATH 2345 or MATH 2350. (3 hrs lec)
MATH 2300Discrete Structures3
An introductory course covering the mathematics most used in the analysis of algorithms. Logic and proof covered with some emphasis on proof by induction. Counting, combinatorics, probability, relations, discrete functions, and Boolean algebras with applications to switching circuits covered. Graph theory, machine arithmetic, and finite differencing techniques also introduced.
A grade of “C-” or better in MATH 2200 or MATH 2350 . (3 hrs lec)
MATH 2310Applied Differential Equations I3
Introductory survey of ordinary differential equations. Topics include solution methods for differential equations, mathematical modelling, numerical methods, and an introduction to integral transform methods.
A grade of “C-” or better in MATH 2205 and successful completion of at least 30 credit hours. (3 hrs lec)
MATH 2345Survey of Calculus5
Students develop introductory level tools to apply calculus to the sciences. Students address limits, derivatives, and integrals of functions of one or more variables with applications throughout. Students may not receive credit in both MATH 2345 and MATH 2350 or MATH 2200.
A grade of “C-” or better in MATH 1400 or MATH 1450 or placement at math level 4 within one year prior to enrollment. (5 hrs lec)
MATH 2350Business Calculus5
Students develop introductory level tools to apply calculus to business. Students address limits, derivatives, and integrals of functions of one or more variables with applications throughout. Students may not receive credit in both MATH 2350 and MATH 2200.
A grade of “C-” or better in MATH 1400 or MATH 1450 or placement at math level 4 within one year prior to enrollment. (5 hrs lec)
MATH 2355Math Applications for Business4
Students develop mastery of business and economic applications of mathematics. Students work with linear equations and programming, introductory interest theory, probability, and Markov processes and game theory, plus complete a mandatory computer-based spreadsheet component. Credit cannot be earned in both MATH 2355 and MATH 1050.
