SVCC College Catalog

MTH 02 ARITHMETIC (1-5 cr.)   Covers arithmetic principles and computations including whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, measurement, graph interpretation, geometric forms, and applications. Develops the mathematical proficiency necessary for selected curriculum entrance. Credits not applicable toward graduation.  Variable hours per week.

MTH 03 ALGEBRA I (1-5 cr.)   Covers the topics of Algebra I including real numbers, equations and inequalities, exponents, polynomials Cartesian coordinate system, rational expressions, and applications.  Develops the mathematical proficiency necessary for selected curriculum entrance. Credits not applicable toward graduation.  Prerequisites:  a placement recommendation for MTH 03 and Arithmetic or equivalent.  Variable hours per week.

MTH 04 ALGEBRA II (1-5 cr.)   Expands upon the topics of Algebra I including rational expressions, radicals and exponents, quadratic equations, systems of equations, and applications.  Develops the mathematical proficiency necessary for selected curriculum entrance. Credits not applicable toward graduation.  Prerequisites: a placement recommendation for MTH 04 and Algebra I  or equivalent. Variable hours per week.

MTH 05 ALGEBRA REVISITED (1-5 cr.)   Reviews topics in Algebra II necessary for entry into occupational/technical or transfer mathematics courses.  Credits not applicable toward graduation.  Prerequisites:  a placement recommendation for MTH 05 and Algebra I and Algebra II or equivalent.  Variable hours per week.

MTH 103-104 APPLIED TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS I-II (3 cr.) (3 cr.)   Presents a review of arithmetic, elements of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.  Directs applications to specialty areas.  Prerequisites:  a placement recommendation for MTH 103 and one unit of high school mathematics or equivalent.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

MTH 115-116 TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS I-II (3 cr.) (3 cr.)   Presents algebra through exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometry, vectors, analytic geometry, and complex numbers. Prerequisites: a placement recommendation for MTH 115 and Algebra I and Geometry, or Algebra I and Algebra II, or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week.

MTH 120 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICS (3 cr.)   Introduces number systems, logic, basic algebra, and descriptive statistics. Prerequisites: a placement recommendation for MTH 120 and one unit of high school mathematics or equivalent. (Intended for occupational/technical programs.)
Lecture 3 hours per week.

MTH 126 MATHEMATICS FOR ALLIED HEALTH (2-3 cr.)   Presents scientific notation, precision and accuracy, decimals and percents, ratio and proportion, variation, simple equations, techniques of graphing, use of charts and tables, logarithms, and the metric system.  Prerequisites:  a placement recommendation for MTH 126 and one unit of high school mathematics or equivalent.  Lecture 2-3 hours per week.

MTH 151 MATHEMATICS FOR THE LIBERAL ARTS I (3 cr.)   Presents topics in sets, logic, numeration systems, geometric systems, and elementary computer concepts. Prerequisites: a placement recommendation for MTH 151 and Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week.

MTH 152 MATHEMATICS FOR THE LIBERAL ARTS II (3 cr.)   Presents topics in functions, combinatorics, probability, statistics and algebraic systems.  Prerequisites:  a placement recommendation for MTH 152 and Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry or equivalent.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

MTH 157 ELEMENTARY STATISTICS (3 cr.)   Presents elementary statistical methods and concepts including descriptive statistics, estimation, hypothesis testing, linear regression, and categorical data analysis.  (Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 157 and MTH 240.)  Prerequisites:  Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry and a placement recommendation for MTH 157.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

MTH 163 PRECALCULUS I (3 cr.)   Presents college algebra, matrices, and algebraic, exponential, and logarithmic functions.  Prerequisites:  a placement recommendation for MTH 163 and Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry or equivalent.  (Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 163, MTH 168, and MTH 166).  Lecture 3 hours per week.

MTH 164 PRECALCULUS II (3 cr.)   Presents trigonometry, analytic geometry, and sequences and series.  Prerequisite:  MTH 163 or equivalent.  (Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 164 and MTH 168.)  Lecture 3 hours per week.

MTH 175 CALCULUS OF ONE VARIABLE I (3 cr.)   Presents differential calculus of one variable including the theory of limits, derivatives, differentials, antiderivatives and applications to algebraic and transcendental functions.  Designed for mathematical, physical, and engineering science programs.  Prerequisites:  a placement recommendation for MTH 175 and four units of high school mathematics including Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry and Trigonometry or equivalent. Corequisite: MTH 177.  (Credit will not be awarded for more than one of MTH 173, MTH 175 or MTH 273.)  Corequisite MTH 177.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

MTH 176 CALCULUS OF ONE VARIABLE II (3 cr.)   Continues the study of integral calculus of one variable including indefinite integral, definite integral and methods of integration with applications to algebraic and transcendental functions.  Designed for mathematical, physical, and engineering science programs.  Prerequisite:  MTH 175 or equivalent. Co-requisite: MTH 178. (Credit will not be awarded for more than one of MTH 174, MTH 176 or MTH 274.)  Corequisite:  MTH 178.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

MTH 177 INTRODUCTORY LINEAR ALGEBRA (2 cr.)   Covers matrices, vector spaces, determinants, solutions of systems of linear equations, and eigen values.  Designed for mathematical, physical, and engineering science programs.  Corequisite:  MTH 175.  Lecture 2 hours per week.

MTH 178 TOPICS IN ANALYTIC GEOMETRY (2 cr.)   Covers conic  sections, polar and parametric graphing.  Designed for mathematical, physical, and engineering science programs.  Co-requisite:  MTH 176.  Lecture 2 hours per week.

MTH 240 STATISTICS (3 cr.)   Presents an overview of statistics, including descriptive statistics, elementary probability, probability distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, and correlation and regression.  Prerequisites:  a placement recommendation for MTH 240 and MTH 163 or MTH 166 or equivalent.  (Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 240 and MTH 241.)  Lecture 3 hours per week.

MTH 271 APPLIED CALCULUS I (3 cr.)   Presents limits, continuity, differentiation of algebraic and transcendental functions with applications, and an introduction to integration.  Prerequisite:  MTH 163 or MTH 166 or equivalent.  (Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 270 and MTH 271.)  Lecture 3 hours per week.

MTH 272 APPLIED CALCULUS II (3 cr.)   Covers techniques of integration, multivariable calculus, and an introduction to differential equations  Prerequisite:  MTH 271 or equivalent.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

MTH 273 CALCULUS I (4 cr.)   Presents topics in differential calculus of one variable including the theory of limits, derivatives, differentials, definite and indefinite integrals and applications to algebraic and transcendental functions.  Designed for mathematical, physical, and engineering science programs.  Prerequisites:  a placement recommendation for MTH 273 and four units of high school mathematics including Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry and Trigonometry or equivalent.  (Credit will not be awarded for more than one of MTH 173,MTH 175 or MTH 273.)  Lecture 4 hours per week.

MTH 274 CALCULUS II (4 cr.)   Covers vectors in three dimensions, definite integrals, methods of integration, indeterminate forms, partial differentiation, and multiple integrals.  Designed for mathematical, physical, and engineering science programs.  Prerequisite:  MTH 273 or equivalent.  (Credit will not be awarded for more than one of MTH 174, MTH 176 or MTH 274.)  Lecture 4 hours per week.

MTH 275 MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS AND LINEAR ALGEBRA (4 cr.)   Presents vector valued functions, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, matrices, vector spaces, determinants, solutions of systems of linear equations, basis and dimension, eigen values, and eigen vectors.  Designed for mathematical, physical, and engineering science programs.  Prerequisite:  MTH 174 or equivalent.  Lecture 4 hours per week.

MTH 277 VECTOR CALCULUS (4 cr.)   Presents vector valued functions, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, and topics from the calculus of vectors.  Designed for mathematical, physical, and engineering science programs.  Prerequisite:  MTH 174 or equivalent.  Lecture 4 hours per week.

MTH 279 ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (4 cr.)   Introduces ordinary differential equations.  Includes first order differential equations, second and higher order ordinary differential equations with application.  Designed for mathematical, physical, and engineering science programs.  Prerequisite:  MTH 174 or equivalent.  Lecture 4 hours per week.

MTH 285 LINEAR ALGEBRA (3 cr.)   Covers matrices, vector spaces, determinants, solutions of systems of linear equations, basis and dimension, eigen values, and eigen vectors.  Designed for mathematical, physical and engineering science programs.  Prerequisite:  MTH 174 or equivalent.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

MTH 291 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3 cr.)   Introduces first order differential equations, linear differential equations, numerical methods, and applications.  Designed for mathematical, physical, and engineering science programs.  Prerequisite:  MTH 174 or equivalent.  Lecture 3 hours per week.