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MA 201–Applied Calculus (3)
• GenEd Mathematics
Prerequisite: A grade of B or better in MA 82 or MA 85, or
appropriate score on the mathematics placement test
A one-semester course for students in business,
biology, social sciences, and technical programs.
Covers methods for finding the derivatives and
integrals of algebraic and transcendental functions
with applications in each program.
MA 202–Introduction to Discrete
Mathematics (3)
Prerequisite: A grade of B or better in MA 82 or MA 85, or
appropriate score on the mathematics placement test
For the mathematics and computer science student.
Develops problem solving skills. Topics include sets
and logic, elementary number theory, graph theory,
matrices, algorithm design, mathematical induction
and recursion.
BU/MA 205–Business Statistics (3)
• GenEd Mathematics
Prerequisites: MA 82 or MA 85 or MA 103 or MA 103A
or MA 206 or MA 206A or MA 207 or MA 207A or
appropriate score on mathematics placement test and
(CIS 101 or CIS 111E or CIS 116E) and placement in EN 51
or ESL 70 or higher on the reading placement test
Introductory non-calculus statistics course for
business. Topics include descriptive analysis and
treatment of data, probability, statistical inference,
linear regression and correlation, chi-square tests and
non-parametric tests. Students can only receive credit
for one of the following: BU/MA 205, BU/MA 205A,
MA 206, MA 206A, MA 207, or MA 207A. Business
Administration students must take BU/MA 205 (not
BU/MA 205A).
BU/MA 205A–Business Statistics with Algebra
(3) [5]
• GenEd Mathematics
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in MA 81 or
appropriate score on mathematics placement test, and
(CIS 101 or CIS 111E or CIS 116E), and placement in EN
51 or ESL 70 or higher on the reading placement test
Introductory non-calculus statistics course for
business. Topics include descriptive analysis and
treatment of data, probability, statistical inference,
linear regression and correlation, chi-square tests and
non-parametric tests. Students can only receive credit
for one of the following: BU/MA 205, BU/MA 205A,
MA 206, MA 206A, MA 207, or MA 207A. Business
Administration students must take BU/MA 205 (not
BU/MA 205A).
MA 206–Elementary Statistics (3)
• GenEd Mathematics
Prerequisite: MA 82 or MA 85 or MA 103 or MA 103A or
BU/MA 205 or BU/MA 205A or MA 207 or MA 207A or
appropriate score on mathematics placement test
An introductory non-calculus statistics course. Topics
include descriptive analysis and treatment of data,
probability, statistical inference, linear regression
and correlation, chi-square tests and non-parametric
tests. Students can only receive credit for one of the
following: BU/MA 205, BU/MA 205A, MA 206, MA
206A, MA 207, or MA 207A.
MA 206A–Elementary Statistics with Algebra
(3) [5]
• GenEd Mathematics
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MA 81 or
appropriate score on mathematics placement test AND
placement in EN 51 or ESL 70 or higher on the reading
placement test
An introductory non-calculus statistics course. Topics
include descriptive analysis and treatment of data,
probability, statistical inference, linear regression
and correlation, chi-square tests and non-parametric
tests. Students can only receive credit for one of the
following: BU/MA 205, BU/MA 205A, MA 206, MA
206A, MA 207, or MA 207A.
MA 207–Elementary Statistics with
Probability (4)
• GenEd Mathematics
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in MA 82 or MA
85 or MA 103 or MA 103A or BU/MA 205 or BU/MA
205A or MA 206 or MA 206A or appropriate score on
mathematics placement test
An introductory non-calculus statistics course
with additional topics in elementary probability.
Statistical topics include descriptive analysis and
treatment of data, statistical inference, linear
regression and correlation, and chi-square tests.
Topics from Elementary Probability include basic
event and outcome concepts, fundamental rules of
probability, random variables and their distributions,
and expectation. Practical applications of the course
concepts are explored through team projects.
Students may not take both MA 206 and MA 207
for credit. Students can only receive credit for one
of the following: BU/MA 205, BU/MA 205A, MA 206,
MA 206A, MA 207, or MA 207A. Early Childhood
Education and Elementary Education majors should
take MA 207 (not MA 207A).
MA 207A–Elementary Statistics with
Probability and Algebra (4) [6]
• GenEd Mathematics
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MA 81 or
appropriate score on mathematics placement test AND
placement in EN 51 or ESL 70 or higher on the reading
placement test
An introductory non-calculus statistics course
with additional topics in elementary probability.
Statistical topics include descriptive analysis and
treatment of data, statistical inference, linear
regression and correlation, and chi-square tests.
Topics from Elementary Probability include basic
event and outcome concepts, fundamental rules of
probability, random variables and their distributions,
and expectation. Practical applications of the course
concepts are explored through team projects.
Students may not take both MA 206 and MA 207
for credit. Students can only receive credit for one
of the following: BU/MA 205, BU/MA 205A, MA 206,
MA 206A, MA 207, or MA 207A. Early Childhood
Education and Elementary Education majors should
take MA 207 (not MA 207A).
MA 210–Calculus I (4)
• GenEd Mathematics
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in MA 111 or grades of
C or better in both MA 130 and MA 131
Presents the first course in the three-semester
calculus sequence (MA 210, MA 211, MA 212).
Designed for students in mathematics, science,
engineering, medical and other technical programs.
Topics covered include: functions, limits, continuity,
the derivative concept, differentiation techniques
(including product rule, quotient rule, chain rule and
implicit differentiation), applications of the derivative,
and definite and indefinite integral concepts. The
Fundamental Theorem of Calculus is discussed and
used in the context of introductory integration.
MA 211–Calculus II (4)
• GenEd Mathematics
Prerequisite: MA 210
Presents the second of three courses in the calculus
sequence. Topics include methods and applications of
integration, improper integrals, sequences and series,
Taylor approximations, polar functions, introduction
to differential equations.
MA 212–Calculus III (4)
Prerequisite: MA 211
Presents the final course in the three-semester
calculus sequence. Topics include functions of several
variables and their graphs, vectors, parametric
equations, partial derivatives, multiple integrals and
applications, Green’s Theorem, Stokes Theorem and
the fundamental theorem of line integrals.
MA 213–Differential Equations (3)
Prerequisite: MA 211; Prerequisite or Corequisite: MA 214
Presents differential equations of order one; linear
differential equations with constant coefficients;
non-homogenous equations with undetermined
coefficients; variation of parameters; differential
operators; Laplace Transforms and their inverses;
systems of differential equations; nonlinear equations;
elementary applications.
MA 214–Introduction to MatLab (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: MA 210
Provides an introduction to MatLab. It is designed
to give students fluency in MatLab, including
popular toolboxes. The course consists of interactive
workshops with students doing sample MatLab
problems in real time. Problem-based MatLab
assignments are given which require significant time
on MatLab.
MA 218–Linear Algebra (3)
Prerequisite: MA 210
Includes systems of linear equations, determinants,
vectors in 2- and 3-space, vector spaces, linear
transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors and
applications.