Includes organization of data, summation notation, measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, types of probablity, distribution, sampling, testing hypothesis, regression and correlation, analysis of disparity, and non-parametric tests. Outcome of experiements and interpretation of data are related to business, sociological, psychological, and educational problems.
- Teacher: John Sokol
A course which demonstrates mathematics' usefulness and relevance to students' daily lives through topics such as calculating interest and understanding voting systems. The course emphasizes problem-solving skills, practical applications, probability, statistics, and the history of mathematics. MTH108 unveils the relevance of mathematics and its creative human aspect to students. This course investigates a variety of areas in which mathematics is concretely applied, in a way which is both engaging and accessible to students who do not necessarily have strong interests in the sciences.
- Teacher: John Sokol
First order equations, second and higher order equations with constant coefficients, solution by operator methods, matrices, systems of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, systems of linear differential equations, applications, power series solution of 2nd order equations will be covered. Also includes a module on linear algebra.
- Teacher: Brian Anderson
Applicatons of the definite integral, volumes length of arc of plane curves, areas of surface revolution, moments and center of mass, centroid, infinite series. MacLauren's Series. Taylor's Series, indeterminate forms, vectors and parametric equations basic methods of integration, partial fractions, integration by parts, and trigonometric substitutions.
- Teacher: Brian Anderson