Note: All courses listed here may not
be available every semester. See
schedule of courses for courses available in
the upcoming semester.
MATH 100 Intermediate
Algebra
Dr. Yu-Ju
Kuo yjkuo@iup.edu Phone
724-357-3797
A basic course in algebra including factoring,
exponents and radicals, systems of linear equations, complex fractions, and
inequalities. For those students who lack the basic algebra skills
required in MATH 105 or 110. Will not meet Liberal Studies math
requirements.
MATH 105 College Algebra
Dr. Brian Sharp bds@iup.edu Phone
724-357-2600
Prerequisites: MATH 100 or appropriate Placement Test Score or
permission of the Mathematics Department chairperson.
Note: Students may not take this course after successfully completing
either a calculus course or MATH 110 without written Mathematics Department
chairperson approval. Non-IUP must contact Department Chairperson (Gary
Stoudt gsstoudt@iup.edu 724-357-2608) for
permission to take this course.
Prepares students for the study of calculus for
business, natural, and social sciences. Topics include detailed study of
polynomial, exponential, adn logarithmic functions.
MATH 101
Foundations of Mathematics
Dr. Francisco Alarcon
falarcon@iup.edu; Phone 724-357-2206
MATH101 is a course designed to meet Liberal
Studies Requirements at IUP. In the course we introduce logic and mathematical
way of analyzing problems; develop an appreciation for the nature, breadth, and
power of mathematics and its role in a technological society. We will introduce
useful mathematics or mathematics related to student interest. You will learn to
solve problems as diverse as the following examples:
- If you have to buy two dozen baked goods
from a bakery and there are 5 different types to choose from, in how many
different ways can you buy the two dozen?
- When can we find the sum of an infinite
number of terms?
- What is the sum of the following terms: 1 +
2/3 + 4/9 + 8/27 + …
- If there are 25 students enrolled in the
course, what is the probability that two of them have the same birthday?
- Can we easily find the value for the sum of
21 + 26 + 31 +.. + 12,136?
MATH101 Section 801 is a web-based course. We
will use WebCT and Scientific Notebook. Students enrolled in the course should
have internet access and will need to purchase a 6-month student license for
Scientific Notebook from MacKichan Software (1-877-SCI-WORD) for approx. $45.00.
Scientific Notebook is also available on the public computer labs on campus. It
is an easy to use Windows-based program that allows one to read, write and do
mathematics on a computer. There is no textbook required for the course.
Information on accessing the course site will be sent to each student’s IUP
e-mail account. If you want to receive the information at a different e-mail
address you will need to provide that to the instructor by sending a message to falarcon@iup.edu or calling 724-357-2206
MATH 115 Applied Mathematics for Business
Dr. Frederick Adkins fadkins@iup.edu;
Phone 724-357-3790
Prerequisites: MATH 105 or
equivalent high school preparation.
Please email Dr. Adkins for permission to enroll.
Offers a review of elementary functions
including logarithmic and exponential functions. Business majors are
introduced to the mathematics of finance and central ideas of the calculus,
including limit, derivative, and integral. Applications to business and
economics are emphasized.
MATH 217
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Dr. John Zhang
zhang@iup.edu; Phone 724-357-4061
(For non-Math majors)
Frequency
distributions, measures of central tendency, variation, elementary probability,
sampling, estimation, testing hypotheses, correlation, and regression; emphasis
on applications as opposed to theoretical development of topics.
Contact the
Student Helpdesk 724-357 2198 for general computing questions,
Email issues, etc.
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