2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: CS 120 and MA 113 or equivalent.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

The mathematical foundations of computer science. Topics: logic, proof techniques, permutations, combinations, automata theory, regular expressions.

• Offered: Every winter beginning W2014.
• Prerequisites: MA 111, or MA 151.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

An introduction to a broad range of ideas in geometry taught through an informal (as opposed to axiomatic) study of the concepts. This approach focuses on understanding the mathematics underlying rules, algorithms, and relationships of geometry rather than formal proofs.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: MA 161 ("C-" or better) or instructor's permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

The study of matrices, matrix operations, systems of linear equations, determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations and characteristic roots and vectors.

• Offered: Fall Winter Summer
• Prerequisites: MA 100 ("C-" or better) or appropriate math placement.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis (QUAR)
  • Mathematics Competency University Requirement (MATH)

The study of descriptive and inferential statistics, with an emphasis on hypothesis testing and an introduction to linear regression and ANOVA in a statistical package such as R.

Formerly MA 171 Introduction to Probability and Statistics.

• Offered: Fall Winter Summer
• Prerequisites: MA 161 ("C-" or better).
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Mathematics Competency University Requirement (MATH)

The study of advanced integration techniques, infinite sequences, series, and power series, and the applications of these topics.

• Offered: Fall Winter Summer
• Prerequisites: MA 115 ("C-" or better) or appropriate math placement.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis (QUAR)
  • Mathematics Competency University Requirement (MATH)

The study of limits, derivatives, and integrals.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: MA 111 ("C-" or better) or MA 100 ("A-" or better) or appropriate math placement.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis (QUAR)
  • Mathematics Competency University Requirement (MATH)

The study of exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric equations and functions. Includes a review of higher degree polynomial and rational functions. Emphasis on trigonometric functions.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: MA 100 ("C-" or better) or appropriate math placement.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis (QUAR)
  • Mathematics Competency University Requirement (MATH)

The study of quadratic and higher degree polynomials and rational expressions, exponential and logarithmic equations and functions. Emphasis on exponential and logarithmic functions.

• Offered: Fall Winter Summer
• Prerequisites: MA 090 ("C-" or better) or appropriate math placement.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

The study of rational, radical, and quadratic expressions, equations, and functions, including graphing basic functions, domain and range. Emphasis on quadratic functions and an introduction to exponential and logarithmic functions.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: OC 080 (C- or better) or satisfactory score on the math placement exam.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

The study of linear expressions and equations, inequalities, polynomials, factoring, and an introduction to quadratic expressions and equations.  Emphasis on factoring.