A laboratory approach to problems in composition and reading. Prerequisite: Non-native speakers of English must have credit in ENGL 100 English Composition for International Students. Offered on A, B, C, No Credit basis only.

Research writing techniques, critical thinking and critical reading, with emphasis on rhetorical skills. Closed to students with credit in ENGL 102 or ENGL 103 English Composition. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 English Composition. Exceptions require consent of Composition Director. Offered on A,B,C, No Credit basis only.

An elementary course designed to give the student an understanding of the requirements for effective speaking and listening and an opportunity to increase skills in each. Both semesters. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or 103 English Composition or equivalent, or permission of instructor.

(Only 3 hours count toward a degree). Operations with algebraic expressions; linear and quadratic functions; graphs of polynomial and rational functions; systems of equations; logarithmic and exponential functions; arithmetic and geometric progressions; permutations and combinations. Slower paced than MATH 113 College Algebra, but covers the same material. Not recommended for those having four years of high school mathematics, including two units of algebra, one unit of geometry, and one-half unit of advanced or senior mathematics. Closed to students with a grade of "C" or better in a course with number higher than 110. Prerequisite: Grade of "C" or better in MATH 019 Intermediate Algebra or two units of high school algebra.

Operations with algebraic expressions; linear and quadratic functions; graphs of polynomial and rational functions; systems of equations; logarithmic and exponential functions; arithmetic and geometric progressions; permutations and combinations. Not recommended for those having four years of high school mathematics, including two units of algebra, one unit of geometry, and one-half unit of advanced or senior mathematics. Closed to students with credit in MATH 110 College Algebra with Review or MATH 126 Pre-Calculus or MATH 153 Introduction to Analytic Processes, or students with a letter grade of "C" or better in MATH 150 Calculus I. Prerequisite: Grade of "B" or better in MATH 019 Intermediate Algebra or two units of high school algebra.

Pre-Calculus properties of the real number system, limits, functions, continuity, trigonometry, and graphics. Not open to students with credit in MATH 113 College Algebra, MATH 114 Elements of Technical Analysis, MATH 122 Plane Trigonometry, MATH 150 Calculus I, or MATH 153 Introduction to Analytic Processes. Prerequisite: Two units of high school algebra and trigonometry or permission of instructor.

Designed for the students NOT planning to major in a field that requires advanced mathematical skills. Prepares students for the mathematics encountered in other college courses that use quantitative reasoning. Emphasis on developing critical thinking and quantitative reasoning skills needed to understand major issues in society. Prerequisite: MATH 019 Intermediate Algebra or one unit of high school algebra.

Basic concepts of statistics and probability applicable to all disciplines. Topics include data analysis, probability, discrete and continuous distributions, sampling, and statistical inference. Not open to students with credit in MATH 543 Probability and Statistics. Prerequisite: MATH 019 Intermediate Algebra or one unit of high school algebra.

Students with credit in MATH 153 Introduction to Analytic Processes receive only 3 hours credit. Functions, limits, derivatives and integrals. Applications to science, business, and technology. Prerequisite: MATH 126 Pre-Calculus, or MATH 122 Plane Trigonometry and MATH 110 College Algebra with Review, or MATH 122 Plane Trigonometry and MATH 113 College Algebra, or permission of instructor. You must have a grade of C or higher in all courses used to meet this requirement.

Prepares prospective elementary and middle school teachers to know, understand, and use the basic principles and concepts of mathematics. These will include problem solving strategies, functions, sequences, set theory, probability theory, and statistics concepts. Closed to students with credit in MATH 150 Calculus I except students who are seeking a Bachelor of Science in Education degree.

Study of the basic skills of good and bad reasoning. Focus is on informal reasoning. Topics include: argument structure and identification, validity and strength of arguments, common fallacies of reasoning, use and abuse of language in reasoning, principles of fair play in argumentation.

Companion Element: Diverse Perspectives

An introduction to poetry, fiction and drama. Not open to students with credit in ENGL 304 Introduction to Writing About Literature.