- 2.0 average in all mathematics courses and also in all 300, 400-level mathematics courses
- Minimum of 39 hours of 300 and 400 level courses
- Electives to complete 120 hours
- Additional requirements
*Also satisfies requirement in the major.
†Also satisfies general education requirement.
4620 - MATHEMATICS MINOR
Required courses: Mathematics 151/152, 161/162, 212, 245, 255
Elective courses: Three courses totaling at least 9 hours from any 300-400 level mathematics courses
A 2.0 average on the 300-400 level courses as well as on all courses in the minor
At least two of the 300-400 level courses must be taken at this institution
MATHEMATICS COURSES (MATH)
A minimum grade of C must be made on any mathematics course used as a prerequisite for any other mathematics course.
105 Elementary Algebra (4 hours institutional credit)
Review of fractions, percents, and decimals. Basic topics in algebra, including operations with signed numbers and polynomials, linear equations and inequalities, factoring, rational expressions, radicals, basic graphing techniques, and elementary applications. Every semester. UTC Math Placement Level 05. Credit not applicable toward any degree.
106 Intermediate Algebra (4 hours institutional credit)
The real number system, first degree equations and inequalities, exponents and polynomials, factoring, rational expressions, rational exponents and roots, linear equations and inequalities in two variables, quadratic equations, systems of equations, absolute value equations, functions and applications. Every semester. Prerequisite: UTC Math Placement Level 15 or Mathematics 105 with minimum grade of C or Math ACT 19 or above. Credit not applicable toward any degree.
123 Mathematics in Our Modern World (3)
An introduction to the nature and techniques of mathematics for nontechnical majors. Applications of mathematics to the solution of historical and modern problems will be discussed by selecting topics from the mathematics of finance, the laws of growth and symmetry, graph theory and management science, or the mathematics of social choice and voting schemes. Every semester. Prerequisites: UTC Math Placement Level 20 or Mathematics 106 with minimum grade of C or Math ACT 22 or above.
131 College Algebra (3)
This precalculus course is designed primarily for students majoring in business, the life sciences, or the social sciences who intend to take the calculus course Math 136. Topics include polynomial functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, arithmetic and geometric sequences, mathematics of finance, growth and decay, systems of linear equations, matrices, and geometric linear programming. Mathematical models will be taken primarily from the fields of business, biology, and the social sciences. Every semester. Prerequisites: UTC Math Placement Level 20 or Mathematics 106 with minimum grade of C or Math ACT 24 or above. Credit not allowed in Mathematics 131 after completion of 136 or 144 with a grade of C or better or any other mathematics course for which these are prerequisites. Credit not allowed in both Mathematics 131 and 144.
136 Calculus for Management, Life, and Social Sciences (3)
Introduction to calculus: limits, differentiation of functions, optimization, marginal analysis, integration, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, applications of integration. Every semester. Prerequisites: UTC Math Placement Level 30 or Mathematics 131 or 144 with minimum grade C or Math ACT 26 or above. Credit not allowed in 136 after completion of 150 or 151 with a grade of C or better.
144 Precalculus I (3)
This precalculus course is designed primarily for students majoring in Mathematics, the physical sciences, and Engineering who intend to take Math 145, Precalculus II, and the calculus courses Math 151/152. Topics include solving polynomial equations and inequalities; complex numbers; the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra; rational functions; graphing techniques; functions; expo
nential and logarithmic functions; mathematical induction. Mathematical models will be taken primarily from the fields of engineering, biology, and natural sciences. Every semester. Prerequisites: UTC Math Placement Level 20 or Mathematics 106 with minimum grade of C or Math ACT 24 or above. Credit not allowed in Mathematics 144 after 136, 145, 150, or 151 with a grade of C or better. Credit not allowed in both Mathematics 131 and 144.
145 Precalculus II (3)
This precalculus course is designed primarily for students majoring in Mathematics, the physical sciences, and Engineering who intend to take the calculus course Math 151/152. Topics include solving trigonometric identities, and equations; complex numbers; conic sections; sequences; and other selected topics. Every semester. Prerequisites: UTC Math Placement Level 30 or Mathematics 144 or 131 with minimum grade of C or Math ACT 26 or above. Credit will not be allowed in Mathematics 145 after 150 or 151 with a grade of C or better. Students wishing to use Mathematics 131 as a prerequisite must secure the approval of the Mathematics Department.
151 Calculus I (3)
The calculus of functions of one real variable for majors in Mathematics, the physical sciences, and Engineering. Precise definitions of limits, derivatives, and integrals including Riemann sums; applications of these concepts and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Every semester. Prerequisites: UTC Math Placement Level 40 or Mathematics 145 with a minimum grade of C or Math ACT 28 or above with the equivalent of at least one semester of high school trigonometry. Corequisite: Mathematics 152.
152 Calculus I Laboratory (1)
Calculator and computer treatment of problems and topics in Math 151 using graphical, numerical, and symbolic methods. Laboratory, 2 hours. Pre- or Corequisite: Mathematics 150 or 151.
155 Honors Calculus (4)
Calculus of functions of one variable with applications; historical, biographical, philosophical material. Fall semester. Prerequisite: University Honors Scholar, others by consent of the department head. Credit not allowed in both Mathematics 150 or 151 and 155 or in 136 after 155. May be substituted for Mathematics 151 in meeting all requirements.
161 Calculus II (3)
Additional topics in the calculus of functions of one real variable. Applications of integration, techniques of integration, infinite series, and convergence tests. Every semester. Prerequisite: Mathematics 151 with a minimum grade of C. Corequisite: Mathematics 162.
162 Calculus II Laboratory (1)
Calculator and computer treatment of problems and topics in Math 161 using graphical, numerical, and symbolic methods. Laboratory, 2 hours. Prerequisites: Mathematics 152 with a minimum grade of C. Pre- or Corequisite: Mathematics 160 or 161.
199r Special Projects (1-4)
Individual or group projects. On demand. Maximum credit 4 hours.
203 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science (3)
Designed primarily for students majoring in computer information systems. topics will include logic, introduction to mathematical induction, sets, relations, counting methods, graph theory and trees. Prerequisites: Mathematics 136 or 151/152 with minimum grades of C; Computer Science 150. Credit not allowed in this course after completion of Mathematics 303 or 403 with a grade of C or better.
210 Introductory Statistics (3)
An introductory course suitable for students in a variety of disciplines. This course will teach students to interpret, develop, and use statistical and probabilistic models of real world phenomena; develop the concepts of uncertainty, probability, and statistical significance; and will indicate how these concepts arose and how they aid our understanding of the universe. Students will learn how to solve practical problems using statistical vocabulary, notation, and appropriate technology. Every semester. Prerequisites: UTC Math Placement Level 20 or Mathematics 106 with minimum grade of C or Math ACT 22 or above. Credit not allowed in 210 after completion of any other General Education statistics course with a grade of C or better.
