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| Mathematics Courses | |
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| Math 109 | Statistics: Dr. Platte,
Dr. Redmond,
Dr. Griffiths This course is an introduction to the uses of statistics and probability as decision and problem solving tools. Topics included are: measures of central tendency; variability; probability; counting, binomial distribution; normal distribution; confidence intervals correlation and regression; hypothesis testing, statistical inference, sampling techniques and experimental design. |
| Math 118 | Mathematics for the Natural Sciences This course has been designed for students who plan to take calculus who may be deficient in some of their mathematical preparation. While many of the topics covered are similar to those covered in a typical college pre-calculus course, there is more emphasis on the application, a faster pace is maintained, and a greater depth of understanding is required. It is expected that students have taken intermediate algebra and pre-calculus prior to this class, as stated this course is intended to fix deficiencies. |
| Math 170 | Calculus I This first semester of calculus concentrates on the fundamentals of the derivative and its applications: tangent lines to curves; optimization problems; velocity and acceleration. There is also an introduction to integration with applications to geometry and physics. |
| Math 171 | Calculus II The second semester of calculus covers integration theory, methods of integration, applications of the integral, Taylor's theorem, infinite sequences and series. |
| Math 240 | Differential Equations An introduction to the qualitative and quantitative methods for ordinary differential equations. Topics include modeling via differential equations, linear and nonlinear first order differential equations, linear second order differential equations, higher order linear equations (limited discussion). |
| Math 370 | Advanced Calculus This course introduces the fundamental concepts of a function of a real variable from a rigorous point of view. |
| Computer System Courses | |
| Mis 120 | 3D Programming and Animation - (Alice) This is a course offered for students wishing to make an excellent start on their computing education, regardless of whether they are majors, minors, or students simply interested in taking a few courses from our program. There are no prerequisites for the course. |
| Mis 126 | Programming I/Introduction to Computational Media Processing is an open source programming language and environment for people who want to program images, animation, and interactions. It is used by students, artists, designers, researchers, and hobbyists. |
| Mis 250 | Web Mapping This course is a survey of powerful, cutting-edge mapping technologies that yield high-quality displays of spatial data accessible via the web. The course can also be considered as a general introduction to web technology. |
| Mis 280 | Introduction to Internet Programming (Revised for Fall 2011) This is a course on the fundamentals of XHTML and CSS. |
| Recently retired Computer System Courses | |
| Mis 180 | Operating Systems - (GNU/Linux) Our primary goal is to learn the fundamentals of computer operating systems whilst working predominately with the GNU/Linux operating system. We wish to expose both beginners and experienced Linux users to new and useful methods and opportunities for utilizing Linux. |
| Mis 280 | Internet Programming I (Revised for Fall 2009) This is not a course in web page production or graphic design; but rather an introductory programming course. As a programming class, we will learn to create valid web content using a simple text editor (a strong emphasis on validity and web standards compliance). The focus of the class will be on (X)HTML, CSS, and the apache web server. |
| Mis 380 | Internet Programming II (Revised for Winter 2009-10) This class will continue building on our programming skills in XHTML, and CSS. We will develop a web application, learning PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, and possibly AJAX or ActionScript. . |
| Mis 126 (alt) | Programming I - (Python) This is a first course in programming, and there are no computing prerequisites for it. We will be studying most of the concepts and constructs found in traditional "Computer Science I" courses, including procedural programming, functions, decision structures and loops, lists and arrays, graphics, and object-oriented programming |
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