Mathematics (MATH)
MATH-C2210 5 Units Calculus I: Early Transcendentals
90 hours lecture; 90 hours totalPrerequisite: Pre-calculus, or college algebra and trigonometry, or equivalent, or placement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process.
Recommended Preparation: Completion of Math-110 with a minimum grade of C or appropriate placement.
Recommended Corequisite: Students who do not place directly into this course may enroll if they also enroll in the corresponding corequisite course.
A first course in differential and integral calculus of a single variable. Topics include limits and continuity of functions, techniques and applications of differentiation, an introduction to integration, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. This course is primarily intended for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) majors. Formerly known as MATH 120.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
MATH-C2220 5 Units Calculus II: Early Transcendentals
90 hours lecture; 90 hours totalPrerequisite: Calculus I: Early Transcendentals (MATH-C2210), or equivalent, or placement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process.
A second course in differential and integral calculus of a single variable. Topics include applications of integration, techniques of integration, infinite sequences and series, and the calculus of parametric and polar equations. This course is primarily intended for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) majors. Formerly known as MATH 121.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
MATH-81 1 Unit Support for Mathematical Concepts
36 hours activity; 36 hours totalRecommended Corequisite: Enrollment is required for students who place into a transfer-level mathematics course and are designated to receive additional support when no linked corequisite support course is available.
This course is designed for students who seek additional mathematics support for courses where no designated linked corequisite support course is available, including but not limited to chemistry, business calculus, or precalculus. Topics include solving, simplifying, and performing operations, with an emphasis on building foundational skills to support success in concurrent coursework.
Not transferable
MATH-86 2 Units Support for College Algebra
18 hours lecture; 36 hours activity; 54 hours totalCorequisites: Concurrent enrollment in MATH-106 or equivalent.
This course is open only to students concurrently enrolled in College Algebra. Concepts will be covered using a just-in-time approach for understanding of the corresponding concepts as they are presented in College Algebra. This course is designed to offer support for students who lack the strong algebra background needed to succeed in College Algebra.
Not transferable
MATH-87 1 Unit Support for Applied Calculus
54 hours lab; 54 hours totalCorequisites: Concurrent enrollment in MATH-115 or equivalent.
This course is intended for students who are almost ready to succeed in Applied Calculus and for whom the just-in-time remediation will provide a foundation for success. Topics including functions, solving equations, graphing and simplifying expressions will be covered as needed.
Not transferable
MATH-88 2 Units Support for Calculus I
18 hours lecture; 54 hours lab; 72 hours totalPrerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Math-120 or equivalent.
Math-88, Support for Calculus I, is open only to students concurrently enrolled in Math-120, Calculus I. Concepts will be covered using a just-in-time approach for understanding of the corresponding concepts as they are presented in Math 120. Within this support course, students engage in a comprehensive review of algebraic and trigonometric concepts crucial for achieving success in Calculus I.
Not transferable
MATH-106 4 Units College Algebra
54 hours lecture; 36 hours activity; 90 hours totalPrerequisites or Corequisites: Placement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of intermediate algebra.
Recommended Corequisite: Students who do not place directly into this course may enroll if they also enroll in the corresponding corequisite course.
This course provides a college level study of polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, absolute value, and logarithmic functions; systems of equations; theory of polynomial equations and analytic geometry.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
MATH-108 3 Units Trigonometry
54 hours lecture; 54 hours totalPrerequisite: Completion of MATH-106 with a minimum grade of C.
This course offers a solid foundation in trigonometry essential for studying Calculus. Topics covered include trigonometric functions and their inverses, graphing these functions, identities and proofs related to trigonometric expressions, trigonometric equations, solving right triangles, applying the Law of Cosines and Law of Sines to solve triangles, polar coordinates, and an introduction to vectors.
Transfers to CSU only
MATH-110 4 Units College Mathematics
54 hours lecture; 36 hours activity; 90 hours totalPrerequisite: Completion of Intermediate Algebra level content or equivalent or appropriate placement.
This course covers polynomial, absolute value, radical, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric equations, functions and their graphs; analytic geometry and polar coordinates. This course is intended for students interested in the sciences who are not in a major requiring calculus.
Transfers to CSU only
MATH-115 5 Units Applied Calculus
90 hours lecture; 90 hours totalPrerequisite: Placement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of college algebra.
This course presents a study of the techniques of calculus with emphasis on applications to business, life sciences and social sciences. Topics include modeling, applications of derivatives and integrals for polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
MATH-130 3 Units Mathematical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers-Number Systems
54 hours lecture; 54 hours totalPrerequisite: Completion of Intermediate Algebra level content or equivalent or appropriate placement.
This course emphasizes problem solving techniques and mathematical structure associated with numeration, set theory, elementary number theory, the real number system, ratio, proportion and patterns. Designed for prospective elementary teachers, this course includes activity-based explorations implementing the common core state curriculum standards.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
MATH-220 3 Units Linear Algebra
54 hours lecture; 54 hours totalPrerequisite: Completion of MATH-C2220 or equivalent with a minimum grade of C.
Recommended Preparation: Completion of MATH-221 with a minimum grade of C.
This course develops the techniques and theory needed to solve and classify systems of linear equations. Solution techniques include row operations, Gaussian elimination, and matrix algebra. Properties of vectors are investigated in two and three dimensions, leading to the notion of an abstract vector space. Vector space and matrix theory are presented including topics such as inner products, norms, orthogonality, eigenvalues, eigenspaces, and linear transformations. Selected applications of linear algebra are included.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
MATH-221 5 Units Multivariable Calculus
90 hours lecture; 90 hours totalPrerequisite: Completion of MATH-C2220 with a minimum grade of C.
The third semester of a three course sequence in differential and integral calculus. Topics include vector valued functions, calculus of functions of more than one variable, partial derivatives, multiple integration, Green's Theorem, Stokes' Theorem, and divergence theorem. Primarily for majors of mathematics, engineering, and science.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
MATH-222 3 Units Differential Equations
54 hours lecture; 54 hours totalPrerequisite: Completion of MATH-221 with a minimum grade of C.
This course is an introduction to ordinary differential equations including both quantitative and qualitative methods as well as applications from a variety of disciplines. Students are introduced to the theoretical aspects of differential equations, including establishing the existence of solutions, applying a variety of techniques for obtaining solutions, series solutions, and singular points. Laplace transforms and linear systems are also covered.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
MATH-235 3 Units Finite Mathematics
54 hours lecture; 54 hours totalPrerequisite: Completion of High School Algebra 2 or Intermediate Algebra level content with a minimum grade of C, or appropriate placement.
This course covers linear functions, systems of linear equations and inequalities, matrices, linear programming, mathematics of finance, sets and Venn diagrams, combinatorial techniques and an introduction to probability. Applications from business, economics and social sciences are included in this class.
Transfers to both UC/CSU