Course Information
HCCS Mathematics Course Placement Chart: Based on Test Scores
Mathematics Placement Flow Chart
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MATH 0101: Developmental Math
Credit: 1 (1 lecture)
An individualized curriculum intended for students who have completed the college developmental math sequence through MATH 0312, but have yet to demonstrate achievement of the appropriate standard or department chair. Counselor’s approval required. |
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MATH 0102: Basic Mathematics
Credit: 1 (1 lecture)
Prerequisite: Appropriate assessment score or Counselor’s or department chair approval required
Designed for students who have tested below MATH 0306 and require a self-paced presentation of the basic operations in whole numbers. |
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MATH 0106: Fundamentals of Math I Bridge
Credit: 1 (1 lecture)
Prerequisite: Contact the Mathematics Department
Intensive help and preparatory course for those who have not successfully passed MATH 0306. |
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(For textbook, see MATH 0306 information)
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MATH 0108: Fundamentals of Math II Bridge
Credit: 1 (1 lecture)
Prerequisite: Contact the Mathematics Department
Intensive help and preparatory course for those who have not successfully passed MATH 0308 |
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(For textbook, see MATH 0306 information)
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MATH 0112: Intermediate Algebra Bridge
Credit: 1 (1 lecture)
Prerequisite: Contact the Mathematics Department
Intensive help and preparatory course for those who have not successfully passed MATH 0312. |
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(For textbook, see MATH 0312 information)
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MATH 0306: Fundamentals of Mathematics I
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Prerequisites: Must be placed into MATH 0306 (or higher).
Topics include fundamental operations in whole numbers, fractions and decimals, percents, ratios, and proportion, descriptive statistics, and an introduction to the real numbers. All students who enroll in this course are expected to complete Math 0308, and Math 0312 in the following consecutive semesters before attempting their first college-level mathematics course (usually Math 1314 College Algebra). A departmental final examination must be passed in order to pass the course. |
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Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra, 3rd Edition
Bittinger, Ellenbogen, Beecher, & Johnson
Pearson ©2012
ISBN-13: 9780321731630
NOTE: This course requires MyMathLab, therefore, make sure the book you purchase includes the MyMathLab Access Kit.
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MATH 0308: Fundamentals of Mathematics II
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Prerequisites: Must be placed into MATH 0308 (or higher) or completion of MATH 0306.
Topics include real numbers, basic geometry, polynomials, factoring, linear equations, and inequalities quadratic equations, and rational expressions. A departmental final examination must be passed in order to pass the course. |
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Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra, 3rd Edition
Bittinger, Ellenbogen, Beecher, & Johnson
Pearson ©2012
ISBN-13: 9780321731630
NOTE: This course requires MyMathLab, therefore, make sure the book you purchase includes the MyMathLab Access Kit. |
MATH 0312: Intermediate Algebra
Credit: 3 (3 lecture, 1 lab)
Prerequisites: Must be placed into MATH 0312 (or higher) or completion of MATH 0308.
Topics include factoring techniques, radicals, algebraic fractions, complex numbers, graphing linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations, system of equations, graphing quadratic equations, and an introduction to functions. Emphasis is placed on algebraic techniques in order to successfully complete Math 1314 College Algebra. A departmental final examination must be passed in order to pass this course. |
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Intermediate Algebra, 11th Edition
Lial, Hornsby, & McGinnis
Pearson ©2012
ISBN-13: 9780321715418
NOTE: This course requires MyMathLab, therefore, make sure the book you purchase includes the MyMathLab Access Kit. |
MATH 1314: College Algebra
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Prerequisites: Must be placed into college-level mathematics or completion of MATH 0312.
Topics include quadratics, polynomial, rational, logarithmic and exponential functions, system of equations, progression, sequences and series, matrices and determinants. A departmental final examination will be given in this course. Core Curriculum Course. |
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College Algebra - Alternate Edition, 8th Edition
Larson
Cengage ©2011
ISBN-13: 9780495970651
NOTE: This course requires WebAssign, therefore, make sure the book you purchase includes the WebAssign Access Kit.
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MATH 1316: Plane Trigonometry
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Prerequisite: MATH 1314; Must be placed into college-level mathematics.
Topics include solutions of triangles, Euler identity, graphing of trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, identities, trigonometric equations and an introduction to vector analysis. Core Curriculum Course. |
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Trigonometry - Alternate Edition, 8th Edition
Larson
Pearson ©2011
ISBN-13: 9780495970668 |
MATH 1324: Finite Mathematics with Applications
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Prerequisite: MATH 1314; Must be placed into college-level mathematics.
A survey of finite mathematics and its application to problems of business and the natural and social sciences. Topics include set theory, probability, an introduction to matrices, linear programming, and an introduction to statistics. Core Curriculum Course. |
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Mathematics with Applications, 10th Edition
Lial, Hungerford, & Holcomb
Pearson ©2011
ISBN-13: 9780321645531 |
MATH 1325: Elements of Calculus with Applications
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Prerequisite: MATH 1314; Must be placed into college-level mathematics.
A survey of differential and integral calculus including the study of functions and graphs from a calculus viewpoint as applied to problems in business and the natural and social sciences. Core Curriculum Course. |
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Mathematics with Applications, 10th Edition
Lial, Hungerford, & Holcomb
Pearson ©2011
ISBN-13: 9780321645531 |
MATH 1332: Mathematics for Liberal Arts
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Prerequisite: Must be placed into college level mathematics or completion of MATH 0312.
Mathematics for Liberal Arts is a course designed for liberal and fine arts, non-mathematics, non-science, and non-business majors. The course provides students with an appreciation of the history, art, beauty of mathematics in the world around us. Topics include an examination of sets with applications, probability, and statistics, financial management, mathematical modeling, and fundamentals of geometry and its application Core Curriculum Course. |
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Thinking Mathematically, 5th Edition
Blitzer
Pearson ©2011
ISBN-13: 9780321645852 |
MATH 1342: Statistics
Prerequisite: MATH 1314; Must be placed into college-level mathematics.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Topics include histograms, probability, binomial and normal distributions and their applications, correlation and prediction, and tests of statistical hypotheses. Core Curriculum Course. |
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Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 5th Edition
Larson & Farber
Pearson ©2012
ISBN-13: 9780321693624 |
MATH 1350: Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Prerequisite: Math 1314 or equivalent; Must be placed into college-level mathematics.
Concepts of sets, functions, numeration systems, number theory, and properties of the natural numbers, integers, rational, and real numbers systems with an emphasis on problem-solving and critical thinking. Field of Study Course. |
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A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers, 11th Edition
Billstein, Libeskind, & Lott
Pearson ©2013
ISBN-13: 9780321756664 |
MATH 1351: Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Prerequisite: MATH 1314 or equivalent; Must be placed into college-level mathematics.
Concepts of geometry, probability, and statistics, as well as applications of the algebraic properties of real numbers to concepts of measurement with an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking. Field of Study Course. |
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A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers, 11th Edition
Billstein, Libeskind, & Lott
Pearson ©2013
ISBN-13: 9780321756664 |
MATH 2305: Discrete Mathematics
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Prerequisite: MATH 2318
Topics selected from logic, set theory, combinatories and graph theory. Core Curriculum Course. |
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Discrete Mathematics and its Applications, 4th Edition
Rosen
McGraw-Hill ©2003
ISBN-13: 9780072899054 |
MATH 2318: Linear Algebra
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Prerequisite: MATH 2413
Topics include systems of linear equations, vector spaces, matrices, linear mappings, and determinants. Core Curriculum Course. |
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Elementary Linear Algebra: Applications Versions, 10th Edition
Anton & Rorres
Wiley ©2010
ISBN-13: 9780470432051 |
MATH 2320: Ordinary Differential Equations
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Prerequisite: MATH 2414
Topics include initial value problems for first order and linear second order equations, Picard iteration, series solutions, boundary value problems, Laplace transforms and numerical methods. Core Curriculum Course. |
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A First Course in Differential Equations with Modeling Applications, 8th Edition
Zill
Cengage ©2005
ISBN-13: 9780534418786 |
MATH 2412: Precalculus
Credit: 4 (4 lecture)
Prerequisite: MATH 1314 and MATH 1316 or Department Approval
Topics include elementary theory of functions and equations, analytic geometry, vectors, introductory logic, mathematical induction, sequences and finite series. Core Curriculum Course. |
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Precalculus, 4th Edition
Blitzer
Pearson ©2010
ISBN-13: 9780321559845 |
MATH 2413: Calculus I
Credit: 4 (4 lecture)
Prerequisite: MATH 2412 or consent of the Department Chair
An integrated study of differential calculus with analytic geometry including the study of functions, limits, continuity, differentiation, and an introduction to integration. Core Curriculum Course. |
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Calculus, 9th Edition
Larson & Edwards
Cengage ©2010
ISBN-13: 9780547167022 |
MATH 2414: Calculus II
Credit: 4 (4 lecture)
Prerequisite: MATH 2413
Integral calculus including discussions of transcendental functions, applications of integration, techniques and improper integrals, infinite series, Taylor series, plane curves, and polar coordinates. Core Curriculum Course. |
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Calculus, 9th Edition
Larson & Edwards
Cengage ©2010
ISBN-13: 9780547167022 |
MATH 2415: Calculus III
Credit: 4 (4 lecture)
Prerequisite: MATH 2414
A survey of advanced topics in calculus including vectors and vector-valued functions, partial differentiation, Lagrange multipliers, multiple integrals, Jacobians, divergence and Stoke’s theorems. Core Curriculum Course. |
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Calculus, 9th Edition
Larson & Edwards
Cengage ©2010
ISBN-13: 9780547167022 |
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