Mathematics | Summer 2010 Undergraduate Credit Courses | Continuing Education at UMass Boston

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[PR] MATH114QR Quantitative Reasoning	M Fuguet	Jun 1 - Jul 15	H-UL-029 Healey Library - Upper Level - Room 029	MTuWTh	10a - 11:30a	3	1370	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH114QR: This course covers the basic algebra and technological tools used in the social, physical and life sciences to analyze quantitative information. The emphasis is on real world, open-ended problems that involve reading, writing, calculating, synthesizing, and clearly reporting results. Topics include descriptive statistics, linear, and exponential models. Technology used in the course includes computers (spreadsheets, Internet) and graphing calculators. Prerequisites: appropriate scores on the Math Placement Test. Degree Students Only. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] MATH115 College Algebra	S Boorstein	Jun 1 - Jul 15	W-1-009 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 009	MTuWTh	10a - 11:30a	3	1108	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH115: Designed primarily but not exclusively for students seeking a stronger foundation in algebra before taking MATH 129 or MATH 130. Topics include basic algebra concepts, linear equations and inequalities and inequalities, properties of functions, linear and quadratic functions, absolute value equations and inequalities, systems of equations. Prerequisite: MATH 125 or an appropriate score on the Math Placement Test. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] MATH115 College Algebra	T Poweigha	Jul 19 - Aug 26	M-2-208 McCormack Bldg - 2nd Floor - Room 208	MTuWTh	8:15a - 9:45a	3	1109	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH115: Designed primarily but not exclusively for students seeking a stronger foundation in algebra before taking MATH 129 or MATH 130. Topics include basic algebra concepts, linear equations and inequalities and inequalities, properties of functions, linear and quadratic functions, absolute value equations and inequalities, systems of equations. Prerequisite: MATH 125 or an appropriate score on the Math Placement Test. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] MATH125 Introductory Statistics MT	S Kovitz	Jun 1 - Jul 15	M-2-214 McCormack Bldg - 2nd Floor - Room 214	MTuWTh	10a - 11:30a	3	1110	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH125: Topics include introductory statistics, covering descriptive statistics; introductory probability sufficient to enable development of inferential statistics; and inferential statistics. Prerequisite: MATH 114Q or 115 or 124 or 129 or 130 or 140 or appropriate scores on the Math Placement Test. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Mathematics. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] MATH125 Introductory Statistics MT	J Chen	Jun 1 - Jul 15	Online	-	-	3	1111	$960	The course has reached its maximum enrollment. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH125: Topics include introductory statistics, covering descriptive statistics; introductory probability sufficient to enable development of inferential statistics; and inferential statistics. Prerequisite: MATH 114Q or 115 or 124 or 129 or 130 or 140 or appropriate scores on the Math Placement Test. Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Mathematics. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] MATH125 Introductory Statistics MT	T Fratto	Jul 19 - Aug 26	W-1-064 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 064	MTuWTh	8:15a - 9:45a	3	1112	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH125: Topics include introductory statistics, covering descriptive statistics; introductory probability sufficient to enable development of inferential statistics; and inferential statistics. Prerequisite: MATH 114Q or 115 or 124 or 129 or 130 or 140 or appropriate scores on the Math Placement Test. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Mathematics. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] MATH125 Introductory Statistics MT	J Chen	Jun 1 - Jul 15	Online	-	-	3	1983	$960	The course has reached its maximum enrollment. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH125: Topics include introductory statistics, covering descriptive statistics; introductory probability sufficient to enable development of inferential statistics; and inferential statistics. Prerequisite: MATH 114Q or 115 or 124 or 129 or 130 or 140 or appropriate scores on the Math Placement Test. Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Mathematics. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] MATH129 Pre-Calculus for Management and Social Science Students MT	C Roche	Jun 1 - Jul 15	M-3-617 McCormack Bldg - 3rd Floor - Room 617	MTuWTh	8:15a - 9:45a	3	1238	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH129: This course teaches the algebraic and conceptual skills students need to master before they are ready for MATH 134 or MATH 135. The major part of the course then involves the application of linear, quadratic, and exponential models to problems in management and economics. Prerequisite: appropriate scores on the Math Placement Test or MATH 115 with a grade of B or better in the previous semester. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Mathematics. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] MATH130 Precalculus MT	S Kovitz	Jun 1 - Jul 15	W-1-064 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 064	MTuWTh	8:15a - 9:45a	3	1114	$960	The course has reached its maximum enrollment. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH130: Preparation for first year calculus. Covers symmetry, graphs, functions, lines, parabolas and max-min problems, exponential and logarithm functions, exponential growth, and the trigonometric functions and their inverses. Note: No student receives graduation credits for MATH 130 if it is taken after successful completion of any higher math course. Students who have successfully completed MATH 130 may not subsequently take MATH 129 for credit. Students may take MATH 130 after MATH 129 only with explicit permission of the department, and then only for two credits. Prerequisite: appropriate scores on the Math Placement Test or MATH 115 with a grade of B or better in the previous semester. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Mathematics. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] MATH130 Precalculus MT	B Kadets	Jul 19 - Aug 26	M-3-204 McCormack Bldg - 3rd Floor - Room 204	MTuWTh	8:15a - 9:45a	3	1115	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH130: Preparation for first year calculus. Covers symmetry, graphs, functions, lines, parabolas and max-min problems, exponential and logarithm functions, exponential growth, and the trigonometric functions and their inverses. Note: No student receives graduation credits for MATH 130 if it is taken after successful completion of any higher math course. Students who have successfully completed MATH 130 may not subsequently take MATH 129 for credit. Students may take MATH 130 after MATH 129 only with explicit permission of the department, and then only for two credits. Prerequisite: appropriate scores on the Math Placement Test or MATH 115 with a grade of B or better in the previous semester. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Mathematics. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] MATH134 Managerial Calculus MT	C Roche	Jun 1 - Jul 15	M-3-617 McCormack Bldg - 3rd Floor - Room 617	MTuWTh	10a - 11:30a	3	1118	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH134: A one-semester course in calculus, with particular emphasis on applications to economics and management. Topics covered include limits, continuity, derivatives, and integrals. Students may not receive graduation credit for both MATH 134 and MATH 135. Students may take MATH 140 after MATH 134, but only with the explicit permission of the department and then only for two credits. Prerequisite: MATH 129 or 130 or appropriate scores on the Math Placement Test. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Mathematics. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] MATH134 Managerial Calculus MT	T Fratto	Jul 19 - Aug 26	W-1-009 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 009	MTuWTh	10a - 11:30a	3	1119	$960	The course has reached its maximum enrollment. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH134: A one-semester course in calculus, with particular emphasis on applications to economics and management. Topics covered include limits, continuity, derivatives, and integrals. Students may not receive graduation credit for both MATH 134 and MATH 135. Students may take MATH 140 after MATH 134, but only with the explicit permission of the department and then only for two credits. Prerequisite: MATH 129 or 130 or appropriate scores on the Math Placement Test. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Mathematics. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] MATH140 Calculus I MT	A Noel	Jun 1 - Jul 15	W-2-124 Wheatley Bldg - 2nd Floor - Room 124	MTuWTh	10a - 11:45a	4	1120	$1280	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH140: The first in the sequence of calculus courses for science and math majors. Starts with the basic concepts of functions and limits. Topics covered include: derivatives and their applications, definite and indefinite integrals with applications to geometric and physical problems, and discussion of algebraic and transcendental functions. Prerequisite: MATH 130 with a grade of B or better in the previous semester, or appropriate scores on the Math Placement Test. Academic Information: Credits: 4 Distribution Area: Mathematics. Fee: Course Fee: $1280 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1280
[PR] MATH140 Calculus I MT	S Cai	Jul 19 - Aug 26	W-2-198 Wheatley Bldg - 2nd Floor - Room 198	MTuWTh	10a - 11:45a	4	1121	$1280	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH140: The first in the sequence of calculus courses for science and math majors. Starts with the basic concepts of functions and limits. Topics covered include: derivatives and their applications, definite and indefinite integrals with applications to geometric and physical problems, and discussion of algebraic and transcendental functions. Prerequisite: MATH 130 with a grade of B or better in the previous semester, or appropriate scores on the Math Placement Test. Academic Information: Credits: 4 Distribution Area: Mathematics. Fee: Course Fee: $1280 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1280
[PR] MATH140 Calculus I MT	A Noel	Jun 1 - Jul 15	M-1-201 McCormack Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 201	MTuWTh	5:45p - 7:30p	4	1239	$1280	Course has been cancelled. For more information, contact 617 287 6200 or read more about our Cancellation Policy.
Description for MATH140: The first in the sequence of calculus courses for science and math majors. Starts with the basic concepts of functions and limits. Topics covered include: derivatives and their applications, definite and indefinite integrals with applications to geometric and physical problems, and discussion of algebraic and transcendental functions. Prerequisite: MATH 130 with a grade of B or better in the previous semester, or appropriate scores on the Math Placement Test. Academic Information: Credits: 4 Distribution Area: Mathematics. Fee: Course Fee: $1280 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1280
[PR] MATH141 Calculus II MT	A Noel	Jul 19 - Aug 26	S-2-066 Science Bldg - 2nd Floor - Room 066	MTuWTh	10a - 11:45a	4	1124	$1280	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH141: Continuation of MATH 140. Topics include transcendental functions, techniques of integration, applications of the integral, improper integrals, lHospitals rule, sequences, and series. Please note: Because MATH 141 is the second part of the integrated calculus sequence, it should be taken as soon as possible after MATH 140. Prerequisite: MATH 140. Academic Information: Credits: 4 Distribution Area: Mathematics. Fee: Course Fee: $1280 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1280
[PR] MATH141 Calculus II MT	A Noel	Jul 19 - Aug 26	M-1-201 McCormack Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 201	MTuWTh	5:45p - 7:30p	4	1125	$1280	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH141: Continuation of MATH 140. Topics include transcendental functions, techniques of integration, applications of the integral, improper integrals, lHospitals rule, sequences, and series. Please note: Because MATH 141 is the second part of the integrated calculus sequence, it should be taken as soon as possible after MATH 140. Prerequisite: MATH 140. Academic Information: Credits: 4 Distribution Area: Mathematics. Fee: Course Fee: $1280 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1280
[PR] MATH141 Calculus II MT	S Boorstein	Jun 1 - Jul 15	W-1-019 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 019	MTuWTh	8a - 9:45a	4	1435	$1280	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH141: Continuation of MATH 140. Topics include transcendental functions, techniques of integration, applications of the integral, improper integrals, lHospitals rule, sequences, and series. Please note: Because MATH 141 is the second part of the integrated calculus sequence, it should be taken as soon as possible after MATH 140. Prerequisite: MATH 140. Academic Information: Credits: 4 Distribution Area: Mathematics. Fee: Course Fee: $1280 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1280
[PR] MATH240 Calculus III	C Zara	Jul 19 - Aug 26	W-1-019 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 019	MTuWTh	10a - 11:45a	4	1126	$1280	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH240: Differential and integral calculus of functions of several variables and of vector fields. Topics include Euclidean, polar, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates; dot product, cross-product, equations of lines and planes; continuity, partial derivatives, directional derivatives, optimization in several variables; multiple integrals, iterated integrals, change of coordinates, Jacobians, general substitution rule; curves and surfaces, parametrizations, line integrals, surface integrals; gradient, circulation, flux, divergence; conservative, solenoidal vector fields; scalar, vector potential; Green, Gauss, and Stokes theorems. Please note: Because Math 240 is the final part of a three-semester calculus sequence, it should be taken as soon as possible after MATH 141. Prerequisite: MATH 141. Academic Information: Credits: 4 Fee: Course Fee: $1280 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1280
[PR] MATH260 Linear Algebra I	C Zara	Jul 19 - Aug 26	W-1-019 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 019	MTuWTh	8:15a - 9:45a	3	1127	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH260: Elementary theory of vector spaces. Topics include linear independence, bases, dimension, linear maps and matrices, determinants, orthogonality, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Prerequisite: MATH 140. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] MATH320L Applied Discrete Mathematics	Staff	Jun 1 - Jul 29	W-2-200 Wheatley Bldg - 2nd Floor - Room 200	MTuTh	7:45p - 9:15p	3	1272	$980	Course has been cancelled. For more information, contact 617 287 6200 or read more about our Cancellation Policy.
Description for MATH320L: An introduction to the mathematical structures and concepts used in computing: sets, mathematical induction, ordered sets, Boolean algebras, predicate calculus, trees, relations and lattice theory. Formal and informal theories and corresponding mathematical proofs are taught. Prerequisites: CS 110 or CS115L and MATH 260 or permission of instructor. Cross Listed: CS 320L. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $20 Total: $980
[PR] MATH345 Probability and Statistics I	G Schay	Jun 1 - Jul 15	W-1-063 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 063	MTuWTh	10a - 11:30a	3	1863	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH345: This course presents the mathematical laws of random phenomena, including discrete and continuous random variables, expectation and variance, and common probability distributions such as the binomial, Poisson, and normal. Topics also include basic ideas and techniques of statistical analysis. Prerequisite: MATH 141. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
[PR] MATH478 Independent Study	Staff	Jun 1 - Jul 15	UMB	by arrgt	-	1-3	1865	$TBA	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH478: Work done by a student or group of students under faculty supervision on material not currently offered in a regularly scheduled course. Students wishing to undertake such work must first find a faculty member willing to supervise it; the work to be completed must be approved by the department chair. Prerequisite: Requires permission of honors program. For more information, please contact department at 617.287.6460. Academic Information: Credits: 1-3 Fee: Course Fee: $TBA Lab Fee: $0 Total: $TBA
[PR] MATH478 Independent Study	Staff	Jul 19 - Aug 26	UMB	by arrgt	-	1-3	1866	$TBA	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for MATH478: Work done by a student or group of students under faculty supervision on material not currently offered in a regularly scheduled course. Students wishing to undertake such work must first find a faculty member willing to supervise it; the work to be completed must be approved by the department chair. Prerequisite: Requires permission of honors program. For more information, please contact department at 617.287.6460. Academic Information: Credits: 1-3 Fee: Course Fee: $TBA Lab Fee: $0 Total: $TBA