UDC COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

ENGL 015C: English Fundamentals (3)
Introduces the basics of the writing process that provide a foundation for clear and effective written expression by emphasizing grammatical correctness, sentence clarity, and paragraph effectiveness. (OFFERED AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ONLY)

IGED 110: Foundation Writing Arts and Humanities (3)
Foundation Writing seminars are 3‐credit Interdisciplinary General Education courses that focus on improving students’ critical reading and writing skills while exploring a given academic theme. The goal of these courses is to teach students how to read and write with skill and ease. Students learn to express ideas and thoughts using a range of written forms that consider content, audience, and professional standards.They study a variety of graphic and textual material using multiple approaches to reading, interpretation, and comprehension. Lec. 3 hrs.

MATH 015C: Gateway Algebra (3)
Equips beginning college students with basic mathematics skills. Introduces the decimal numeration system, including an examination of the arithmetic of whole numbers, rational numbers as common fractions and as decimals, percent’s, ratios and proportions, arithmetic of integers, properties of order;, and geometric formulas. Lec. 3 hrs (OFFERED AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ONLY)

IGED 120: Foundation Quantitative Reasoning (3)
Foundation Quantitative Reasoning seminars are 3‐credit Interdisciplinary General Education courses that focus on improving students’ quantitative reasoning skills while exploring a given academic theme. The goal of these courses is to teach student show to reason using the language and strategies of mathematics. Students analyze data, find connections among and between quantitative relationships, and communicate their findings using a variety of formats within different settings and to diverse audiences. By using a variety of strategies, students solve problems in a variety of real‐ world contexts.

MATH 105: Intermediate Algebra (3)
Instructs in intermediate algebra. Designed for students who are competent in introductory algebra but who require additional preparation prior to enrollment in courses that lead to calculus (e.g., MATH 113 or MATH 116). Develops basic geometric ideas, the real number system and algebraic expressions, factoring, exponents, radicals, rational expressions, first degree equations and inequalities, quadratic equations, the Cartesian plane, and systems of equations. Lec. 3 hrs

MATH 113: Pre-calculus with Trigonometry I (3)
Designed primarily for students preparing to take calculus, this course examines algebraic notation and symbolism, exponents and radicals, algebraic functions, solutions of linear and quadratic equations and inequalities, relations and functions, rational functions and their graphs, conic sections, exponential and logarithmic functions and the appropriate graphs. Lec. 3 hrs

MATH 116: Finite Mathematics (3)
Investigates systems of linear equations, matrices and linear programming; elementary functions, especially logarithmic and exponential functions; and applications to business situations. Lec. 3 hrs

MATH 151: Calculus I (3)
Examines concepts and skills for limits and continuity, derivatives and their applications, integrals, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and elementary transcendental functions. Includes computer laboratory as an integral part of the course. Lec. 3 hrs, Co-req: MATH 155;

MATH 115: Calculus I Lab (1)
Explores theoretical concepts and applications of Calculus I in and experimental environment. Designed to employ symbolic, numerical, and graphics capabilities of a computer algebra system. Lab 2 hrs, Co-req: MATH 151.