M302 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICS
Prerequisite and degree relevance:
Three units of high school mathematics at the level of Algebra I or higher.
The Mathematics Level I test is not required. It may be used to satisfy
Area C requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree under Plan I or the
mathematics requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree under Plan II.
M302 is intended primarily for general liberal arts students. It may not
be included in the major requirement for the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor
of Science degree with a major in mathematics. In some colleges M302 cannot
be counted toward the Area C requirement nor toward the total hours required
for a degree. Only one of the following may be counted: M302, 303D, or 303F.
A student may not earn credit for Mathematics 302 after having received
credit for any calculus course.
Course Description:
Introduction to Mathematics is a terminal course satisfying the University's
general-education requirement in mathematics. Topics may include: number
theory (divisibility, prime numbers, the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic,
gcd, Euclidean Algorithm, modular arithmetic, special divisibility tests),
probability (definition, laws, permutations and combinations), network theory
(Euler circuits, traveling salesman problem, bin packing), game theory.
Some material is of the instructor's choosing.