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Course Description
Math for Elementary Teachers 1/GE*
MAT-130

Principles and processes underlying current and evolving programs of mathematics instruction in elementary schools grades K-8; the system of whole numbers, integers, rational numbers, and irrationals.

Math for Elementary Teachers 2/GE*
MAT-135

Principles and processes underlying current and evolving programs of mathematics instruction in elementary schools grades K-8; geometry and measurement; statistics and probability.

College Mathematics with Applications/ GE
MAT-142

Applications in statistics, probability, finance, discrete mathematics, and other selected topics of interest in management science, voting systems, and geometry.

College Algebra with Review
MAT-150

Extension and further development of algebra, with an emphasis on functions - including linear, quadratic, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic. Other topics include function transformations, regression analysis, inequalities, absolute values, systems of equations, matrices, sequences, and series.

College Algebra: Standard/GE
MAT-151

Extension and further development of algebra, with an emphasis on functions - including linear, quadratic, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic. Other topics include function trans- formations, regression analysis, inequalities, absolute values, systems of equations, matrices, sequences, and series.

Finite Mathematics/GE
MAT-172

Set theory, linear programming, matrix algebra, finance math, combinatories, probability and other selected topics of interest to students in the social and management sciences.

Plane Trigonometry
MAT-183

A study of trigonometric functions, equations, identities, and inverse functions, and solutions of right and oblique triangles.

Precalculus/GE
MAT-187

Development of algebra with a concentration on functions and a study of exponentials, logarithms, sequences, and series. It also includes a study of trigonometric functions and identities .

Brief Calculus/GE
MAT-212

Introduction to elementary topics in differential and integral calculus.

Math Analysis for Business
MAT-215

Solving business-related problems by applying the concepts of linear programming, optimization, statistics, probability and multivariable calculus.

Calculus I with Analytic Geometry/GE
MAT-220

Introduction to analytic geometry and the differential and integral calculus of the elementary functions. Included is a study of limits, continuity, differentiation, applications of derivatives, anti-derivatives, integration, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions.

Discrete Mathematics
MAT-227

An introduction to formal proof techniques, propositional logic, set theory, relations and functions, combinatorics, elementary number theory, graph theory, algorithms, and applications.

Calculus II with Analytic Geometry/GE
MAT-230

Applications of the integral, techniques of inter- gration, parametric and polar form, convergence of series, Taylor and MacLauren series.

Calculus III With Analytic Geometry/GE
MAT-241

Study of multivariable calculus, parametric curves , partial differentiation, multiple integration, and an introduction to vector calculus.

Introduction to Linear Algebra/GE
MAT-252

Introduction to vector spaces, linear transfor- mations, matrices, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and solutions of linear systems of equations.

Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations/GE
MAT-262

Ordinary differential equations and their solutions that utilize conventional approaches, numerical techniques, matrix methods applied to systems of linear differential equations, and Laplace's transformation.

Applied Statistics/GE
MAT-270

Introduces descriptive and inferential statistics such as graphical and quantative description of data, discrete probability distributions, continuous probability distributions, one- and multisample hypothesis tests, confidence intervals correlation, simple linear regression, and analysis of variance.

Introduction to Health Information Management
MCB-100

Introduction to the health information management (HIM) profession. Students will be provided with a solid foundation in the principles and applications of HIM such as the content and management of health records (electronic and paper-based), healthcare law, medical coding classification systems, healthcare statistics, financial management and quality management. Exploration of the healthcare delivery system/industry such as the environment of the healthcare system, organization structures and the various types of healthcare facilities.

Computer Applications and Healthcare Technologies
MCB-130

This course provides an overview of healthcare information systems with an emphasis on computerized health information management (HIM) applications and functions. Students will review common software applications utilized to perform HIM processes. Students will explore the emerging technology issues in the healthcare system.

Revenue Cycle Management Process
MCB-160

This course is designed to give students an in-depth study of the revenue cycle management process. Students will explore each component of the revenue cycle process, which are payer reimbursement, patient access, documentation and charge capture, records completion and coding, and claims management. Students will be prepared to participate in revenue cycle management activities within the healthcare system.