Mathematics Courses at Bronx Community College
| The zero-level courses are taken for no credit and are remedial or compensatory in nature. They are designed for students who lack the preparation necessary to enter the college-level mathematics courses. |
| MTH 01 - Fundamental Concepts and Skills in Arithmetic and Algebra | 3 rec 0 cr |
Topics selected from basic operations in arithmetic, verbal problems whose solutions involve arithmetic processes, generalizations of the principles of arithmetic leading to the fundamental concepts of algebra.
For students who are in programs not requiring MTH 06 and who scored below 12 on the first 20 questions of the CUNY Mathematics Assessment Test.
Corequisite: RDL 01 if required.
| MTH 03 - Selected Topics in Elementary Algebra | 4 rec 0 cr |
Topics selected from elementary algebra, geometry, operations with polynomials, graphing, verbal problems, linear equations.
For students who are not in programs requiring MTH 06.
Prerequisite: MTH 01 or equivalent, or score above 11 on the first 20 questions but below 10 on the second 20 questions of the CUNY Mathematics Assessment Test and RDL 01 if required; corequisite: RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 04 - Selected Topics in 11th Year Mathematics | 4 rec 0 cr |
Topics selected from relations and functions, quadratic equations, systems of equations, coordinate geometry, radicals, geometry, elements of trigonometry.
Prerequisite: MTH 03 or equivalent and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 05 - Basic Concepts of Mathematics I | 6 rec 0 cr |
Topics selected from elements of arithmetics, elementary algebra and geometry, equations, polynomials, rational algebraic expressions, graphing.
For students who are in programs requiring MTH 06 and who scored below 14 on the first 20 questions of the CUNY Mathematics Assessment Test.
Prerequisite: RDL 01 if required; corequisite: RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 06 - Basic Concepts of Mathematics II | 6 rec 0 cr |
Topics selected from real and complex numbers, function concept, coordinate geometry, linear and quadratic equations, systems of equations, geometry, elements of trigonometry.
Prerequisite: MTH 05 or two years of high school mathematics consisting of algebra and geometry or equivalent and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 10 - Technical Mathematics I | 4 rec 4 cr |
(For Telecommunication Technology students only.) First course in a two-semester sequence of intermediate algebra and trigonometry with technical applications. Topics include trigonometry functions, vectors, units of measurement and approximate numbers, fundamental concepts of algebra, functions and graphs, systems of linear equations, determinants, factoring and fractions, quadratics, variation and geometry. The scientific calculator is used throughout the course.
Prerequisite: MTH 06 or equivalent and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 11 - Technical Mathematics II | 4 rec 4 cr |
(For Telecommunication Technology students only.) Second course in a two-semester sequence of intermediate algebra and trigonometry with technical applications. Topics include trigonometry functions of any angle, oblique triangle, graphs of trigonometric functions, exponents and radicals, exponential and log functions, basic operations with complex numbers, inequalities, introduction to statistics. The scientific calculator is used throughout the course.
Prerequisite: MTH 10 or equivalent and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 12 - Introduction to Mathematical Thought | 3 rec 3 cr |
Topics selected from probability, statistics, logic, set theory, geometry, matrices, number system structures. (Not recommended for transfer curricula, and will not be accepted for credit in the Liberal Arts curriculum.)
Prerequisite: MTH 03, 1 year of elementary algebra or equivalent and ENG 01 and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 13 - Trigonometry and College Algebra | 4 rec 3 cr |
Topics selected from vectors, trigonometry, variation, logarithms, complex numbers and DeMoivre's theorem, theory of equations, and system of equations.
Prerequisite: MTH 06 or equivalent and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 14 - College Algebra and Introduction to Calculus | 3 rec 3 cr |
Analytic geometry, inequalities and absolute value, limits and derivative, application of derivative.
Prerequisite: MTH 13 or equivalent and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 15 - Calculus | 3 rec 3 cr |
Integrals, application of integrals, differentiation of trigonometric and logarithmic functions, methods of integration, power series and Fourier series.
Prerequisite: MTH 14 or equivalent and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if requires.
| MTH 21 - Survey of Mathematics I | 3 rec 3 cr |
Designed for non-science liberal arts students. Emphasis on key concepts and structure of mathematics. Topics selected from decimal notation, computation in other bases, groups, sets, logic, elementary number theory, development of real number system, analytic geometry, linear programming, networks, complex numbers.
Prerequisite: MTH 04 or equivalent and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 22 - Survey of Mathematics II | 3 rec 3 cr |
Topics selected from geometry, algebra, graphs, functions, linear programming, game theory, mathematical induction, permutations, combinations, probability, logic; Euclidean, non-Euclidean, projective, finite, and coordinate geometries; groups, matrices.
Prerequisite: MTH 04 or equivalent and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 23 - Probability and Statistics | 3 rec 3 cr |
Topics selected from permutations, combinations, probability, sets, finite sample spaces, probabilities as areas, basic statistical concepts, the normal distribution, central limit theorem.
Prerequisite: MTH 04 or equivalent and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 26 - Mathematics in the Modern World | 2 rec 2 lab 3 cr |
Topics selected from BASIC computer language, mathematical simulation of problems from diverse fields including water pollution, population studies, political polls, and artificial intelligence; mathematical algorithms and interpretation of graphs.
Prerequisite: MTH 04 or equivalent and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 29 - Pre-calculus for Business Students | 4 rec 4 cr |
Topics selected from real numbers, functions, straight lines, linear systems (Gauss eliminations), vectors, matrices, graphs of polynomials, exponential and logarithmic functions; compound interest, equations of equivalence, annuities, perpetuities; probability, Markov chains, trigonometry, rational functions. (For students who plan to transfer to Baruch College.)
Prerequisite: MTH 06 or equivalent and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 30 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics | 4 rec 4 cr |
Topics include inequalities, function concept, special functions, exponential and logarithmic function, rational and irrational functions, binomial theorem, trigonometric functions, mathematical induction.
Prerequisite: MTH 06 or trigonometry and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 31 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 6 rec 4 cr |
Limits, rates of change, differentiation and anti-differentiation of algebraic functions, applications, integrals, curve sketching. (For Engineering Science students or for Liberal Arts and Sciences students planning to major in mathematics, computer science or physical science.)
Prerequisite: MTH 30 or equivalent and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 32 - Analytic Geometry & Calculus II | 6 rec 5 cr |
Differentiation and integration of transcendental functions, hyperbolic functions, applications of the definite integral; parametric equations, mean value theorems, polar coordinates, plane analytic geometry.
Prerequisite: MTH 31 or equivalent and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 33 - Analytic Geometry & Calculus III | 5 rec 5 cr |
Vectors, applications of vectors to analytic geometry and calculus, partial differentiation, multiple integrals, volumes and surface area, infinite series, applications.
Prerequisite: MTH 32 or equivalent and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 34 - Differential Equations and Selected Topics in Advanced Calculus | 4 rec 4 cr |
Methods of solving ordinary differential equations; selected topics from among the following: hyperbolic functions, power series, Fourier series, gamma functions, Bessel functions, problems of motion, electric circuits, damped and forced vibrations, Laplace transform.
Prerequisite: MTH 33 or equivalent and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 35 - Selected Topics in Advanced Calculus and Linear Algebra | 4 rec 4 cr |
Matrices, introduction to linear algebra and vector analysis, integral theorems of Gauss, Green and Stokes; applications.
Prerequisite: MTH 33 or equivalent and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 42 - Linear Algebra | 4 rec 4 cr |
Vector spaces, basis and dimension, matrices, linear transformations, determinants, solution of systems of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
Prerequisite: MTH 32 or equivalent and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 44 - Vector Analysis | 4 rec 4 cr |
Differential geometry of curves, line integrals, surface integrals, change of variables, Green's theorem, Stoke's theorem, Gauss's theorem.
Prerequisite: MTH 33 or equivalent and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 46 - Abstract Algebra | 4 rec 4 cr |
Properties of integers, permutations, groups, alternating groups, groups of symmetries, quotient groups, sets, mappings, isomorphisms, homomorphisms, rings, fields, polynomials.
Prerequisite: MTH 42 or equivalent and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.
| MTH 48 - Advanced Calculus | 4 rec 4 cr |
Advanced treatment of the real number system, properties of continuous functions, derivatives and differentials, rigorous work with limits, the definite integral, uniform continuity, uniform convergence, infinite sequences, functions defined by series.
Prerequisite: MTH 33 or equivalent and ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.