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Print Course Icon*MATH 002 Intermediate Mathematics (3).

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Mathematics (primarily algebra) preparatory to MATH 101. Qualification: two years of high school preparatory mathematics, algebra, and geometry, and a score of 16 or more on ACT mathematics; or a qualifying score on the mathematics placement test. MATH 002 is the lowest-level mathematics course offered at the University of Kansas. However, before enrolling in MATH 002, students are encouraged to prepare by self-study or by completing a beginning algebra course in high school, community college, or a distance education course. Eight written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the MATH 002 course preview. Instructor: Ingrid Peterson.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 804.50
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 804.50
Graduate resident students pay: 950.30
Graduate nonresident students pay: 950.30

Textbooks and calculator (separate purchase):

  • Demana et al. Intermediate Algebra: A Graphing Approach, Addison Wesley, 1994.

Required equipment:

  • A graphing calculator.
*MATH 002 (3) does not count toward the minimum number of hours required for graduation at the University of Kansas. Although the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and some other schools at KU count this course as credit earned, the minimum number of hours required for graduation is increased by 3 hours for this course.

 

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Email IconMATH 101 Algebra (3).

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Coordinate systems, functions and their graphs; linear, quadratic, general polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions; equations and inequalities. Not open to students with credit in MATH 104. Prerequisite: MATH 002 or two years of high school algebra and a score of 22 or higher on ACT mathematics, or a qualifying score on the mathematics placement test. Optional e-mail assignment submission. Eight written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the MATH 101 course preview (preview document requires free Adobe Reader). Instructor: Marian Hukle.

(Students at the University of Kansas should consult the 2006-2008 Undergraduate Catalog for time restrictions on completing this course.)

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 804.50
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 804.50
Graduate resident students pay: 950.30
Graduate nonresident students pay: 950.30

Textbooks and calculator (separate purchase):

  • Sullivan and Sullivan. College Algebra: Enhanced with Graphing Utilities, 4th ed., Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006.

Required equipment:

  • A graphing calculator.

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Email IconMATH 103 Trigonometry (2).

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The circular functions and their applications. Not open to students with credit in MATH 104. May not be used to fulfill the University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts and Sciences mathematics requirement. Prerequisite: MATH 101, or two years of high school algebra and a score of 28 or higher on enhanced ACT mathematics, or a qualifying score on mathematics placement test. Optional e-mail assignment submission. Six written assignments; final examination. View the MATH 103 course preview (preview document requires free Adobe Reader). Instructor: Marian Hukle.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 553.00
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 553.00
Graduate resident students pay: 650.20
Graduate nonresident students pay: 650.20

Textbooks and calculator (separate purchase):

  • Sullivan and Sullivan. Trigonometry: Enhanced with Graphing Utilities, 4th ed., Prentice Hall, 2006.

Required equipment:

  • A graphing calculator.

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Email IconMATH 104 Precalculus Mathematics (5).

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An introduction to the elementary functions (polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric) and their properties. Intended primarily for students intending to enroll in MATH 121. Open for only 2 hours of credit for students with credit in MATH 101. Not open to students with credit in MATH 103. Prerequisite: MATH 002, or two years of high school algebra and a score of 22 or higher on ACT mathematics, or a qualifying score on the mathematics placement test. Optional e-mail assignment submission. Fourteen written assignments; three examinations. This MATH 104 course is a combination of MATH 101 and MATH 103. Course preview links are provided in the MATH 101 and MATH 103 course descriptions on this page. Instructor: Marian Hukle.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 1,307.50
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 1,307.50
Graduate resident students pay: 1,550.50
Graduate nonresident students pay: 1,550.50

Textbooks and calculator (separate purchase):

  • Sullivan and Sullivan. College Algebra: Enhanced with Graphing Utilities, 4th ed., Prentice Hall, 2006.
  • Sullivan and Sullivan. Trigonometry: Enhanced with Graphing Utilities, 4th ed., Prentice Hall, 2006.

Required equipment:

  • A graphing calculator.

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Online Course IconMATH 105 Introduction to Topics in Mathematics (3).

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Online course. Introduces several areas of mathematics not normally covered in elementary courses. Emphasizes statistical topics. Provides experience handling abstract mathematical concepts. Develops both intuitive and axiomatic approaches. A high degree of manipulative skill is not required for this course. Prerequisite: MATH 101 or MATH 104, or two years of high school algebra and a score of 26 or higher on ACT mathematics, or a qualifying score on the mathematics placement test. Ten written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the MATH 105 course preview. Instructor: Satyagopal Mandal.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 844.50
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 1,852.20
Graduate resident students pay: 990.30
Graduate nonresident students pay: 2,053.65

Textbooks and calculator (separate purchase):

  • Multimedia online materials, illustrations, and self-testing problems take the place of a text.

Required equipment:

  • A graphing calculator.

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Email IconMATH 115 Calculus I (3).

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Elementary differential and integral calculus, with applications in management and the biological sciences. Not open to students with credit in MATH 121. Prerequisite: MATH 101 or MATH 104 or two years of high school algebra and a score of 26 or higher on ACT mathematics, or a qualifying score on the mathematics placement test. Optional e-mail assignment submission. Nine written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the MATH 115 course preview (preview document requires free Adobe Reader). Instructor: Marian Hukle.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 804.50
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 804.50
Graduate resident students pay: 950.30
Graduate nonresident students pay: 950.30

Textbooks and calculator (separate purchase):

  • Tan. Applied Calculus for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences, 6th ed., Brooks/Cole, 2005.

Required equipment:

  • A graphing calculator.

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Email IconMATH 116 Calculus II (3). NM

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Continuation of MATH 115 including exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions, techniques of integration, and the calculus of functions of several variables. Not open to students with credit in MATH 122 or MATH 118. Prerequisite: MATH 115, plus a course in trigonometry, or MATH 121. MATH 103 may be taken concurrently. Optional e-mail assignment submission. Nine written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the MATH 116 course preview. (preview document requires free Adobe Reader). Instructor: Marian Hukle.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 804.50
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 804.50
Graduate resident students pay: 950.30
Graduate nonresident students pay: 950.30

Textbooks and calculator (separate purchase):

  • Tan. Applied Calculus for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences, 6th ed., Brooks/Cole, 2005.

Required equipment:

  • A graphing calculator.

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Online Course IconMATH 365 Elementary Statistics (3).

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Online course. Elementary descriptive statistics of a sample of measurements; probability; the binomial, Poisson, and normal distributions, populations and sampling from populations; simple problems of statistical inference. May not be counted for junior/senior credit toward a major in mathematics. Not open to students with credit in BUS 368, BIOL 570, MATH 465, MATH 526, or MATH 628. Prerequisite: MATH 101, MATH 104, or MATH 111. Nine written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the MATH 365 course preview. Instructor: Satyagopal Mandal.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 844.50
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 1,852.20
Graduate resident students pay: 990.30
Graduate nonresident students pay: 2,053.65

Textbooks and calculator (separate purchase):

  • Multimedia online materials, illustrations, and self-testing problems take the place of a text.

Required equipment:

  • A graphing calculator.

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