Math 105: Data, Functions, and Graphs
Administrative details for Math 105:
- Prerequisites: 3-4 years of high school math.
- Credits: 4 Credits. No credit is granted to those who have completed any mathematics course numbered 110 or higher. A maximum of four credits may be earned in Math 105 and 110.
- Textbook: Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus, Connally, Hughes-Hallett, Gleason, et al. There are also videos that pair with the text available through the course Canvas site that provide similar background on the course material.
- Calculators and Technology: Scientific calculators are used in this course. Desmos is used as a graphing and more powerful tool for visualizing and working with functions.
- Background and Goals: Math 105 serves both as a preparatory class to the calculus sequences and as a class for students who are interested in strengthening their math skills. Students who successfully complete 105 are fully prepared for Math 115.
- Content: This course presents concepts from four points of view: geometric (graphs), numeric (tables), symbolic (formulas), and written (verbal descriptions). The emphasis is on the mathematical modeling of real-life problems using linear, polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Students develop their reading, writing, and questioning skills in an interactive class- room setting.
- Subsequent Courses: Math 115 (Calculus I) is the natural successor.
