RETURN TO PROGRAMS A-Z ry a LENGTH OF STUDY: Up to One Year ACCREDITATION: General Associate of Science CAMPUS: Castlegar Campus Selkirk College offers a great start to an undergraduate degree in mathematics or statistics. Starting with your first year here at Selkirk, you can go on to most universities and continue into the second year of a mathematics degree. If math isn’t your passion, but you need it for another program or degree you are interested, we offer a variety of courses for non-math types as well. INTERESTED IN STUDYING MATH? In general you should study math if you want to develop new abilities to model and analyse the world in a quantitative and rigorous way. Perhaps you want to master one or two courses to prepare you to work or study in a field which requires some quantitative analysis. Tf you enjoy math and like to think carefully and rigorously, enjoy the challenge of solving difficult problems and plumbing the depths of deep intellectual concepts and are a creative problem solver who does not necessarily need to be following an example, you may want to consider a degree or even a career in mathematics. PROGRAM OUTCOMES Our first year program in math will prepare you for entry into a second year math program at most degree granting institutions. Skills you will acquire in a math degree: Apply quantitative knowledge and reasoning — Define and focus a quantitative problem Design/use computer simulations — Develop mathematical models and theories — Observe, define and exploit patterns CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Mathematical/Scientific Researcher, Statistician, Financial Analyst, Accountant, Teacher, Professor, Software Engineer, Technical Consultant ADDITIONAL RESOURCES We offer math refresher classes the week before classes start each fall semester. The MATH 100 - Review package will assist you in reviewing materials covered in your senior high school math courses. 134 Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2019-20 Math and Statistics selkirk.ca/program/math-and-statistics The following is a suggested mix of courses to satisfy requirements for entry into the second year of a math degree program at a degree granting institution. Courses should be chosen only after consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor. Course Name MATH 100 = Calculus I MATH 101 — Calculus IL STAT 206 Statistics MATH 221 Introductory Linear Algebra PHYS 104 Fundamental Physics I PHYS 105 Fundamental Physics II ENGL 110 College Composition ENGL 111 — Introduction to Literature CPSC 100 Introduction to Programming I CPSC 101 Introduction to Programming IL Program Courses CPSC 100 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING | Designed for beginning programmers who have no prior programming experience. CPSC 100 Introduction to Programming 1 will also be helpful to students who have programmed before and wish to learn about the C programming language. ANSL-C is the low-level/high-level language that will be used to learn basic programming constructs, algorithms, program design, and good programming practices. Students will develop and test small programs which loop, make decisions, access arrays, define classes, instantiate objects, and invoke methods. Prerequisites: Math 12 CPSC 101 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING II This course is a continuation of CPSC 100 with emphasis on more advanced programming techniques and design, development and test of large applications. Students will write programs which make use of library functions to display graphical user interfaces, manage collections of data, access files and databases, and interact with other programs. Prerequisites: CPSC 100 with a grade of “C” or hgher. Credit On Campus On Campus On Campus On Campus On Campus On Campus On Campus On Campus On Campus WW WwW WwW WW WwW WwW WD Wwe Ww On Campus Total w ° ENGL 110 - COLLEGE COMPOSITION Thinking and writing. You will learn how to develop and express informed opinions on issues that matter. You will also learn about research, editing, and expository and persuasive academic writing forms. Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or higher in English Studies 12 or equivalent or LPI level 4. ENGL 111 - COLLEGE COMPOSITION About living more intensely. Rather than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama, poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in discussion, reflection, and writing about literature. Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or higher in ENGL 110 or equivalent. Note: English 112/114 is intended for students interested in a literary focus. MATH 100 - CALCULUS I A course designed to provide students with the background in calculus needed for further studies. This course includes: a review of functions and graphs; limits; the derivative of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions; applications of the derivative including related rates, maxima, minima, velocity and acceleration; the definite integral; an introduction to elementary differential equations; and, applications of integration including velocity, acceleration, areas, and growth and decay problems. Prerequisites: Pre-calculus 12, Principles of MATH 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C+” or higher. selkirk.ca/programs