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MATH 125 - BUSINESS MATHEMATICS

Intended for first year students enrolled in the
Business Administration program. It stresses the
mathematics required in financial processes. The
course starts with a review of basic arithmetic
and algebra. With these skills the student will
solve several practical business problems. Topics
include (but are not limited to) ratio and proportion,
merchandising, break-even analysis, simple
interest and promissory notes, compound interest
and effective rates, simple and general annuities,
annuities due and deferred annuities, amortization
of loans and payment schedules, sinking funds and
investment decision analysis.

Prerequisites: Pre-Calculus 11 or equivalent with grade
of "C+" or higher.

Course Credit: 3

MATH 140 - CALCULUS I FOR
SOCIAL SCIENCES

Calculus I for Social Sciences and Business is an
introductory course in calculus designed to provide
students majoring in business, the life sciences or
the social sciences with the necessary mathematical
background for further study in these areas. The
course includes functions, limits, the derivative and
its application, anti-differentiation and the indefinite
integral and an introduction to differential equations

Prerequisites: Principles of Math 12 or MATH 110 or
equivalent with grade of “C” or higher.

Course Credit: 3

MATH 160 - TECHNICAL MATH REVIEW

This is a mathematical review course for first-year
students in the School of Environment and Geomatics
(SEG) diploma programs. This course will provide a
review of mathematical concepts which you will need
for your other SEG courses. Materials to be covered
include: unit conversions, trigonometry, exponentials
and logarithms, problem solving, slope calculations,
distance and direction calculations.

Prerequisites: Acceptance to School of Environment
and Geomatics diploma programs.

Course Credit: 3

MATH 180 - MATHEMATICS FOR TEACHERS

Introduces future elementary school teachers and
others to the mathematical content and principles of
British Columbia elementary school curriculum. In
the process of taking a theoretical and historical,
in-depth look at the curriculum, students will be
encouraged to develop comfort and confidence with
mathematics as well as the ability to communicate
mathematically and solve mathematical problems.

Prerequisites: Pre-calculus 11, Foundations 11 or
equivalent with a grade of “C” or higher.

Course Credit: 3

UNIVERSITY ARTS & SCIENCES COURSES

MATH 181 - PROBLEM SOLVING

Designed to follow MATH 180, Math 181. It
introduces students to more in depth problem solving
ona smaller number of topics including probability,
combinatorics and statistics, modular arithmetic,
geometry, sequences and series, fractals, coding

and other topics of interest. Students will solve
problems in class in smaller groups and out of class
individually. Students will develop problem solving
ability as well as oral and written presentation skills.
While intended for all non-science majors, this course
is designed to be especially useful for students who
want to prepare to teach math at the elementary
school level.

Prerequisites: Pre-calculus 11, Foundations 71 or
Math 11 with a grade of "B" or better; Pre-calculus
72, Foundations 12 or MATH 12 with a grade of “C” or
higher; MATH 180 with a grade of “C” or higher.

Course Credit: 3

MATH 190 - RESOURCE STATISTICS I

Math 190 is an introductory applied statistics

course for environment and geomatics students.
Topics include: types of data, descriptive statistics,
probability and random variables, discrete probability
distributions, continuous probability distributions,
confidence intervals, sample size, and hypothesis
testing.

Prerequisites: MATH 160.
Course Credit: 3

MATH 221 - INTRODUCTORY
LINEAR ALGEBRA

Provides an introduction to linear algebra and

vector spaces. Topics covered in the course include
the solution of systems of linear equations through
Gaussian elimination; matrices and matrix algebra;
vector spaces and their subspaces; coordinate
mappings and other linear transformations;
construction of Gram-Schmidt bases and least-square
approximations. Although the course devotes

a substantial amount of time to computational
techniques, it should also lead the student to develop
geometrical intuitions, to appreciate and understand
mathematical abstraction and to construct some
elementary proofs.

Prerequisites: MATH 100 with a grade of “C” or higher.
Course Credit: 3

MATH 291 - RESOURCE STATISTICS II

This course is a continuation of Math 190. Topics
include linear regressions and correlation, inferential
statistics, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing,
goodness of fit, contingency tables, and ANOVA.

Prerequisites: MATH 190
Course Credit: 2

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MATH 292 - RESOURCE STATISTICS III

This course is a continuation of Math 291. Topics
include sampling techniques, experimental design
and computer based application. Additional topics
may include analysis of variance, non-parametric
statistics or time series forecasting.

Prerequisites: Math 291
Course Credit: 2

Physics

PHYS 102 - BASIC PHYSICS |

An algebra-based survey of mechanics. Course
material includes basic concepts of vectors, particle
kinematics and dynamics, energy, momentum,

circular and rotational motion, thermal properties of
matter, vibrations and sound, and fluids.

Prerequisites: Pre-calculus 12, Principles of MATH 12,
MATH 50, or MATH 60 and PHYS 11 or equivalent with
a grade of “C” or higher.

Course Credit: 3

PHYS 103 - BASIC PHYSICS II

Anon-calculus survey of optics, electricity,
magnetism, and modern physics. This course includes
the topics of light, geometrical and physical optics,
electrostatics, circuits, electro-magnetism, atomic
and nuclear physics.

Prerequisites: PHYS 102 with a grade of “C” or higher.
Course Credit: 3

PHYS 104 - FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS |

A calculus-based survey of mechanics and
thermodynamics. This course is designed for students
interested in further study in Physical Science and
Engineering.

Prerequisites: PHYS 12 or equivalent with a grade of
“C” or higher.

Course Credit: 3

PHYS 105 - FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS II

A calculus-based survey of waves, sound, optics,
electricity and magnetism. This course is designed
for students interested in further study in Physical
Science and Engineering.

Prerequisites: PHYS 104 and MATH 100 with a grade
of “C” or higher.

Course Credit: 3

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