New and Updated Course Descriptions

MTH 152 - Survey of Mathematics for Technicians

4 Credits

A course focused on mathematical concepts needed to solve problems in technical areas. Topics include, but are not limited to: measurements; geometry; exponents; solving equations that are literal, linear, and proportions; operations on complex numbers; graphs of linear equations and tables of data; trigonometry of right and oblique triangles; vectors; and applications of these topics.

Prerequisite(s): Any of the following with a C or higher: MTH 096, MTH 098, MTH 099, MTH 104, or MTH 150; or MCC Level 6 Mathematics placement.

New SUNY General Education:
SUNY - Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)

MCC General Education: MCC-CT - Critical Thinking (MCT), MCC-QL - Quantitative Literacy (MQL)

Course Learning Outcomes
1.Perform arithmetic calculations with approximate numbers.
2.Perform reductions or conversions to appropriate units of measurement in the measurement systems.
3.Calculate measures of geometric figures which may include perimeter, area, or volume.
4.Perform arithmetic operations on expressions that may include exponents or scientific notation.
5.Use algebraic methods to solve literal or linear equations.
6.Perform arithmetic operations on complex numbers in rectangular form.
7.Graph linear equations or functions defined by a table of data.
8.Convert an angle measurement between radians and degrees.
9.Solve applications involving right triangles or oblique triangles.
10.Solve application problems involving the addition of vectors.

Course Offered Fall, Spring