Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022

MATH 102 Success in the Mathematical Sciences

An introduction to academic life at UNC, the mathematical sciences majors, and careers in the mathematical sciences for incoming freshmen. S/U graded.
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Major/Minor Restriction

Include Mathematics Major(s)

Class Restriction

Include Freshman

Course Fee

Differential Tuition Required

MATH 115 Trigonometry Workshop

Study circular functions and their applications, inverse trigonometric functions and identities. S/U graded.
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Prerequisites

(MATH 124 with a minimum grade of C) and (ALEKS Test Score with a minimum score of 050)

Special Notes

Two years of high school algebra with a grade of C or better may be substituted for MATH 124.

Course Fee

Differential Tuition Required

MATH 119 Supplemental Mathematics for Liberal Arts

Provides supplemental academic support for students enrolled in Mathematics and Liberal Arts (MATH 120) including content review and study skills. Required course based on math placement index. S/U graded.
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Corequisites

MATH 120

Major/Minor Restriction

Exclude Mathematics Major(s)/Minor(s)

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

Course Fee

Differential Tuition Required

MATH 120 Mathematics and Liberal Arts

This course will develop quantitative literacy skills meaningful in society as an informed citizen and consumer. Topics focus on making decisions with: finances, quantitative representations, set theory, and logic.
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Prerequisites

(ALEKS Test Score with a minimum score of 030 or (ALEKS Test Score with a minimum score of 000 and Concurrent Prerequisite MATH 119 with a minimum grade of S))

Special Notes

High school GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Major/Minor Restriction

Exclude Mathematics Major(s)/Minor(s)

Course Attribute

LAX1-Mathematics and GT Mathematics

MATH 123 Supplemental Algebra

Provides supplemental academic support for students enrolled in College Algebra (MATH 124) including content review and study skills. Required course based on the math placement index. S/U graded.
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Corequisites

MATH 124

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

Course Fee

Differential Tuition Required

MATH 124 College Algebra

Topics covered in this course include linear, quadratic, exponential and logarithmic functions, matrices, theory of equations.
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Prerequisites

(ALEKS Test Score with a minimum score of 041 or (ALEKS Test Score with a minimum score of 025 and Concurrent Prerequisite MATH 123 with a minimum grade of S))

Special Notes

Two years of high school algebra with a grade of C or better or the equivalent.

Course Attribute

LAX1-Mathematics and GT Mathematics

MATH 125 Plane Trigonometry

Study circular functions and their applications, inverse trigonometric functions and identities and cover complex numbers through DeMoivre's Theorem.
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Prerequisites

MATH 124 with a minimum grade of C

Course Attribute

LAX1-Mathematics and GT Mathematics

MATH 127 Elementary Functions

Prerequisite: Full year of modern, second year high school algebra with the grade of B or better. Develop those skills required in calculus, including polynomial functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, vectors, analytic geometry and polar coordinates.
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Course Attribute

LAX1-Mathematics and GT Mathematics

MATH 130 Supplemental Calculus

Provides support for students taking Calculus I by reviewing and exploring important prerequisite concepts required for calculus in a timely manner. Topics include relevant areas of algebra, trigonometry and pre-calculus. S/U graded.
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Prerequisites

(Concurrent Prerequisite MATH 131 or Concurrent Prerequisite MATH 171 with a minimum grade of D-)

Repeatable Status

Course may be repeated 1 time

Course Fee

Differential Tuition Required

MATH 131 Calculus I

Credit allowed for only one of MATH 131 and MATH 171. First course in a three course sequence in calculus. Differentiation and related concepts, applications of derivatives, including exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions.
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Prerequisites

(ALEKS Test Score with a minimum score of 060 or (ALEKS Test Score with a minimum score of 045 and Concurrent Prerequisite MATH 130 with a minimum grade of S))

Special Notes

High school mathematics up to and including trigonometry with a grade of B or better or college-level trigonometry or elementary function with a grade of  C or better.

Course Attribute

LAX1-Mathematics and GT Mathematics

MATH 132 Calculus II

Second course in three course sequence in calculus. Integration and applications of integration, sequences and series.
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Prerequisites

MATH 131 with a minimum grade of C

Course Attribute

LAX1-Mathematics and GT Mathematics

MATH 171 Calculus I for Life Sciences

Credit allowed for only one of Math 131 and Math 171. Differentiation and related concepts, applications of derivatives, including exponential. logarithmic and trigonometric functions. Introduction to integration. Emphasis on applications to the life sciences.
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Prerequisites

(ALEKS Test Score with a minimum score of 060 or (ALEKS Test Score with a minimum score of 045 and Concurrent Prerequisite MATH 130))

Course Attribute

LAX1-Mathematics and GT Mathematics

MATH 176 Topics in Calculus

Techniques and applications of differential and integral calculus with an emphasis on applications to economics and business.
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Prerequisites

(MATH 124 with a minimum grade of C or ACT Math with a minimum score of 26 or SAT Mathematics with a minimum score of 560 or SAT Math Section with a minimum score of 580)

Major/Minor Restriction

Exclude Mathematics Major(s)

Course Fee

Differential Tuition Required

MATH 181 Fundamentals of Mathematics I: Number and Operations

First of three courses designed for prospective elementary teachers. Emphasizes the real number system and arithmetic operations. Explorations focus on mathematical structures and subsets of real numbers, via patterns, relationships, and properties. Content presented using problem solving and exploration.
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Course Attribute

LAX1-Mathematics and GT Mathematics

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

MATH 182 Fundamental Mathematics II: Algebra, Probability and Data Analysis

Second of three courses designed for prospective elementary teachers. Emphasizes algebra, probability, and data analysis. Explorations focus on representing, analyzing, generalizing, formalizing, and communicating patterns and probabilities.
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Prerequisites

(MATH 181 or MATH 131 with a minimum grade of C)

Course Attribute

LAX1-Mathematics and GT Mathematics

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

MATH 185 Number Sense and Algebra

Emphasizes development of algebraic reasoning in conjunction with arithmetic operations. Explorations focus on mathematical structures and operations via implementation of various concrete and abstract models, pattern analysis, relationships, and properties. This course is designed for prospective elementary teachers in the mathematics concentration.
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Course Attribute

LAX1-Mathematics

MATH 186 Elements of Calculus

This course emphasizes the development of functional reasoning in conjunction with elementary calculus concepts. Explorations focus on functions, limits, structure of the real numbers, continuity, slope and integration concepts. This course is designed for prospective elementary teachers in the mathematics track.
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Prerequisites

(MATH 185 with a minimum grade of C or (MATH 181 and MATH 182 with a minimum grade of C))

Course Attribute

LAX1-Mathematics