Description of courses taught by the Department of Mathematics at the College of Staten Island.

1 Non-credit math courses

These three courses are designed to cover material from the traditional high-school curriculum. Initial placement into these courses is determined by a placement exam. This exam also determines CUNY math proficiency. A student can be CUNY math proficient, but still place into one of these courses.

MTH 015 Elementary Algebra with Proficiency Exam Review [Catalog] [Syllabus]
Course intended to a) get student through CUNY math proficiency and b) the material of MTH 020. As of F09, this course has restricted enrollment. Students must complete an immersion program before beginning with this class.
MTH 020 Elementary Algebra [Catalog] [Syllabus] [Sample excercises]
Course covering core material from a traditional high-school math education. Successful students may then take either a liberal arts math or for those pursuing more math-oriented careers, the non-credit MTH 030.
MTH 030 Intermediate Algebra [Catalog] [Syllabus]
Additional algebra topics to prepare student for math requirements beyond general education math.

2 General education offerings

The College of Staten Island has general education requirements that have, among many others, a math component. The following courses are designed to satisfy this requirement for non-science majors. They are not intended as courses to prepare for the next level of study in mathematics. Most other 100-level math courses also satisfy this requirement.

MTH 102 Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 109 Mathematics and the Environment [Catalog] [Syllabus]
This course is a liberal arts course with a focus on environmental issues.
MTH 113 Introduction to Probability and Statistics [Catalog] [Syllabus]
This statistics course is taken for general education purposes by many students, including intended majors in nursing.

3 Service courses

These courses are taught by the math class, but intended as a service for students intending to major in other disciplines.

MTH 108 Medical Dosage Calculations [Catalog] [Syllabus]
This course in only intended for nursing students.
MTH 121 Finite Mathematics [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 221 Applied Finite Mathematics and Business Calculus [Catalog] [Syllabus]
Together, MTH 121 and MTH 221 are math courses intended to prepare Business students for their studies.
MTH 217 Fundamentals of Mathematics I [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 218 Fundamentals of Mathematics II [Catalog] [Syllabus]
Together, MTH 217 and MTH 218 instruct potential SLS teachers in methods to teach mathematics.
No longer offered MTH 223 Technical Calculus [Catalog] [Syllabus]

4 Pre-major math track

These courses are considered pre-major math course for math majors. They also are essential for non-math majors pursuing a degree in the sciences or perhaps business.

MTH 123 College Algebra and Trigonometry [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 130 Pre-Calculus Mathematics [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 214 Applied Statistics Using Computers [Catalog] [Syllabus]
This course has many roles in the curriculum. For Biology students, it is an alternative to BIO 272. For Math majors it may be used as an alternate to CSC 126.
MTH 230 Calculus I with Pre-Calculus [Catalog] [Syllabus]
A one-semester alternate to MTH 130 and 231 for students who receive an A or B in MTH 123.
MTH 231 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 229 Calculus Computer Laboratory [Catalog] [Syllabus] M-files
A computer lab accompanying MTH 230 or MTH 231. This is a stand-alone course and required for all students to graduate who need to earn credit in calculus, even transfer students.
MTH 232 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 233 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III [Catalog] Syllabus
No longer offered MTH 235 Accelerated Calculus I [Catalog] [Syllabus]

The math major also has a computer requirement that may be satisfied by taking MTH 214 or

CSC 126
CSC/MTH 228

5 Required 300+ level math courses for math majors

The math major requires 5 non-elective, 300-level math courses.

MTH 311 Probability Theory and An Introduction to Mathematical Statistics [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 330 Applied Mathematical Analysis I [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 334 Differential Equations [Catalog] [Syllabus]
The Math major is required to take either MTH 330 or MTH 334. MTH 330 is a six-credit course, as it also has a linear algebra component.
MTH 338 Linear Algebra [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 339 Applied Algebra [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 341 Advanced Calculus I [Catalog] [Syllabus]

6 Elective math courses

The math major also requires four 300-400 level courses to be chosen from the following list.

6.1 300-level courses

MTH 306 History of Mathematical Thought [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 329 Geometry [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 331 Applied Mathematical Analysis II [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 335 Numerical Analysis [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 337 Applied Combinatorics Graph Theory [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 342 Advanced Calculus II [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 347 Number Theory [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 350 Mathematical Logic [Catalog] [Syllabus]

6.2 400-level courses

MTH 410 Mathematical Statistics I [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 411 Mathematical Statistics I [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 415 Mathematical Biology [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 416 Mathematics of Finance [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 435 Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 437 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 440 Foundations of Mathematics [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 441 Topology [Catalog] [Syllabus]
MTH 442 Abstract Algeblra [Catalog] [Syllabus]

6.3 500-level courses

These are courses in the process of development. If they prove useful to the math curriculum, they will be regularized and turned into 300 or 400 level courses.