Mathematics

Selected topics in mathematics. The topics in the course will vary depending on the available faculty and interest of the students.

This course is designed as a “bridge” course to help students progress through the ALEKS system in order to prepare them for entering MTH 110 Elementary Functions. Topics include whole numbers, fractions, percentages, linear equations and inequalities, factoring, quadratic functions, polynomial functions, radical and rational expressions, basic geometry, and basic trigonometry. Typically offered every Fall term.

A study of elementary functions and their graphs and applications, including polynomials, rational and algebraic functions, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Offered most terms. 

This course will cover fundamental mathematical skills similar to those typically taught in finite mathematics or
college algebra courses, but will place special emphasis on a wide range of applications. These application
categories divide the course into four units: (1) Mathematics in Technology & Analytics, (2) Mathematics in
Social & Political Science, (3) Mathematics in Economics & Finance, (4) Mathematics in Art. The goals of this
course are for the student to master basic skills from algebra and geometry and to become familiar with
applications of mathematics to other areas of study and modern careers. Typically offered in January term.

First-Year Seminars (FYS) constitute a common and academically significant experience in a student’s first year at Converse. All incoming first-year students are required to take a 3- or 4-credit hour FYS course in the fall semester, choosing from a variety of discipline specific topics. Each FYS carries the corresponding departmental prefix, but with a common course number.  Each FYS carries the corresponding departmental prefix but with a common course number. Special emphasis is given to cultivating critical thinking, effective speaking, and writing skills. 

This course is meant to serve as a transition from calculus to more abstract mathematics and ways of thinking. This course emphasizes the importance of proper proof writing style and covers basic set theory, logic, and the main proof techniques in higher mathematics: direct proof, proof by contradiction, proof by contrapositive, and mathematical induction. These topics are fundamental to communicating and understanding mathematical concepts learned in later courses.
 

Business statistics will cover a brief introduction with motivation, visualizing basic statistics, descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, and chi-square tests. Time permitting, linear regression, probability, and other topics will also be covered.

ECN 300 was removed and replaced with MTH 300 beginning Fall 2024. 

This is a first course in numerical analysis. Topics include numerical techniques for solving equations and problems in calculus, understanding error, and computer solutions. Students will be required to complete coding assignments as part of the course.

A study of linear equations and matrices, vector spaces, determinants, linear mappings, inner products, and cross products of vectors. Offered alternate years. Quantitative GEP requirement.

The internship involves the student in a business or governmental agency related to the student’s career choice. Credit and work to be arranged according to the experience desired.

This course allows the student to investigate a topic of particular interest in mathematics or computer science. The student will have the opportunity to present a written and oral report on the student's topic. Offered every year. Quantitative GEP requirement. Capstone.