Course Catalog

Mathematics & Statistics

Course Catalog

The Department of Mathematics & Statistics offers many areas of coursework for our various majors & minors. We have provided brief descriptions of some of our non-major specific courses. Check out the ETSU Undergraduate Catalog for the most up-to-date courses for each degree.

Calculus

Functions, limits of functions, derivatives and applications, and introduction to the integral. Applications of the integral, inverse trigonometric functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, techniques of integration, indeterminate forms and improper integrals, sequence, and series. Conics, parametric equations and polar coordinates, vectors and vector- valued functions, multivariate calculus.

  • MATH 1710: Precalculus I (Algebra)
  • MATH 1720: Precalculus II (Trigonometry)
  • MATH 1910: Calculus I
  • MATH 1920: Calculus II
  • MATH 2110: Calculus III

Probability & Statistics

Descriptive statistics and its relevance, including probability, experimentation, measurement, sampling and surveys, informal statistical inference, and hypothesis testing are included.

  • MATH 1530: Probability & Statistics (Non-Calculus)

Learning Support in Math

Real number sense and operations; operations with algebraic expressions; analyzing graphs; solving linear equations and proportions; modeling and critical thinking. Exact topics will be determined by a student's diagnostic test score (given at the first class meeting).

  • MATH 1530: Probabilty & Statistics (Non-Calculus)

 

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Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate Research is a capstone project typically taken by seniors. Students usually work one-on-one or in small teams with a faculty advisor. When discussing possible projects with an advisor, students are encouraged to consider the following questions:

  • What Math courses/topics do you find particularly interesting?
  • Is there a topic/area of Mathematics that was not covered in your courses that you would like to know more about?
  • What do you want to get out of the Undergraduate Research class?
  • What do you want to do once you leave ETSU?

The research aspect of the class doesn't have to be original. In some cases, students may use the class to independently learn more about a topic of interest. Publication is not a requirement for the Undergraduate Research project. Students who wish to attend graduate school have successfully published research. Honors students typically take Honors Thesis instead of Undergraduate Research.