All undergraduate courses offered by the university are listed. Not all of the courses listed are offered within a single academic year. A listing of the courses offered during a given semester is available online before preregistration each semester.
Note: This catalogue has been amended per a 2016 UNCW Faculty Senate decision to retroactively remove the Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster requirement from the University Studies program. Students who wish to complete a cluster may do so, however, completion of a cluster is no longer required. Course description references to Thematic Transdisciplinary Clusters apply to students who choose to complete a cluster.
Trial Courses
Academic departments may offer special trial courses during the fall and spring semesters on a one-time basis without adding them to their regular departmental offerings. A second trial offering, if additional data are essential, must be within two regular semesters of the first. Numbers designating these special courses are 292 and 492. Descriptive information on trial courses does not appear in the catalogue but is on file in the Office of the Registrar.
Sequenced Courses
A hyphen connecting courses (e.g., 201-202) indicates that the first course in the sequence must be satisfactorily completed prior to registration in the second course of the sequence. When course numbers are separated by a comma (e.g., 201, 202), the first course is not necessarily prerequisite to those following.
Online Courses
The university currently offers a variety of online courses, and two degree programs, the RN to B.S. option in nursing and Bachelor of Science in clinical research (CLR), are delivered totally online. Such courses are so designated in the Class Schedule and are open to both on- and off-campus students. Students interested in these programs should consult the online courses Web site http://www.uncw.edu/online.
Credits and Class Meetings
Unless specifically indicated at the end of the course description, the number of hours a class meets each week is the same as the credit hour value of the course. The semester hours credit for each course is indicated in parentheses immediately below the title of the course. For example, if three hours of credit may be earned, the credit is indicated as follows: (3). In variable credit courses, the minimum and maximum hours are shown as follows: (1-3).
Course Prefixes
The prefixes used to designate courses are abbreviations of the names of departments or fields of study within departments, as shown below:
Italian
ITN 201 - Intermediate Italian I
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: ITN 102 or equivalent. A review of the grammatical structure of the language. Application of the language in composition, conversation, and readings.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: ITN 201 or equivalent. A review of the grammatical structure of the language. Application of the language in composition, conversation and readings.
Credits: 3 Emphasis on achievement of an active command of the language. Aural-oral practice; intensive study of the basic pattern of spoken Japanese; reading, writing, and basic conversation. For students with one unit or less of high school Japanese. Partially satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language.
Credits: 3 Emphasis on achievement of an active command of the language. Aural-oral practice; intensive study of the basic pattern of spoken Japanese; reading, writing, and basic conversation. Only for students who have successfully completed JPN 101 or the equivalent. Partially satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: JPN 102 or equivalent. A review of the structure of the language. Application in composition, conversation, and readings. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language.
Credits: 3 The second course in a two-course sequence. Please see JPN 201 for description. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language.
JPN 211 - Perspectives on Contemporary Japanese Culture
Credits: 3 Introduction to the study of Japanese society, culture, and human relationships through a variety of written and visual media. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Reading and class discussion are conducted in English. May not be taken for foreign language credit.
Credits: 3 Emphasis on achievement of an active knowledge of the Latin language and reading ability in classical Latin. Intensive study of Latin grammar, aural/oral practice; reading from Latin authors, especially Ovid; discussions to introduce the students to the literature, culture and society of ancient Rome. Partially satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language.
Credits: 3 The second course in a two-course sequence. Please see LAT 101 for description. Partially satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: LAT 102 or equivalent. A review of the grammatical structure of the language. Emphasis on developing reading skills through readings from various Latin authors. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language.
Credits: 3 The second course in a two-course sequence. Please see LAT 201 for description. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language.
Credits: 1 - 3Prerequisite: Overall GPA of at least 2.00, junior or senior standing, and consent of instructor, department chair and dean. Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. For further information, consult the Directed Individual Studies section in this catalogue.
Credits: 3 Introduction to leadership. Study of leadership theories, styles, and strategies. Emphasis on developing leadership skills in a variety of settings.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: LED 211 or consent of instructor. Theory and practice of leadership. Focuses on issues of cohesiveness, trust, motivation, vision, and goals. Development of conflict management and decision-making goals.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: LED 311. Concepts related to leadership. Ability to envision and implement change for the common good using diverse perspectives and contexts. Applies leadership and organizational theories through real world experience and contemporary issues.
Credits: 1 - 3Prerequisite: Overall GPA of at least 2.00, junior or senior standing and consent of program coordinator and instructor.For further information, consult the Directed Individual Studies section in this catalogue.
Credits: 1 - 3Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Selected topics in leadership studies of varying duration and credit. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours.
LIB 101 - Basic Library and Information Research Skills
Credits: 1 Concepts and methodology for locating, selecting, and evaluating information, with an emphasis on electronic resources. Overview of the structure and organization of information.
LIB 103 - Introduction to Library Research and Technology
Credits: 3 Exploration of concepts in library science and information technology. Emphasis on the evolving nature, trends, and issues relating to information. Development of skills in information retrieval and analysis using both print and electronic resources.
LIB 104 - Library and Information Research Skills in Business
Credits: 3 An introduction to business information resources and research including the evolution of information, trends and issues in using resources such as catalogs and subscription databases. Students learn to construct effective search strategies, to find and retrieve information, critically evaluate resources and use web sites for research.
LIB 105 - Library and Information Research Skills in the Sciences
Credits: 3 Examination of research and information retrieval methods in scientific research. Emphasis on analysis of print and electronic resources, subscription databases, and evolution of information technology in the dissemination and communication of scientific information.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Junior standing or admission to the Cameron School of Business. Study of theories, research and concepts underlying the structure and processes of complex organizations. Emphasis on problem solving issues and applications in organization design, leadership, motivation and interpersonal communications. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Diverse Nation. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors.
MGT 351 - Green Business and Sustainable Enterprise
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MGT 350 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Examination of green business and sustainable enterprise from multiple perspectives. Emphasis on how organizations create a sustainable focus in their productive activities and successfully compete in the eco-friendly marketplace. Particular attention directed to regulatory trends that impact green enterprises.
Credits: 3 (INB 352) Prerequisite: MGT 350, INB 300 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Study of management practices in the international business arena. Emphasis on the necessity of understanding global business interdependencies. Particular attention to developing sensitivity to other cultures, values, customs, and beliefs and their effects on business decisions and practices. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive.
Credits: 3 (EBD 354) Prerequisite: MGT 350 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Development and adoption of new technology in corporate operations. Attention directed to creating an environment that fosters continuous improvement through experimentation, innovation, and change. Topics include the nature of technology, its role in business strategy, technological forecasting, the creative process, organization and management of professional personnel, and project management techniques.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite or corequisite: MGT 350 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Evaluation of concepts and approaches used in human resource management and development. Study of manpower planning, selection procedures, performance review, compensation and benefits, equal employment/affirmative action factors, and labor relations. Emphasis is on how personnel specialists and operating managers can improve organizational performance.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MGT 350 or consent of the department chair and admission to Cameron School of Business. The course provides a general overview of the hospitality industry and the issues related to successful management of businesses within this industry. In particular, these sectors include food service, lodging, entertainment, medical, and other related industries such as cruise lines and supplier industries. Special attention will be given to the hospitality sector in the Carolinas, and issues related to entrepreneurship within hospitality.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MGT 350 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Application of behavioral science concepts in the management of organizations. Emphasis on increasing productivity on the individual, group, and organizational level. Particular attention directed to analyzing organizations, developing motivational programs, designing enriching jobs, leadership development, and managing organizational change.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MGT 356 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Focus on the planning, recruitment, and selection process in organizations. Particular attention on conducting job analysis, writing job descriptions and specifications, choosing recruitment and selection methods, developing and conducting job interviews, and evaluation of the overall effectiveness of the organization’s staffing strategy and policies.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MGT 350 and admission to Cameron School of Business. This course focuses on the roles and responsibilities of the executive management and boards of directors of firms. Company performance, leadership, ethics, planning, and organization structure are studied within a global competitive business environment. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive.
Credits: 3 Prerequisites: MGT 356 and MGT 358 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Understanding the processes associated with transforming organizations in a world of continuous change. Particular attention on enhancing organizational performance by developing leadership skills, creating corporate culture that fosters innovation and continuous improvement, empowering individuals, and facilitating collaborative group processes.
Credits: 3 Prerequisites: BLA 361, FIN 335, INB 300, MGT 350, MKT 340, OPS 370 and student must complete 9 hours in his/her concentration before taking MGT 455 and admission to Cameron School of Business. A senior capstone course integrating the functional business areas of the firm. This course emphasizes strategic planning for competitive advantage, industry and competitor analysis, strategy formulation, globalization, implementation of strategies, and effective communication with various internal and external stakeholders of the firm. This course satisfies the oral competency requirement for the B.S. degree in business administration. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Capstone Course.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MGT 350 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Study of the current legislation affecting employee and labor relations, union organizing, collective bargaining, contract administration, union-management relations, and best practices in employee relations in both unionized and non-unionized environments.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite or co-requisite: MGT 356 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Understanding of the processes involved in developing, administering, and evaluating effective training and development programs that will increase the productivity of employees and organizations. Particular attention on assessing training needs, identifying learning objectives, and using technology in the delivery of training and development programs.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MGT 356 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Examination of how evaluation and compensation systems can be used to enhance employee satisfaction and organizational performance. Particular attention on job analysis, job evaluation, pay levels and structures, pay for performance plans, performance appraisals, benefits, and general pay administration. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MGT 350 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Study of theory, research and practice in negotiation. Topics include social dilemmas, distributive bargaining, integrative agreements, multiple-party scenarios, dispute resolution, third-party interventions and ethics. Negotiation exercises provide experience in a variety of contexts.
Credits: 1 - 6Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and consent of department chairperson and admission to Cameron School of Business. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 1 - 3Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and consent of the department chairperson and admission to Cameron School of Business. This course may be repeated under a different subtitle.
Credits: 1 - 6Prerequisites: MGT 350 plus 6 additional hours in management, 3.00 GPA in Cameron School of Business and senior standing and admission to Cameron School of Business. For students seeking a HRM internship, MGT 356 must be completed. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 2 - 3Prerequisite: Senior standing and admission to Cameron School of Business. Independent work for honors students. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
MIS 213 - Introduction to Information Systems and Technology
Credits: 3 Survey of information systems use in organizations and the information technologies used to implement them. Scope includes hardware, software, and telecommunications concepts. Projects stress the use of computer applications to support decision-making, financial analysis, data management, oral and written communications. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy.
MIS 216 - Introduction to Business Application Development
Credits: 3 An introduction to computer programming in a business context using a modern high-level programming language. Topics include program flow constructs, programming logic, objects, and other basic programming techniques. Emphasis is on good style, and the creation of high-quality applications that help the organization.
Credits: 3 (CIT 310) Prerequisite: CSC 105 or MIS 213 or consent of department chair. Study of the design and creation of basic Web pages in the business environment. Topics include page structure, human computer interface design, style sheets, reusability, and design basics. An emphasis is placed on best industry practice.
Credits: 3 Prerequisites: ACG 201 and MIS 213 and admission to Cameron School of Business. This course is intended for non-information systems majors. Scope includes the systems development life cycle, process modeling, and data modeling. Projects focus on methods for documenting information system structure and methods for managing and accessing data.
MIS 312 - Information Systems Hardware and Software
Credits: 3 (CIT 352) Prerequisite: MIS 213 or consent of instructor. Principles and application of computer hardware and software will be presented through lecture of the underpinnings, installation, configuration, and laboratory experiences. This course will provide the technology background for system developers to understand tradeoffs in architecture for effective use in a business environment. Networked computing systems and various operating systems will be covered.
MIS 313 - Introduction to Management Information Systems
Credits: 3 Prerequisite or corequisite: ACGL 201 or consent of instructor. This course is designed to introduce students to the impacts of information systems on the firm, industry, society and the economy. The management of the information resource and issues related to accessing, processing, and distributing information within a business context are emphasized. Students will analyze the role of information systems in reaching organizational objectives including communication, collaboration, performance improvement and strategy implementation. Skill-based learning will reinforce strategic information systems concepts. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MIS 213. Study of the design and administration of database systems in a business environment. The relational model is used along with database management software to facilitate the communication and distribution of data and its conversion into information, with an emphasis on sound design principles. Topics include entity-relationship modeling, normalization, and the structured query language (SQL).
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MIS 216 or another programming language course approved by the department chair. Intermediate programming in an event driven, rapid application development context. Emphasis is on writing high-quality code that is easy to debug, test, and maintain, culminating in database interaction.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MKT 441 and admission to Cameron School of Business. A study of current technologies impacting a firm’s ability to create and maintain an e-business presence. The course has two major topic thrusts. The first focus is the hardware necessary to support e-business, including telecommunication concepts, networks, wireless Web, firewalls, secure servers, and Internet protocols and standards. The second focus is the current advances in Web languages to enable transactions to be more transparent between companies. (This course does not satisfy any requirements or electives for students pursuing an IS option.)
Credits: 3 Prerequisites: MIS 213, INB 300. Study of cultural, governmental, and technical factors in global information systems management. Technical topics include distributed architectures, international standards, localization mechanisms, and integration models. Non-technical topics included governmental, infrastructure, and cultural factors, and methods of managing distributed resources.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MIS 213. A study of the role of telecommunications in businesses, including relevant terminology, concepts, hardware, software, protocols and architectures. Topics include the design, purchase, integration, and use of telecommunications technologies and systems. Emphasis placed on local area network technologies.
Credits: 3 (CIT 324) Prerequisite: Junior Standing and (MIS 213 or CSC 121). Examination of current standards of due care and best business practices in Information Security. Focus is on evaluation and selection of optimal security posture. Topics include evaluation of security models, risk assessment, threat analysis, organizational technology evaluation, security implementation, disaster recovery planning and security policy formulation and implementation.
(CIT 411) Prerequisite or Corequisite: MIS 315 and admission to Cameron School of Business. An introduction to processes and methods used for identifying and documenting information requirements and developing system specifications. Topics include the systems development life cycle, analysis tools such as flowcharts and data flow diagrams, and techniques for effective written communication. Case studies are used. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MIS 316 and MIS 411 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Involves the analysis, design and implementation of a real world project emplying a 3-tier development process. New skills introduced include advanced web development concepts, emerging web tools, and project management. Topics expanded are database design, systems analysis and design, UML, and technical communication. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MIS 213 and admission to Cameron School of Business. A study of current technologies impacting a firm’s ability to create and maintain a competitive advantage through the use of information systems technology. Topics may include hardware and software technologies that support the development of interactive Internet applications.
MIS 419 - Information Technology Project Management
Credits: 3 Prerequisites: MIS 213 and admission to the Cameron School of Business. This course introduces the fundamentals of project management, beginning with project definition through the post-project review. There will be emphasis placed on applying project management concepts and techniques to information system projects. This includes consideration of project planning, scheduling, budgeting, human resources and the consideration of change management required to implement projects.
Credits: 1 - 6Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing and consent of the department chairperson and admission to Cameron School of Business. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 1 - 3Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and consent of the department chairperson and admission to Cameron School of Business. This course may be repeated under a different subtitle.
Credits: 1 - 6Prerequisite: Consent of faculty supervisor and admission to Cameron School of Business. The participant will receive practical training and experience under the guidance of the staff of a business or government organization and a faculty supervisor. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 2 - 3Prerequisite: Senior standing and admission to Cameron School of Business. Independent work for honors students. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Junior standing or admission to the Cameron School of Business. Introduction to the concepts, activities and decisions that relate to the marketing function in domestic and international business. Focus on development and implementation of marketing strategies through the use of marketing mix variables of product, price, distribution, and promotion.
MKT 343 - Marketing Intelligence and Communication
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MKT 340 and a grade of C- or better in QMM 280 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Analysis/interpretation of data and communication of findings to allow for effective marketing decision making. Emphasis on the use of qualitative and quantitative data from large internal and external databases with interpretive results communicated in the form of business letters and internal memorandums. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MKT 340 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Examination of the application of marketing concepts to sports events and the use of sports as a marketing tool by other organizations. An emphasis on the use of sports within the total marketing mix.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MKT 340 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Examination of the principles and methods of retailing. Study of social, political, ethical, and economic environments. Emphasis on market segmentation, merchandising, and managerial control.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MKT 340 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Integrated marketing communications with an emphasis on advertising, public relations, direct marketing, and sales promotion, as a component of the marketing mix and overall organizational strategy from the perspective of the marketer, advertiser, agency, consumer and public.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MKT 340 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Examination of the theory and practice of sales skills designed to provide a professional foundation to students who will be involved in professional selling careers. Includes fundamentals of professional selling with an emphasis on self-confidence, persuasive presentation of ideas and products, customer orientation, and other selling behaviors.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MKT 340 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Behavioral science concepts and principles and how they contribute to effective and efficient marketing activities from the perspective of the consumer, marketer and public policy maker.
Credits: 3 Prerequisites: MKT 340 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Focuses on the role of evidence-based data in decision-making and how to leverage data as a strategic asset. Emphasis on the predictive potential of data by translating vast amounts of complex data into manageable information in order to make sound decisions. The effective use of marketing metrics offers insights into customer preferences and trends and allows for the detection of patterns, the making of new associations, and the acquisition of a deeper understanding of customers.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MKT 340 and MIS 213 and admission to Cameron School of Business. An introduction to the application of database techniques and skills in creating customers and establishing and maintaining profitable customer relationships. The various ways databases can assist the marketing manager, e.g. direct marketing, promotion planning, segmentation and positions studies, etc., will be exhibited and explained. Focuses on the efficient expenditures of marketing resources and increasing marketing return on investment.
Credits: 3 (INB 442) Prerequisite: MKT 340, INB 300 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Focus is on the special framework in which international marketing is conducted. Influence of international institutions, culture, stage of economic development, geography and demography are covered. Emphasis on multinational marketing problems and opportunities in an ever-changing world.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MKT 343 and admission to Cameron School of Business. The development and utilization of the marketing research process and the components of a marketing research project for business decisions. Emphasis on the collection of qualitative and quantitative data to solve a specific business problem or identify opportunities used to develop and evaluate courses of marketing action.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite MKT 340 and MIS 213 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Project oriented course designed to provide students with the technical and marketing skills required to manage and launch an effective Internet business strategy. Emphasis on the application of marketing principles and practices to web marketing and electronic commerce.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MKT 340 and admission to Cameron School of Business. A study of the marketing of services with emphasis on the distinctions that exist between marketing intangibles and tangible products. The managerial implications and strategies available in services marketing are also examined.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MKT 348 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Focus on developing and maintaining an effective sales organization. Emphasis on the role of the salesperson, motivating the sales force, and designing and implementing selling strategies.
Credits: 1 - 6Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing and consent of the department chairperson and admission to Cameron School of Business. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 1 - 3Prerequisite:MKT 340 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Special topics in marketing not addressed in depth in other courses. May be repeated under a different subtitle.
Credits: 1 - 6Prerequisite: MKT 340 plus 6 additional hours in marketing, 3.00 GPA in the Cameron School of Business, and senior standing and admission to Cameron School of Business. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 2 - 3Prerequisite: Senior standing. and admission to Cameron School of Business. Independent work for honors students. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
MAT 101 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts: A Contemporary Approach
Credits: 3 Intended for students in majors that do not make extensive use of mathematics. A broad view of contemporary mathematics, with topics that include voting, apportionment, scheduling, fair division, graph theory, and networks. (Cannot be substituted for MAT 111, MAT 112, or MAT 115). Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning. Partially Satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Modeling.
MAT 102 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts: A Classical Approach
Credits: 3 Intended for students in majors that do not make extensive use of mathematics. A broad view of classical mathematics, with topics that include finite and infinite sets, logic, deductive and inductive reasoning, geometry, counting methods, probability, and statistics. (Cannot be substituted for MAT 111, MAT 112, or MAT 115). Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning.
MAT 105 - Mathematical Study Skills and Algebra Review
Credits: 1 Placement into this course is based on the Mathematics Placement Test or consent of instructor. Designed for students not ready for MAT 111, this course prepares the student to be successful in college algebra and beyond. Topics include study, note-taking, and time management skills needed to be successful in mathematics and review of algebra. One lecture and one laboratory hour each week.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on the UNCW mathematics placement test or MAT 105. A preparatory course for further mathematics courses. Equations and inequalities; polynomial, exponential and logarithmic functions; graphs; systems of equations. (No credit granted after the completion, with a grade of “C-” or better, of MAT 115 or a mathematics course numbered 151 or higher.) Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 111 or equivalent or satisfactory performance on the UNCW mathematics placement test. Topics from trigonometry and algebra. Includes trigonometric functions, identities and equations; zeros of polynomials, mathematical induction; sequences. (No credit granted after the completion, with a grade of “C-” or better, of MAT 115 or a mathematics course numbered 152 or higher.) Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on the UNCW mathematics placement test. Functions and their inverses, exponential and logarithmic functions, polynomial and rational functions, trigonometric functions and their inverses. (No credit granted after earning a grade of “C-” or better in MAT 111, MAT 112, MAT 151 or higher. For exceptions, see the “supplementary mathematics credit” section of the Mathematics and Statistics program description.) Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning.
MAT 141 - Concepts of Mathematics: Number, Operations, and Problem Solving
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on the UNCW mathematics placement test or MAT 105. A conceptual examination of mathematics content that is aligned with elementary and middle grades curricula. Topics include the real number system and related operations. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning.
MAT 142 - Concepts of Mathematics: Geometry, Measurement, and Problem Solving
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on the UNCW mathematics placement test or MAT 105. A conceptual examination of mathematics content that is aligned with elementary and middle grades curricula. Topics include geometry, measurement, probability, and data analysis. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: for MAT 151: MAT 111 or MAT 115 or the equivalent preparation in algebra; for MAT 152: MAT 112 or MAT 115 or the equivalent preparation in algebra and trigonometry and MAT 151. Intended for majors that emphasize techniques and applications rather than theory and derivations. Differentiation and integration of algebraic and certain transcendental functions, partial differentiation, sequences and series. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning. Partially Satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Modeling.
Credits: 3 The second course in a two-course sequence. Please see MAT 151 for description. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning. Partially Satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Modeling.
Credits: 4 Prerequisite: MAT 112 or MAT 115 or equivalent preparation in algebra and trigonometry. Calculus of a single variable intended for students in the mathematical and natural sciences. Functions and limits; differentiation with applications including maxima and minima, related rates, approximations; theory of integration with applications; transcendental functions; infinite sequences and series; conic sections, parametrized curves and polar coordinates; elementary differential equations. Three lecture and two hour laboratory hours each week. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning. Partially Satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Modeling.
Credits: 4 The second course in a two-course sequence. Please see MAT 161 for description. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning. Partially Satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Modeling.
MAT 243 - Concepts and Applications of Discrete Mathematics
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 142; MAT 151 or MAT 161. Open only to majors or pre-majors in elementary, middle school, special, or health and physical education. Introduction to discrete mathematics. Includes graph theory; matrix operations and applications; linear programming; iterative and recursive techniques; counting techniques; series and sequences; equivalence relations; calculator-based programming. Interdisciplinary applications include social sciences, industry, and networks.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on the UNCW mathematics placement test or MAT 105. Open only to majors or pre-majors in elementary, middle school, special or health and physical education. A study of properties and relationships of shape, size, and symmetry in two and three dimensions. Topics include parallelism, transformations, congruence, similarity, measurement, and constructions. Students present written and oral arguments to justify conjectures and generalizations.
Credits: 4 Prerequisite: MAT 162. Calculus of functions of several variables. Vectors and analytic geometry of three dimensional space; partial derivatives, gradients, directional derivatives, maxima and minima; multiple integrals; line and surface integrals, Green’s Theorem, Divergence Theorem, and Stokes’ Theorem. Three lecture and two laboratory hours each week.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 152 or MAT 161. Introduction to logic and mathematical proof with a focus on properties of the real number system. Elementary set theory, relations, functions, cardinality, algebraic and completeness properties of the reals and topics from axiomatic systems. Precision in the language of mathematics and rigor in proofs. Student presentations.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 261 and MAT 275. Thorough treatment of the topology of the real line, functions and limits, convergence, continuity, differentiation and integration of functions of a real variable. Infinite series, uniform convergence.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 275 or CSC 133. Introduction to the theory of numbers motivated by applications. Primes and divisibility; the Euclidean algorithm; linear congruences and the Chinese Remainder Theorem; Fermat’s Little Theorem; continued fractions and Farey sequences. Applications to cryptology, computer arithmetic, random number generators and primality testing. Possible additional applications to computer science, physics, communication, music.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: CSC 112 or CSC 121, and MAT 162. An introduction to the numerical algorithms fundamental to scientific computer work. Includes elementary discussion of error, polynomial interpolation, quadrature, linear systems of equations, solution of non-linear equations, and numerical solution of ordinary differential equations. The algorithmic approach and the efficient use of the computer are emphasized.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 162. Systems of linear equations, vector spaces, algebra of matrices and linear transformations, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, applications.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 275 or consent of instructor. Study of basic properties of algebraic structures, focusing on groups, rings, integral domains, and fields. Examples from permutation, matrix, and symmetry groups; polynomial rings over fields and integral domains.