Math at COM
Faculty
Thomas English
Professor
Math & Science Bldg., Room 106
409.938.1211 x325
888.258.8859 x244
tenglish@com.edu
Ali Ravandi, Ph.D.
Professor
Math & Science Bldg., Room 107
409.938.1211 x225
888.258.8859 x244
aravandi@com.edu
Leslie Richardson
Professor
Math & Science Bldg., Room 110
409.938.1211 x329
888.258.8859 x244
lrichardson@com.edu
Adjunct Faculty
Elias Azzi, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Math & Science Bldg., Room 100
409.938.1211 x244
888.258.8859 x244
eazzi@com.edu
Fred Khoury
Adjunct Instructor
Math & Science Bldg., Room 100
409.938.1211 x244
888.258.8859 x244
fkhoury@com.edu
N. Scott Morris
Adjunct Instructor
Math & Science Bldg., Room 100
409.938.1211 x244
888.258.8859 x244
nmorris@com.edu
MATH 1314. COLLEGE ALGEBRA (lecture 4.0,
lab 0). CREDIT 3. ACGM.
This course covers linear, quadratic, polynomial,
exponential and logarithmic functions; systems of
equations and inequalities, matrices and determinants.
Prerequisite: MATH 0320 grade 'C' or better or
COM Math Placement Test or 270 or higher on the
Math portion of the THEA.
Delivery Methods: Face to Face, Web-enhanced, and Internet
MATH 1316. TRIGONOMETRY (lecture 3.0, lab 0).
CREDIT 3. ACGM.
This course covers trigonometric functions and
their applications, identities, equations, complex
numbers. Prerequisite: COM Math Placement Test.
Prerequisite or co-requisite: MATH 1314.
Delivery Methods: Face to Face
MATH 1324. FINITE MATHEMATICS (lecture 3,
lab 0). CREDIT 3. ACGM.
This course covers mathematics of statistics, counting,
probability, matrices, linear inequalities, and
introduction to linear programming with applications
in the management and social sciences. Prerequisite:
MATH 0320 grade 'C' or better or COM Math
Placement Test.
Delivery Methods: Face to Face
MATH 1325. BUSINESS CALCULUS (lecture 4.0,
lab 0). CREDIT 3. ACGM.
Students study relations, functions, coordinate
systems, limits, continuity, rates of change,
differentiation and integration of elementary
functions, with applications in management.
Prerequisite: MATH 1314 grade 'C' or better.
Delivery Methods: Face to Face and Web-enhanced
MATH 1332. MATHEMATICS FOR LIBERAL ARTS
(lecture 3, lab 0). CREDIT 3. ACGM.
This is a survey of selected topics in non-technical
mathematics. Topics include: Logic, sets and
counting, probability, descriptive statistics, financial
mathematics, exponential and logarithmic functions.
Prerequisite: A grade of 'C' or better in MATH
0320 or COM appraisal test. Contact Counseling to
determine which math course satisfies requirement of
desired baccalaureate program.
Delivery Methods: Face to Face
MATH 1342. INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY
AND STATISTICS (lecture 3, lab 0). CREDIT 3.
ACGM.
This course covers the measures of central tendency
and dispersion, correlation, regression, elementary
probability theory, random variables, binomial and
normal distributions, estimation and hypotheses tests,
with applications in the management, social, and
biological sciences. Prerequisite: MATH 1314 grade 'C' or better.
Delivery Methods: Face to Face
MATH 1350. FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHEMATICS
I FOR MIDDLE GRADE TEACHER CERTIFICATION
(lecture 3, lab 0). CREDIT 3. ACGM.
This course covers conceptual understanding of sets,
functions, numeration systems, number theory, and
properties of the natural numbers, integers, rational,
and real number systems with emphasis on problem
solving and critical thinking. Prerequisite: MATH
1314 grade 'C' or better or COM Math Placement
Test. This course is designed specifically for students
who seek middle grade (4-8) teacher certification.
This course may also be appropriate for early
childhood education majors.
Delivery Methods: Face to Face
MATH 1351. FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHEMATICS
II (lecture 3, lab 0). CREDIT 3. ACGM.
This course covers conceptual understanding of
selected topics in geometry, probability, and statistics.
Students study applications of the algebraic properties
of real numbers to measurement, with an emphasis
on problem solving and critical thinking. This course
is designed specifically for students who seek middle
grade (4- 8) teacher certification. This course may
also be appropriate for early childhood education
majors. Prerequisite: MATH 1350 grade 'C' or
better.
Delivery Methods: Face to Face
MATH 2412. PRECALCULUS (lecture 4.0, lab 0).
CREDIT 4. ACGM.
This is a study of elementary functions and their
graphs including polynomial, rational, exponential,
logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Analytic
geometry of two dimensions to include lines, circles
and conic sections. Also covered are polar coordinates
and parametric equations, sequences, series and
mathematical induction. Prerequisite: Math 1314 and
Math 1316 grade 'C' or better.
Delivery Methods: Face to Face and Web-enhanced
MATH 2413. CALCULUS I (lecture 5, lab 0).
CREDIT 4. ACGM.
This course covers the limits, continuity, derivatives
and differentials of algebraic and transcendental
functions and applications, introduction to the
definite integral, applications of the definite integral.
Prerequisite: MATH 2412, grade 'C' or better.
Delivery Methods: Face to Face
MATH 2414. CALCULUS II (lecture 4.5, lab 0).
CREDIT 4. ACGM.
This course covers applications of the definite
integral, differentiation and integration of
transcendental functions, techniques of integration,
indeterminate forms, improper integrals, introduction
to infinite series. Prerequisite: MATH 2413 grade 'C' or better.
Delivery Methods: Face to Face
MATH 2415. CALCULUS III (lecture 4.5, lab 0).
CREDIT 4. ACGM.
This course covers three-dimensional spaces, vector
functions in three-dimension spaces, functions of two
or more variables, partial derivatives, and multiple
integrals. Prerequisite: MATH 2414 grade 'C' or
better.
Delivery Methods: Face to Face
MATH 2418. LINEAR ALGEBRA (lecture 4, lab 0).
CREDIT 3. ACGM.
Students study selected topics from systems of linear
equations and matrices, determinants, vectors in
2-space and 3-space, general vector spaces, linear
transformations and applications. Prerequisite:
MATH 2413, grade 'C' or better.
Delivery Methods: Face to Face
MATH 2420. DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (lecture
4, lab 0). CREDIT 4. ACGM.
Students study the modeling of real world
phenomena by differential equations. Students
also solve ordinary differential equations through
integration, power series, Laplace transforms and
eigenvalue techniques. Students learn to interpret
solutions of differential equations. Prerequisite:
MATH 2414 grade 'C' or better.
Delivery Methods: Face to Face