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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CORE MATHEMATICS
(MTC)

0103 Basic Mathematics
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A course intended for students with minimal mathematical skills who need a comprehensive review before they can successfully complete an algebra course. Topics include the Fundamental Mathematics and Geometry objectives of the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA), with an introduction to algebra. Intensive review and maintenance of computational skills with integers, fractions, decimals, percents, ratio, and proportions; reading and interpreting information presented in graphs, tables, and charts; solving word problems, elementary algebraic equations, problems with two- and three-dimensional geometric figures; and inductive and deductive reasoning skills. Course does not count toward any degree at UTSA. (Formerly MAT 0103.)

0113 Intermediate Algebra
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Introductory algebra course that includes the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) Algebra and Problem Solving objectives. Operations with algebraic expressions; solving one- and two-variable equations; solving word problems involving one and two variables; graphing number relationships; and solving problems involving quadratic equations. Course does not count toward any degree at UTSA. (Formerly MAT 0113.)

1023 College Algebra With Applications
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on a placement examination.
Topics include algebraic expressions; equations; inequalities over the real numbers; relations, functions and graphs; polynomial and rational functions; systems of linear equations and inequalities; complex numbers; and matrices and determinants. A wide range of applications will be included in this course. Students majoring in areas that require MAT 1214 Calculus I are encouraged to take MTC 1073 instead of MTC 1023. (Formerly MAT 1023. Credit can be earned for only one of the following: MTC 1023, MAT 1023, MAT 1063, MTC 1073, or MAT 1073.) [TCCN: MATH 1314.]

1033 Algebra with Calculus for Business
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on a placement examination.
An introduction to business calculus with an emphasis on the algebra of functions. Concentration is on the algebraic manipulations of functions and includes volume and profit functions, both linear and quadratic; root finding and graphical analysis; matrices; and differentiation and integration. (Formerly MAT 1033. Credit cannot be earned for both MTC 1033 or MAT 1033.) [TCCN: MATH 1325.]

1043 Introduction to Mathematics
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on a placement examination.
This course is designed primarily for the liberal arts major to satisfy the core curriculum mathematics requirement. Topics may include logic; proofs; deductive and inductive reasoning; number theory; fundamentals of statistics; basic statistical graphs; causal connections; financial management; functions; linear graphs and modeling; exponential growth and decay; logarithms; fundamentals of probability; fundamentals of geometry; and basic ideas from trigonometry, calculus, and discrete mathematics. (Formerly MAT 1043. Credit cannot be earned for both MTC 1043 or MAT 1043.) [TCCN: MATH 1332.]

1073 Algebra for Scientists and Engineers
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on a placement examination.
This course is designed to prepare the student for MAT 1093 Precalculus and MAT 1214 Calculus I. Topics include algebraic expressions; equations; inequalities over the real numbers; relations; functions; polynomial and rational functions; logarithmic and exponential functions; systems of linear equations and inequalities; matrices and determinants; complex numbers; sequences; series; binomial expansion; mathematical induction; permutations, and combinations. (Formerly MAT 1073. Credit can be earned for only one of the following: MTC 1073, MAT 1073, MAT 1063, MTC 1023, or MAT 1023.)

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