Biola_Catalog_19630101NA

MATHEMATICS

101. BASIC ARITHMETIC. (1) Revi ew of arithmetic. Proficiency in reasoning and computation stressed . Required of all students who fail to meet minimum required standards of arithmetic ability. (Meets 2 hrs . per week.) 103. COLLEGE ALGEBRA. (3) Revi ew of fundamental principles ; linear and quadratic equations; logarithms; binomial theoi;y; determinants. 111. FUNDAMENTALS OF ARITHMETIC. (3) Fundamental operations of integers and rational numbers stressed. Im­ portant concepts of number construction, base, postulates, equations, inequalities, and basic set theory included. Prerequisite: 101 or passing score on Mathematics Placement Test . 121. FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS. (3) Topics selected from Algebra and Geometry including number systems, logic, elementary functions , probability, progressions, and set theory. Prerequisite: 111 and high school Algebra or two years of high school mathematics. PHYSICAL SCIENCES 101, 102. PHYSICAL SCIENCE. (2-2 ) A study of the basic principles of the Physical Sciences: Physics, chem­ istry, geology, and astronomy, to provide a knowledge of how the physical sciences contribute to an understanding of the physical environ­ ment. PHYSICAL SCIENCE LAB. (1) Required . May be taken either semes­ ter. 103. CHEMISTRY SURVEY. (4) Desi gned primarily for the non-sci ence major and presenting the prin­ ciples, applications, and methods of chemistry. May be taken for credit in physical science. Lectures, 3 hours; laboratory and demonstration, 3 hours. 104. PHYSICS SURVEY. (4) A survey of the basic principles of classical and modern physics. De­ signed primarily for the non-science major; may be taken for credit in physical· science. Lectures, 3 hours ; laboratory and demonstration, 3 hours. Prerequisites: High school algebra and geometry. 105, 106. GENERAL CHEMISTRY. (5-5) A study of most of the important theories and principles of chemistry and some of the more important elements and compounds. The labora­ tory work mostly quantitative in nature. Lectures, 3 hours; laboratory, 6 hours. Prerequisite: High school chemistry, Science 103, or permission of the instructor. 107, 108. GENERAL PHYSICS. (4-4) 107, the basic principles of mechanics, wave motion, and heat . 108, a study of light , electricity, magnetism, and atomic structure. Lectures, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite: High school mathematics or Mathematics 101. 66

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