Courses
346 Coursescalculus, or by a passing grade in an equivalent developmental mathematics course offered at
another accredited college or university.MA 001 — Developmental Mathematics I
4 credits; 4 lecture hours
Concentrates on fundamental arithmetic skills and applications. Topics include operations on real
numbers, exponentiation and order of operations, ratio and proportion, systems of measurement,
fractions, decimals, and percents. Fundamentals of algebra and geometry are introduced.
Prequisite(s): SAT math score 440 and below, or ACT math score 18 and below, or appropriate
score on arithmetic placement test.
MA 002 — Developmental Mathematics II
2 credits; 2 lab hours
An accelerated arithmetic course emphasizing applications, and including such topics as percents,
operations on fractions, ratios and proportions, and conversion between the metric and English
measurement systems. Fundamentals of algebra and geometry are introduced. Prequisite(s): SAT
math score 450 - 490, or ACT math score 19 - 20, or appropriate score on arithmetic placement
test.
MA 003 — Algebra Review
2 credits; 2 lecture hours
For those students who need improvement in algebra. Reviews basic algebra topics such as signed
numbers, solving linear and simultaneous equations, factoring, exponents, and graphing linear
equations, with emphasis on verbal problems. Prequisite(s): SAT math score 550 an below, or ACT
math score 23 and below, or appropriate score on algebra placement test.
MA 005 — Developmental Math for Fashion Merchandising Management
4 credits; 4 lecture hours
A developmental math course specifically designed for FMM students. In addition to the
fundamentals of arithmetic, emphasis is placed on the skills needed for the quantitative study of
merchandising in the FMM curriculum.
Prerequisite(s): SAT math score 510 or below, or ACT math score 21 or below, or appropriate score
on Fashion Merchandising Management math placement test.
MA 009 — Developmental Mathematics for Fashion Design
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
A developmental math course specifically designed for Fashion Design AAS students. The
fundamentals of arithmetic and geometry are taught in the context of the design, production, and
costing skills covered in the Fashion Design curriculum.
Prerequisite(s): SAT math score 510 and below, or ACT math score 21 and below, or appropriate
score on arithmetic placement test.
MA 041 — Geometry and Probability Skills
1 credit; 1 lab hour
For Toy Design students. This course helps students develop the fundamental computational skills
required for MA 241.
Corequisite(s): MA 241.
MA 142 — Geometry and the Art of Design (formerly MA 242)
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
A contemporary primer of geometric topics that expand the concepts of shape and space, this
course presents some of the established and emerging ways geometry can provide tools and
insights for artists and designers. Included are a variety of visual phenomena such as fractals,
knots, mazes, symmetry, and the golden ratio. (G2: Mathematics)
Prerequisite(s): arithmetic proficiency (see beginning of Mathematics section).