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Mathematics Courses

The following list shows all mathematics courses in the Mission College catalog. Click on a course's name for the catalog description and official course outline; click on a course's textbook for a prioritized list of textbook topics. A math map, showing the relationships between the department's courses is also available.

For current and future semester course offerings, including online courses, search in Mission College home page or see the schedule of classes. For more information, including placement and transfer, please consult the current college catalog. Note that new students must take an assessment test before registering for math classes.

Note: The textbook information below is believed to be accurate, but please check with your instructor before purchasing a textbook from a source other than the campus bookstore.

Number Title Units Prerequisites Placement Test CR/NC AA Degree Offered Online Textbook
Mandatory Advised
Math 000D Trigonometry 3 C or CM B Intermediate Algebra option yes   Trigonometry7/e by McKeague (Cengage)
Math 001 Precalculus Algebra 3 C or CM B Intermediate Algebra option yes yes Precalculus Mathematics for Calculus, 6/e by Stewart (Cengage)
Math 002 Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry 5 C or CM B Intermediate Algebra option yes   Precalculus Mathematics for Calculus, 6/e by Stewart, Redlin & Watson
Math 003A Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 5 D and 1, or 2 B Pre-Calculus option yes   Calculus of a Single Variable, 5/e by Larson & Edwards (Cengage)
Math 003B Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 5 3A     option yes   Calculus of a Single Variable, 5/e by Larson & Edwards (Cengage)
Math 004A Intermediate Calculus 4 3B     option yes   Multivariable Calculus 9/e by Larson (Cengage)
Math 004B Differential Equations 4 3B   option yes   Differential Equations with Boundary Value Problems, 8/e by Zill (Cengage)
Math 004C Linear Algebra 4 3B 4A   option yes   Linear Algebra, 4/e by Lay (Pearson)
Math 008 Finite Mathematics 3 C or CM ENGL 108A Intermediate Algebra option yes  

Finite Mathematics, 10/e by Lial (Pearson)

Math 010 Elementary Statistics 4 C or CM 8 Intermediate Algebra option yes yes

Fundamentals of Statistics, 3/e by Sullivan (Pearson)

Math 012 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences 4 C or CM 8 Intermediate Algebra option yes yes

Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences & Social Sciences, 12/e by Barnett, Ziegler & Byleen (Pearson)

Math 019 Discrete Mathematics 4   1   option yes   Discrete Mathematics: Introduction of Mathematical Reasoning 4/e by Epps (Cengage)
Math 000G Mathematics for the Liberal Arts Student 4 C or CM B Intermediate Algebra option yes   The Heart of Mathematics, 3/e by Burger and Starbird (Wiley)
Math 900 Arithmetic Functions 3     Algebra Readiness option no yes

Basic College Mathematics, 7/e by Tobey, Slater and Blair or

Singapore Primary Math Package (3AB, 4AB, 5AB, 6).

Please check with your instructor prior to purchase.

Math 902 Prealgebra 4 900   Algebra Readiness option no   Prealgebra 6/e by Bittinger & Ellenbogen (Pearson)
Math 903 Elementary Algebra 5 902   Algebra Readiness option no yes

Beginning and Intermediate Algebra, 5/e by Martin-Gay (Pearson)

Math 000B Plane Geometry 4 903 or 903M   Elementary Algebra option yes   Essentials of Geometry for College Students, 2/e by Lial (Pearson)
Math 000C Intermediate Algebra 5 903 or 903M   Elementary Algebra option yes yes

Beginning and Intermediate Algebra, 5/e by Martin-Gay (Pearson)

Math 000CG

Mathematics for the Associate Degree Student

3 903 or 903M ENGL 001A, READ 053 Elementary Algebra option yes   Math Through the Ages by Berlinghoff and Gouvea (Oxton House)
rev: 4/30/13