1946-1947 Academic Catalog

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES 41 27. Mythology A compnhensive study in general mythology. Emphasis is placed upon Roman and Greek Mythology, Three hours a week, one se– mester. Not given every year. Mathematics: (Professor to be elected) 5. Algebra Fundamental operations, permutations, combinations, complex numbers and determinants. Elective. Prerequisite, 1 unit high school Algebra. Three hours a week, one semester. 6. Trigonometry Trigonometric functions and logarithms in their relation to the solution of the triangle and similar problems. Elective. Prerequisite, 1 unit high school algebra, 1 unit high school plane geometry. Three hours a week, one semester. 7. Plane Analytics Rectilinear coordinates with their application to the conic sec– tions. Translation of the origin in the plane. Elective. Prerequuisite Mathematics 5 and 6 except in the case of pre-engineering students who should take 5 and 7 simultaneously in the freshman year. 8. Plane and Solid Analytics Rectilinear and polar coordinates with their application to conic sections. Rotation of the Axes. The point, plane, line and surface of rotation in space. Elective. Prerequisite Mathematics 5-6-7 except in the case of pre-engineering students who should take 6 and 8 simultaneously in the freshman year. 9. Differential Calculus The derivative and its application to physical problems. Elective. Prerequisite Mathematics 8. Four hours a week, one semester. 10. Integral Calculus The integral and its simpler applications. Elective. Prerequisite Mathematics 9. Four hours per week, one semester. 11. College Geome'try Advanced Euclidian Plane Geometry. Primary emphasis is placed upon the development of the ability to apply Euclidian methods to the solution of problems concerning plane figures. Elective. Prerequisite Mathematics 5-6. Three hours a week, one semester. 12. Theory of Equations Imaginary numbers, methods of solving higher degree equations, determinants, and other related topics. Elective. Prerequisite Mathe– matics 8. Three hours a week, one semester.