CATALOG 1952-1953


 MS. 105.-Basic Mathematics. 4 hours. 4 credits. Prerequisite: C-42, except
for the superior group in mathematics. Offered 1, 2, 3.
 In place of the traditional college algebra, trigonometry, and analytic geometry in
succession, this course offers a sequence of topics including much of the above and some
calculus. Thus the student will obtain early a working knowledge of such mathe-
matics as is basic to the study of the sciences and other subjects. The choice of material
is so made as to present mathematics as an integrated whole rather than as a series of
segregated topics.
 MS. 106.-Basic Mathematics. 4 hours. 4 credits. The second half of the
course MS. 105-106. Offered 1, 2, 3.
 MS. 208.-Business Mathematics. 3 hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: C-42, or
its equivalent. Offered 1, 2, 3. Not open to students who have had MS. 308,
and not counted toward a mathematics major in the College of Arts and
Sciences.
 Arithmetical, and some algebraic, treatment of the mathematical problems involved
in business. Simple interest. Simple, bank, and trade discounts. Promissory notes,
drafts, compound interest and related problems, partial payment, annuities, amortiza-
tion, and other topics of the mathematics of business are treated.
 MS. 225.-Arithmetic for Teachers. 3 hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: C-42.
Offered 1, 2, 3. Not generally open to students who have completed more
than two semesters of college mathematics.
 Treatment of fundamental notions of arithmetic, with certain advanced ideas
designed to throw light upon the beginning processes. Intended not only for teachers
of arithmetic but also for teachers of other subjects in which familiarity with number
processes is desirable.
 MS. 226.-Algebra for Teachers. 3 hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: C-42 or
its equivalent. Offered 3. Not counted toward a mathematics major in the
College of Arts and Sciences.
 A thorough review of high school algebra, with some elementary treatment of the
theory of equations.
 MS. 308.-Mathematics of Finance. 3 hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: At
least two semesters of college mathematics. Offered 1, 2, 3.
 An algebraic treatment of practical financial problems. Compound interest, annui-
ties, bonds and contracts, depreciation and depletion, sinking funds and amortization
of debts, and life insurance mathematics are studied. Somewhat more advanced and
more theoretical than MS. 208, but not open for credit to students who have credit
in MS. 208.
 MS. 310.-Statistical Methods. 3 hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: MS. 106 or
its equivalent. Offered 1, 2, 3.
 Presents the bases back of the various procedures as well as practical computational
methods, but avoids mathematical derivations. Regression surfaces; method of least
squares; partial, multiple and other correlation; elementary sampling theory; reliability
of statistical measures; Chi-square tests; "Student's distribution"; analysis of variance;
advanced graphical techniques.
 MS. 311.-Advanced College Algebra. 3 hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite:
MS. 105-106, or its equivalent. Offered 1, 3.
 Further treatment of such topics as progressions, theory of quadratic equations, per-
mutations, combinations, probability, induction, binomial theorem, series, undetermined
coefficients.
The statement "Offered 1" means offered first semester; 2, second semester; 3, summer session.