Prairie State College

Department of Mathematics Math 155

Math 155 - Finite Mathematics - 4 Credit Hours - 4 Lecture Hours

IAI Code: M1 906

Course Description
This course is an introduction to finite mathematics to meet the needs of business, social science, and liberal arts students. Topics covered include compound interest, annuities, systems of linear equations and inequalities, matrices, linear programming and its applications, probability, game theory, and logic. Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on concepts and applications.

Prerequisite
Math 151 (College Algebra) with at least a "C" or a qualifying score on the math placement test

Primary Textbook
Finite Mathematics for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences; 11th Edition; Barnett, Ziegler, and Byleen; ISBN 9-780-1322-55707

Additional Comments
A TI-83/84 Graphing Calculator is required for this course.

This course is offered at Prairie State College only twice per year, often in the spring and summer semesters.

Math 155 satisfies the general education mathematics requirement.  Click here to see the General Education Mathematics Objectives.

Prairie State College Department of Mathematics Chicago Heights, IL 60411