West Shore Community College
ScottvilleMission statement
West Shore Community College's Mission is to make our community a better place in which to learn, live, work and prosper.Math courses offered
MMTH 051 Pre Algebra | Course OutcomesOffered FL SP SM Lecture-4 (4 credit hrs/ 4 contact hrs) For students without previous algebra experience. Curriculum will include operations with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percents. Problem solving, estimation, and reasoning skills will be developed and applied to elementary graphs, statistics, geometry, and unit conversions. Culminating material will include operations with algebraic expressions and solving equations.
MMTH 120 Introductory Algebra | Course Outcomes
Offered FL SP SM Lecture-4 (4 credit hrs/ 4 contact hrs) (Prerequisite: MMTH 051 "C" or better or satisfactory score on ACT/ASSET math test) For students with limited algebra experience Curriculum will include solving algebraic equations, operations with polynomials, and extensive factoring of polynomials. Graphical solutions for linear and quadratic equations will be explored, including slope, intercepts, and inequalities. Culminating material will include solving rational, radical, and systems of equations.
MMTH 121 Intermediate Algebra | Course Outcomes
Offered FL SP SM Lecture-4 (4 credit hrs/ 4 contact hrs) (Prerequisite: MMTH 120 "C" or better or satisfactory score on ACT/ASSET math test)For students with moderate algebra experience. Curriculum will include operations with linear equations, factoring polynomials, and graphical techniques. Solutions to rational, radical, quadratic, and systems of equations will be developed thoroughly. Culminating material will include operations with exponential and logarithmic functions.
MMTH 122 Analytical Trigonometry | Course Outcomes
Offered FL SP Lecture-2 (2 credit hrs/ 2 contact hrs) (Pre/Corequisite: MMTH 121 or satisfactory score on ACT or ASSET math test) Study will include a review of rectangular coordinates, relations, functions, inverse functions, the unit circle, the circular functions, trigonometric equations, the inverse trigonometric functions, angles, and their trigonometric functions, right triangle trigonometry, the sine law, the cosine law, and applications.
MMTH 123 Introduction to Statistics | Course Outcomes
Offered FL SP Lecture-3 (3 credit hrs/ 3 contact hrs) (Prerequisite: MMTH 120 Intro to Algebra or satisfactory score on ACT or ASSET math test)Basic theory of statistics including: data analysis, probability, random variables, sampling techniques, tests of hypotheses, confidence intervals, linear regression and correlation.
MMTH 126 Math for Elementary Teaching I | Course Outcomes
Offered FL Lecture-3 (3 credit hrs/ 3 contact hrs) (Prerequisite: MMTH 121 with "C" or better or satisfactory score on ACT or ASSET) Designed for majors in elementary education and teacher assistant program. Includes sets, numeration systems, properties of natural numbers, algorithms for operations with natural numbers, rational numbers and decimals.
MMTH 127 Math for Elementary Teaching II | Course Outcomes
Offered SP SM Lecture-3 (3 credit hrs/ 3 contact hrs) (Prerequisite: MMTH 121 Inter Algebra "C" or better or satisfactory score on ACT or ASSET)Designed for majors in elementary education and teacher assistant program. The course The course will cover statistics, probabilities, geometric figures, measurement, area and perimeter, volume and surface area, congruency and mapping.
MMTH 150 College Algebra For Business | Course Outcomes
Offered SP SM Lecture-4 (4 credit hrs/ 4 contact hrs) (Prerequisite: MMTH 121 or satisfactory score on ACT or ASSET math test) Rigorous study of polynomials, inequalities, functions and graphs, rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, inverse functions and zeros of polynomials, systems of equations and inequalities, non-linear systems, linear eq., matrices, linear programming, properties of determinants, radicals, equations of circles, series and sequences of real numbers and complex numbers.
MMTH 151 College Algebra | Course Outcomes
Offered SP SM Lecture-5 (5 credit hrs/ 5 contact hrs) (Prerequisite: MMTH 122 or satisfactory score on ACT or ASSET math test) Rigorous study of equations, inequalities, functions and graphs, rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, and zeroes of polynomials, trigonometric functions, systems of equations, linear equations, matrices, linear programming, properties of determinates, complex numbers, DeMoivre's Theorem, roots of complex numbers, Binomial Theorem, series, sequences, and mathematical inductions.
MMTH 222 Analytical Geometry & Calculus I | Course Outcomes
Offered FL Lecture-5 (5 credit hrs/ 5 contact hrs) (Prerequisite: MMTH 151 or satisfactory score on ACT or ASSET math test) Unified course in analytic geometry and calculus. Equations and graphs, functions, algebra of functions, limits, rate of change, derivatives, differentiation of algebraic functions, applications of differentiation, indefinite and definite integration, applications of the definite integrals, transcendental functions, and methods of integration.
MMTH 223 Analytical Geometry and Calculus II | Course Outcomes
Offered SP Lecture-5 (5 credit hrs/ 5 contact hrs) (Prerequisite: MMTH 222 Analytical Geometry & Calculus I) Continuation of MMTH 222. Plane analytic geometry, hyperbolic functions, polar coordinates, infinite series, McClaurin series, Taylor series and applications, complex valued functions, vectors and vector functions, vector calculus, 3-space analytic geometry determinates, matrix algebra, and eigenvalues.
MMTH 224 Analytical Geometry & Calculus III | Course Outcomes
Offered FL Lecture-3 (3 credit hrs/ 3 contact hrs) (Prerequisite: MMTH 223 Analytical Geometry & Calculus II) Continuation of MMTH 223. Multivariate calculus. Functions of two or more variables and their derivatives, applications of partial derivatives, multiple integrals, vector fields, and introduction to differential equations.
MMTH 231 Differential Equations | Course Outcomes
Offered SP Lecture-3 (3 credit hrs/ 3 contact hrs) (Prerequisite: MMTH 224 Analytical Geometry & Calculus III) Solutions and applications of differential equations of the first order, second order linear equations, series solutions, eigenvalues, eigenvectors and applications to system of differential equations, LaPlace transforms, and numerical methods.
MMTH 298 Independent Study: Mathematics | Course Outcomes
Offered as needed (3-6 credit hrs/ 3-6 contact hrs) (Prerequisite: Approved application) A course designed to provide a student with a valuable experience of independent research, analysis, and reporting that will enhance the grasp of a subject and develop the motivation, skills and discipline of independent work (1-6 credits). The instructor and the appropriate Dean must approve the Independent Study.
At a Glance
School TypeDistrict-supported, Coed
Setting
Rural 375-acre campus
Degrees Offered
Certificates and Associate
Entrance Difficulty
Noncompetitive , 100% of applicants were admitted
Application Deadlines
Rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
Admissions
Freshman
Admission: 323 applied; 323 admitted; Average high school GPA: 2.94
Applying
Options: early admission, deferred entrance
Application fee: $10
Required: high school transcript
Application deadline: rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
Notification: continuous (freshmen), continuous (transfers)
Cost and Financial Aid
Costs (2007-08)
Tuition: Area resident $2070 full-time, $69 per credit hour part-time; state resident $3420 full-time, $114 per credit hour part-time; nonresident $4530 full-time, $151 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program
Required fees: $164 full-time, $4 per credit hour part-time, $19 per term part-time
Payment plan: Installment
Waivers: Senior citizens and employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2001, 80 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $3000). 40 state and other part-time jobs (averaging $3000)
Majors and Degrees
Degrees Offered
Certificates and Associate
Majors
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Accounting; Marketing/Marketing Management
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications Related; Data Processing and Data Processing Technology; Information Technology
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
Emergency Medical Technology (EMT Paramedic); Nursing (Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training); Nursing (Registered Nurse Training)
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Precision Production
Machine Tool Technology; Welding Technology
Security And Protective Services
Corrections; Criminal Justice/Police Science
Student Body
Undergraduate Student Population
1,372 undergraduate students
Campus Life
Housing: College housing not available
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, choral group, Art Club, Student Senate, Phi Theta Kappa, Science Club, Law Enforcement Club
Most popular organizations: Art Club, Student Senate, Phi Theta Kappa, Science Club, Law Enforcement Club
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols
Student services: Personal/psychological counseling
Academic Programs
Special study options: Academic remediation for entering students, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, cooperative education, distance learning, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, summer session for credit
School Calendar: Semesters
Faculty
Total: 55
Full-time: 45% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 25:1
Intramural sports
Basketball M/W, football M/W, racquetball M/W, softball M/W, swimming and diving M/W, table tennis M/W, volleyball M/W, weight lifting M/W
School Facilities
Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: West Shore Library
Other Library: 1
Collection: 2,500 titles; 150 serial subscriptions; 1,100 audiovisual materials
Endowment: $291,972
Contact Info
Mr. Tom Bell, Director of Admissions
West Shore Community College
PO Box 277, 3000 North Stiles Road
Scottville, MI 49454-0277
United States
Phone: 231-845-6211
Fax: 231-845-3944