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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
LS 400 Leadership Studies Capstone (½)
A senior capstone seminar for the Distinction in Leadership Studies program. Students
complete an in-depth study of leadership and a public presentation. Prerequisite: LS 300.
Fall, Spring.
LS 498 Teaching Experience in Leadership Studies (1)
Experience in the teaching of LS 200 or LS 300 under the supervision of a member of the
faculty. This course does not count toward the completion of the Distinction in
Leadership Studies. Instructor consent required. Prerequisite: LS 200.
MA - Mathematics
MA 124 Precalculus Mathematics (1)
A preparation for students who plan to study calculus. This course focuses on modeling
real-world phenomena using polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and
trigonometric functions. An understanding of these functions is developed graphically,
numerically, analytically, and verbally. Not open to students who have passed MA 231 or
equivalent.
MA 150 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling (1)
An introduction to important mathematical ideas and their applications in the real world.
This course is designed for non-mathematics/science majors and includes topics from a
variety of mathematical areas at the discretion of the instructor. Possible topics include
population modeling, the mathematics of interest and loans, environmental modeling,
probability, statistics, and the mathematics of social choice. Not open to students who
have passed MA 231 or equivalent.
MA 207 General Statistics (1)
An investigation of four fundamental topics in statistics: displaying data, producing data,
probability, and statistical inference. The course uses a statistical software package.
MA 208 Statistics for Education (1)
A statistics, measurement, and assessment course for education; provides students with
the assessment literacy that is required for teachers to be effective. Research skills will be
developed through addressing authentic educational problems requiring statistical
understanding and solutions, and utilizing research applicable in the K-12 classroom. The
course will also provide a framework to strengthen participants’ capacity to make data-
informed assessment and measurement choices and defend those choices to education
stakeholders.
MA 231 Calculus I (1)
A course in calculus emphasizing graphical, numerical, analytical, and descriptive points
of view. Topics include functions, derivatives, definite integrals, and the Fundamental
Theorem of Calculus. A primary learning objective is a working knowledge of
differentiation. Not open to students who have passed MA 232 or equivalent.