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MA 102
MA 102 -- Modern College Mathematics II

  1. Problem Solving Techniques
    a) Algebraic applications
    b) Ratio, proportion and variation
    c) Charts/Graphs
    d) Geometric applications

  2. Counting Techniques
    a) Basic counting techniques
    b) Permutations and combinations
    c) Pascal's triangle
    d) Binomial theorem

  3. Probability
    a) Definition and properties
    b) Sample spaces
    c) Tree diagrams
    d) Probability and odds
    e) Conditional probability
    f)  Expected value

  4. Statistics
    a) Frequency distributions
    b) Measures of central tendency
    c) Measures of dispersion
    d) Measures of position
    e) The normal distribution
    f)  Regression and correlation (optional)

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