Mathematics
29 courses · Coastline College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
STAT C1000 Introduction to Statistics
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of intermediate algebra.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Formerly: MATH C160. This course is an introduction to statistical thinking and processes, including methods and concepts for discovery and decision-making using data. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-squared, and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Students apply methods and processes to applications using data from a broad range of disciplines. Common Course Number: STAT C1000.C-ID: MATH 110.
MATH C091 Support for College Algebra
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours
- Corequisite
- MATH C115.
This course covers the underlying algebra skills and concepts, along with mathematical problem solving and study skills that promote or are needed for success in College Algebra. Concurrent enrollment in specified sections of MATH C115 is required. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.
MATH C092 Support for Trigonometry
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours
- Corequisite
- MATH C120.
A concurrent support course designed to review prerequisite topics necessary for success in MATH C120, Trigonometry, covering operations with real numbers, relations and functions, systems of linear equations, factoring, rational expressions, quadratic equations, conic sections, and basic geometry. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.
MATH C093 Support for Pathway to Calculus
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours
- Corequisite
- MATH C135.
Math C093 is a concurrent support course for MATH C135, Pathway to Calculus. It is designed to review skills necessary for success. Topics include the structure and properties of number systems; solution and graph of functions; operations of polynomials, Synthetic Division, solving rational equations; use of Pythagorean Theorem and its converse, applications of Geometry formulas.
MATH C094 Support for Business Calculus
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours
- Corequisite
- MATH C140.
Math C094 is a concurrent support course for MATH C140, Business Calculus. It is designed to review prerequisite skills necessary for success. Topics include the structure and properties of number systems; applications, solution and graphs of polynomials, rational, exponential, logarithmic functions; matrices; sequences and series. It prepares students for MATH C140. Concurrent enrollment in specified sections of MATH C140 may be required. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.
MATH C096 Support for Introduction to Statistics
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours
- Corequisite
- STAT C1000.
This course covers the underlying algebra skills and concepts, along with mathematical problem solving and study skills, that promote or are needed for success in Introduction to Statistics. Concurrent enrollment in specified sections of STAT C1000 is required. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.
MATH C097 Support for Precalculus
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours
- Corequisite
- MATH C170.
A concurrent support course designed to review prerequisite topics necessary for success in MATH C170, Precalculus, covering algebra skills and concepts, along with mathematical problem solving and study skills that promote or are needed for success in College Algebra, and basic geometry for success in Trigonometry. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.
MATH C098 Support for Calculus 1
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours
- Corequisite
- MATH C180.
Math C098 is a concurrent support course for MATH C180 (Calculus 1). It is designed to review prerequisite skills necessary for success. Topics include the structure and properties of number systems; applications, solution and graphs of polynomials, rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions; matrices; sequences and series; analytic geometry. Prepares students for MATH C180. Concurrent enrollment in specified sections of MATH C180 is required. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.
MATH C099 Support for Liberal Arts Mathematics
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours
- Corequisite
- MATH C100.
A concurrent support course for MATH C100, Liberal Arts Mathematics, designed to review prerequisite skills necessary for success. Topics include operations with real numbers; conversion between decimals, percents, and fractions; selected algebraic topics essential to Liberal Arts Mathematics; the graph of a line; and problem-solving strategies. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.
MATH C100 Liberal Arts Mathematics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- A course taught at the level of intermediate algebra or appropriate math placement.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Examines the mathematics involved in personal finance, environmental issues, the social sciences, politics and voting, business and economics, graph theory, fractals, art, and music. The course will also include a writing and research component.
MATH C101 Applied Mathematics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course offers the student an applications-oriented, problem-solving exploration into a variety of mathematical fields, including measurement, geometry, logic, ratio, proportion, set theory, probability, statistics, graph theory, and mathematics of finance. This course is designed not only to meet college general education requirements but to help generate a positive attitude toward and an interest in mathematics.
MATH C103 Statistics for Elementary Teachers
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- A course taught at the level of intermediate algebra or appropriate math placement.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is designed for prospective teachers. It is an activity-based exploration of statistics aligned with the California State Mathematics Standards for K-12. Topics include data representation and analysis, randomization, and sampling, measures of central tendency, and dispersion, hypothesizing, and statistical inference.
MATH C104 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- A course taught at the level of intermediate algebra or appropriate math placement.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- C-ID
- MATH 120
This course will develop and reinforce conceptual understanding of mathematical topics through the use of connections, modeling, and representation and national and state curriculum standards for elementary school math, including Common Core State Standards. Instructional delivery design techniques and technological applications will be explored. The course involves using technology, participating in group work and projects, and observing and/or teaching in local elementary schools. Topics covered include whole numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, number theory, ratio, proportion, percent, set theory, and elementary logic.
MATH C106 Geometry for Elementary Teachers
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- A course taught at the level of intermediate algebra or appropriate math placement.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
This course will build fluency and understanding of basic mathematical concepts and develop reasoning, problem solving, and communicating skills. The course involves using technology, participating in group work and projects, and observing and/or teaching in local elementary schools. Topics covered include data analysis, probability, geometry, measurement, algebra, and coordinate geometry.
MATH C115 College Algebra
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- A course taught at the level of intermediate algebra or appropriate math placement.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
Basic concepts of algebra, equations, and inequalities along with functions and graphs, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems, matrices and determinants, linear programming, conic sections, sequences, series, and combinatorics.
MATH C120 Trigonometry
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- A course taught at the level of intermediate algebra or appropriate math placement.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- MATH 851
Circular functions, trigonometric identities and graphs, inverse functions, triangles, vectors, applications, and imaginary and complex numbers.
MATH C135 Pathway to Calculus
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- In preparation for success in MATH C180 Calculus 1, only eligible students who are STEM majors may enroll in this course; Contact a counselor for additional eligibility information.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This preparatory course provides tools to help students succeed in Math C180, Calculus I. Topics include systems of equations and inequalities, sequences, induction, and the Binomial Theorem; properties and graphs of linear, quadratic, polynomials, rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions; analytic trigonometry, applications of trigonometric functions. Use a graphing utility to solve equations, and graph functions by using Desmos or GeoGebra will be introduced.
MATH C140 Business Calculus
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- A course taught at the level of intermediate algebra or appropriate math placement.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- C-ID
- MATH 140
For Business, Management, and Social Science majors. Functions, graphs, limits, continuity, derivatives, and integrals of exponential and logarithmic functions, the Chain Rule, multivariable functions, differential equations, and applications.
MATH C150 Finite Mathematics With Applications
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- A course taught at the level of intermediate algebra or appropriate math placement.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Topics include linear functions, systems of linear equations and inequalities, matrices, linear programming, mathematics of finance, sets and Venn diagrams, combinatorial techniques, and an introduction to probability. Applications in business, economics, and social sciences.
MATH C170 Precalculus
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 90 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Successful completion, with a grade of C or better, of Intermediate Algebra or equivalent or a high school class of Integrated Math 3.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
Topics include algebra review, complex numbers, sequences and series, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric and inverse functions, vectors, analytic geometry, linear systems, matrices, and polar coordinates. This course is designed for those students planning to study calculus 1.
MATH C180 Calculus 1
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 90 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- MATH C170, MATH C135, or MATH C115 and MATH C120, or equivalent, or placement determined by the college's multiple measure assessment process.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- C-ID
- MATH 210
This is the first course in the calculus sequence. It satisfies the requirement for majors in mathematics, science, or engineering. Topics include limits, derivatives of algebraic and transcendental functions, applications of derivatives, indefinite integrals, definite integrals, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and applications of integration.
MATH C185 Calculus 2
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 90 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- MATH C180.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- MATH 220
Second course in the calculus sequence. It satisfies the requirement for majors in mathematics, science, or engineering. Topics include techniques and applications of integration, calculus applied to parametric curves and polar curves, analytic geometry, sequences, series, and an introduction to differential equations.
MATH C230 Introduction to Discrete Math
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 90 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- MATH C115 or MATH C170.
- Advisory
- MATH C180.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- MATH 160
Fundamental topics of discrete math, such as logic, proof techniques, sets, introduction to computer programming, basic counting rules, relations, functions and recursion, graphs, and probability trees.
MATH C280 Calculus 3
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 90 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- MATH C185.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- MATH 230
Multivariable calculus including vectors, vector-valued functions, functions of several variables, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, calculus of vector fields, Green's Theorem, Stokes' Theorem, and the Divergence Theorem.
MATH C285 Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 90 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- MATH C185.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- MATH 910 S
Introduction to linear algebra and differential equations, matrices, determinants, eigenvectors and eigenvalues, inverse and implicit function theorems, linear methods and numerical methods, and Laplace transforms.
MATH C291 Mathematical Sciences Work Based Learning
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 54 other hours
- Prerequisite
- Any college level mathematics course with a C or better or appropriate Math placement; Instructor permission required.
- Corequisite
- Be employed or volunteer in a mathematics, statistics, or data-related setting for 54 hours over the course of the class.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Course is designed to provide students with real-life experiences in Mathematical Sciences. On-campus work consists of instruction and experience in Math topics. Students complete research or projects that align with STEM fields in cooperation with an internship in which the student is employed, or serves as a volunteer, in a math-related setting (e.g., math teaching, tutoring, data collection and analysis) under the supervision of a qualified professional or faculty member.
MATH C001N Mathematics for the Workforce 1
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours
MATH C001N is for students who seek to improve or refresh their mathematics reasoning and developmental computation skills for the workforce. Topics include study skills, affective domain, operations in arithmetic with whole numbers , fractions, decimal numbers, and conversions among fractions, decimals, and percents. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.
MATH C002N Mathematics for the Workforce 2
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours
MATH C002N is for students who seek to improve or refresh their mathematics reasoning and developmental computational skills. Topics cover mathematical skills from pre-algebra including ratios and proportions; measurements with U.S. measurement system, and the metric system; understanding variables, and solving equations with one variable. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.
MATH C080N Math Center
- Hours
- 9 lecture hours
A course designed for students from any referring course throughout the college who seek development and strengthening of mathematical skills. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.