# Mathematics (MAT) courses

Lake Tahoe Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 13 courses

Source: https://ltcc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027/department/mathematics

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027.

### MAT 102 — Survey of Mathematical Ideas

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of Intermediate Algebra or equivalent based on college assessment or other appropriate methods.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Credit by Exam/Challenge: Yes
- LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematic Concepts (Pending)
- CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B4: Mathematical Concepts

This course provides a survey of a variety of branches of mathematics including inductive and deductive reasoning, probability, statistics, the mathematics of finance, exponential growth and decay, and an introduction to trigonometric functions.

### MAT 104 — College Trigonometry

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** MAT 103A with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section listed as MAT-104 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/mat.md)
- Credit by Exam/Challenge: Yes
- LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematic Concepts
- CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B4: Mathematical Concepts
- 25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning

This course is the study of trigonometric functions of real numbers and angles, their graphs and properties; functions of multiple angles, identities, reduction formulas, radian measure; inverse trigonometric functions; solution of triangles, polar coordinates, parametric equations and complex numbers.

### MAT 105 — Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part I)

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** MAT 103B with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent or appropriate skills demonstrated through the math assessment process. MAT 104 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent or appropriate skills demonstrated through the math assessment process.
- **C-ID:** MATH 900S = MAT 105 + MAT 106 + MAT 107
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Credit by Exam/Challenge: Yes
- LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematic Concepts
- CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B4: Mathematical Concepts
- IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
- 25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning
- Cal-GETC: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

This course deals with elements of analytical geometry, limit theory, continuity of the derivative and its applications, the antiderivative, the definite integral, the fundamental theorem of calculus, properties of the integral, and area. *UC unit/course limit

### MAT 106 — Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part II)

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** MAT 105 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent.
- **C-ID:** MATH 900S = MAT 105 + MAT 106 + MAT 107
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Credit by Exam/Challenge: Yes
- LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematic Concepts
- CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B4: Mathematical Concepts
- IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
- 25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning
- Cal-GETC: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

This course is a continuation of MAT 105. Applications of the integral, techniques of integration, exponential and logarithmic functions, hyperbolic functions, and inverse trigonometric functions will be studied.

### MAT 107 — Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part III)

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** MAT 106 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent.
- **C-ID:** MATH 900S = MAT 105 + MAT 106 + MAT 107 (Approved 10/31/2007)<br /> MATH 230 = MAT 107 + MAT 202 (Approved 08/15/2018)
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Credit by Exam/Challenge: Yes
- LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematic Concepts
- CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B4: Mathematical Concepts
- IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
- 25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning
- Cal-GETC: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

This course is a continuation of MAT 106. It focuses on sequences and series, Taylor polynomials, polar coordinates, and differentiation and integration of multivariate functions.

### MAT 109 — Mathematics for Elementary Education

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** MAT 154A or MAT 154AA with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent or appropriate skills demonstrated through the math assessment process.
- **C-ID:** MATH 120
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Credit by Exam/Challenge: Yes
- LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematic Concepts
- CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B4: Mathematical Concepts
- 25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning

This course is designed for prospective elementary and middle school teachers. It focuses on the development of quantitative reasoning skills through in-depth, integrated explorations of topics in mathematics, including real number systems and subsystems. Emphasis is on comprehension and analysis of mathematical concepts and applications of logical reasoning.

### MAT 110 — College Algebra for STEM

- **Units:** 6
- **Hours:** 6 hours lecture weekly, 72 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** MAT 154A or MAT 154AA with grade of "C" or better or equivalent or appropriate skills demonstrated through the math assessment process.
- **C-ID:** MATH 151
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Credit by Exam/Challenge: Yes
- LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematic Concepts
- CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B4: Mathematical Concepts
- IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
- 25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning
- Cal-GETC: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

This is a course in college algebra for majors in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The course covers polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, absolute value, and logarithmic functions; systems of equations; analytic geometry. *UC unit/course limit

### MAT 118 — Calculus for Business and Social Sciences

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** MAT 154A or MAT 154AA or better or equivalent or appropriate skills demonstrated through the math assessment process.
- **C-ID:** MATH 140
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Credit by Exam/Challenge: Yes
- LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematic Concepts
- CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B4: Mathematical Concepts
- IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
- 25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning
- Cal-GETC: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

This is a calculus course for students who intend on majoring in business or social science, or for students who have a general interest in calculus and its applications. Topics covered include functions, limits, differentiation, integration, and partial derivatives. *UC unit/course limit

### MAT 161 — Support Course for Statistics

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture weekly, 24 contact hours total
- **Offered:** Winter 2027, 2 sections listed as MAT-161 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/winter-2027/mat.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections listed as MAT-161 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/mat.md)

This course will provide mathematics support for students who are concurrently enrolled in STATC1000 - Introduction to Statistics or MAT201 - Elementary Statistics. It will also provide students with study skills assistance.

### MAT 202 — Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part IV)

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** MAT 107 (Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part III))
- **C-ID:** MATH 230 = MAT 107 + MAT 202
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section listed as MAT-202 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/fall-2026/mat.md)
- Credit by Exam/Challenge: Yes
- CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B4: Mathematical Concepts
- IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
- Cal-GETC: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

This course covers the calculus of several variables including partial differentiation, applications of partial derivatives, vector fields, multiple integration, and vector analysis.

### MAT 203 — Linear Algebra

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** MAT 107 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent.
- **C-ID:** MATH 250
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Winter 2027, 1 section listed as MAT-203 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/winter-2027/mat.md)
- Credit by Exam/Challenge: Yes
- CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B4: Mathematical Concepts
- IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
- Cal-GETC: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

This course covers linear equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalues, eigenvectors and their applications to linear programming, differential equations, graph theory, game theory, and linear economic models.

### MAT 204 — Differential Equations

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** MAT 107 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent.
- **C-ID:** MATH 240
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section listed as MAT-204 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/mat.md)
- Credit by Exam/Challenge: Yes
- CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B4: Mathematical Concepts
- IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
- Cal-GETC: Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

This course covers techniques of solving ordinary differential equations. Topics include finite difference methods; exact, separable, linear, and Bernoulli equations; integrating factors; the method of undetermined coefficients; variation of parameters; Laplace transforms; series solutions; systems of differential equations; and applications.

### MAT 561 — Support Course for Statistics - Non Credit

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture weekly, 24 contact hours total
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules

This course will provide mathematics support for students who are concurrently enrolled in MAT201 - Elementary Statistics. It will also provide students with study skills assistance.