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General Information

Contact the Mathematics and Sciences Division at 353.3369

The Mathematics Program offers courses to provide the student with practical and applied skills, which support the courses in the student’s field of study. Job-related skills in business and industry are also introduced and reinforced in the department’s courses.

The Developmental Mathematics program offers courses at three levels: Basic Mathematics, Elementary Algebra, and Intermediate Algebra. If required, these courses prepare students to take the degree-level mathematics courses and must be completed before enrolling in college math courses. The Developmental Mathematics website address is http://ww2.nscc.edu/dspm.

In addition to the traditional DSPM courses, we now offer a combined DSPM 0850 and Math 1130 course called Expanded College Algebra.  For more information, please visit the following website: http://ww2.nscc.edu/exp1130

The College Mathematics program provides the student with a firm foundation in mathematics. This curriculum includes the following courses:

These courses fulfill the General Education Curriculum leading to the A.A. and A.S. University Parallel degrees and are transferable to universities.

The Mathematics Program also offers the following courses that are not part of the General Education Core Curriculum but may be used for transfer to other schools or for other degree or certificate programs at Nashville State Community College:

(When taking a course for transfer, it is best to check first with the receiving institution.) Calculators may need to be purchased for use in most courses. Laboratory exercises may require time outside the classroom to complete the coursework.

A description of these courses and syllabi are available at Course Descriptions on the NSCC webpage.

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Note: All Course Requirements and Descriptions are located in the catalog.

Check the current Class Schedule for course availability.

Advising
It is important that A.S./A.A. students take courses that will count toward the baccalaureate degree at the transfer institution.  Talking with the Nashville State advisor is an important step in scheduling the right courses.

The A.S. and A.A. degrees are designed for students who intend to transfer and complete a baccalaureate degree after graduation from Nashville State.  If the intended transfer baccalaureate institution is known, the student should obtain a catalog from that institution and follow its requirements.  If the intended transfer institution is not known, the Nashville State courses listed below are recommended.  If the transfer institution is a Tennessee Board of Regents University, then the General Education core requirements listed below will meet the university’s general education core requirements.

Our College Math Program is part of the A.A./A.S. University Parallel degrees offered at NSCC. Students complete 41 credit hours in the General Education Core Curriculum and an additional 19 hours associated with the student’s area of emphasis. An excellent explanation of the University Parallel degree is available at http://www.nscc.edu/catalog/parallel.pdf.

An advising checklist is available for students to use. It is a list of the general education requirements as well as the recommended courses for each program area.

Faculty in the Mathematics Program