Mathematics Division

  • The Mathematics Division offers a wide range of courses, from developmental to advanced, that enable students to fulfill program requirements at Henry Ford Community College, to transfer with advanced standing into four-year degree programs, or to complete admission requirements for graduate degrees where the student’s undergraduate mathematical background is deficient.

  • For students who come to Henry Ford without the adequate preparation and skills in high school mathematics, the Mathematics Division has a series of developmental offerings that prepare them for success in more advanced courses. In addition, the Learning Laboratory provides individualized remediation for students who are lacking in specific skill area.

  • If a student’s career objective is a technical degree or certificate, there is a structured two-course sequence in Technical Mathematics (MATH 100 and MATH 103) that is designed to meet the mathematical needs of these specific programs. Related problem-solving activities are integrated throughout this sequence.

  • For students who plan eventually to transfer to a four-year program that has a strong mathematics component, the entire range of the traditional first two years of undergraduate mathematics courses is offered. Included is a three-course calculus sequence (MATH 180, MATH 183, MATH 280), in addition to specialty courses such as Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, and Finite Mathematics.

  • Future elementary education majors can satisfy their three-course mathematics requirement at most institutions by completing MATH 121, MATH 221, and MATH 225. Students should consult the transfer guides to the four-year institutions of their choice for the appropriate courses.

  • Students preparing for an undergraduate degree in business or for entry into an MBA program can elect MATH 153 (Calculus for Business, Life, and Social Science), and MATH 141 (Introduction to Statistics).

  • The Mathematics Division emphasizes problem-solving techniques and the appropriate use of technology, both computer and graphing calculator-based, throughout its wide range of course offerings.

  • Whether in science, engineering, statistics, business, health careers, education, or any other field that requires quantitative literacy, the mathematics offerings are designed to prepare students to become creative problem solvers.

 


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