MATH V40 - Exploration of Mathematical Ideas

    Recent Professors
    Christopher Lonner, Lisa Anderson, Ryan Petitfils, David Diebolt, Michael McCain
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    36–40 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of MATH V40
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUIGETC Area 2A · CSU GE Area B4
    Description
    Using and expanding upon students' existing mathematical skills, this course offers the student an applications-oriented, problem-solving exploration into a variety of real-life, every day mathematical problems and situations. Topics suitable for the students may include the mathematics of finance, transformational geometry, the mathematics of voting, probability, counting methods, statistics, the mathematics of getting around (graph theory), the history of math, logic and proofs, number systems, number theory, networks and linear programming, and computer algorithms. Other mathematical topics may be discussed at the instructor’s discretion. An important aspect of this course is to help students appreciate the value of mathematics in everyday life. Successful completion of this course fulfills the mathematics competency requirement for the AA/AS degree.
    Usually Held
    Tue 8:00am–9:50am, Mon 1:00pm–2:50pm, Mon 10:00am–11:50am, Mon 10:00am–12:50pm