MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the form and function of mathematics as it applies to liberal-arts studies with a heavy emphasis on its applications. Topics covered include ratios, rates and proportions; properties of linear equations; graphing linear equations; constructing and using linear models; exponential and logarithmic equations and models; financial applications; and elementary probability and statistics. Pre-requisite: MATH-023 , MATH-025 , MTHPT-103 or MTHPT-120 with a grade or 'C' or better, or permission of the instructor.