Contemporary Mathematics

Catalog description

This is a problem solving and applications of mathematics course. Topics to be studied will include, but not limited to: the art of problem solving, geometry, probability, statistics, and mathematics of finance. Cannot count toward a mathematics major or minor. Cannot be taken Pass/Not Pass. MTH 130 does not meet the prerequisite for MTH 134 or MTH 136 . Prerequisite: C grade or better in MTH 101 or MTH 103 or appropriate score on the mathematics placement exam; Corequisite: Students who do not meet the prerequisite yet have a Math ACT of 19, 20 or 21 (SAT 450 to 509), or a D grade in MTH 101 or MTH 103 , or an appropriate score on the mathematics placement exam may enroll in MTH 130 concurrently with MTH 107 .