Mathematical Functions & Uses

Catalog description

This course is meant as a terminal course to satisfy general education degree requirements equivalent to college algebra for non-STEM majors. After completion of this course, students would be able to enter MTH 2143 Calculus for Business and Life Sciences but students that need Trigonometry and Calculus should take College Algebra. The course will deal with mathematics encountered in everyday life such as problem solving, logic, gaining meaningful knowledge from statistics and graphs. Creation and analysis of linear, exponential, logistic, and other functions and their graphs from the viewpoint of rates of change composes the main theme of the course. Applications from the natural sciences, agriculture, business and the social sciences will be expected throughout the course.