P: MA 12401 or 11100 with grade of C- or better, or placement by departmental exam; or C: MA 12700 (can be taken as a concurrent corequisite if prerequisites are not met). A course for liberal arts students that shows mathematics as the language of modern problem solving. The course is designed around problems concerning management science, statistics, social choice, size and shape, and computer science. Applications in quality control, consumer affairs, wildlife management, human decision making, architectural design, political practices, urban planning, space exploration, and more may be included in the course.