Algebraic Reasoning with Modeling. ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

Prerequisite(s): Within the past two years, one of the following: MAT 1010 or MAT 1015 with a grade of C or better or an appropriate math placement score. Presents the basic ideas of sets and functions in the context of and motivated by modeling bivariate data. Includes basic set theory such as unions, intersections, Venn diagrams, etc. Includes the basic ideas and the algebra of functions including polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Also includes some basic combinatorics and counting principles as well as arithmetic and geometric sequences. Culminates in a pictorial introduction to the basic ideas of calculus presented with minimal computation.