MAT-143 Quantitative Literacy (CAA)

This course is designed to engage students in complex and realistic situations involving the mathematical phenomena of quantity, change and relationship, and uncertainty through project- and activity-based assessment. Emphasis is placed on authentic contexts which will introduce the concepts of numeracy, proportional reasoning, dimensional analysis, rates of growth, personal finance, consumer statistics, practical probabilities, and mathematics for citizenship. Upon completion, students should be able to utilize quantitative information as consumers and to make personal, professional, and civic decisions by decoding, interpreting, using, and communicating quantitative information found in modern media and encountered in everyday life. Semester Offered: All
Class Hours: 2.00 Lab Hours: 2.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Requisites:

Take one group: # DMA-010, DMA-020, DMA-030, DMA-040, DMA-050, and DRE-098; # MAT 003 and ENG 002 ; or # BSP 4003 and BSP 4002 ; (Required, Previous)
Take one group # MAT 043 ; # MAT 052 ; # MAT 003 ; Minimum grade P2; or # BSP 4003 ; Minimum grade P2; (Required, Previous or Concurrent)