Proposed Core Category
Component Area Option (CAO) A [90]
The Mathematics Curriculum Team representative, Amy Hoherz, has submitted a Core course proposal to add MATH 1332 to the LSC Core in the Component Area Option (CAO) A [90] area.
Application Documents
- Application
- Syllabus
- Additional Documentation
Course Description
Intended for Non STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) majors. Topics include introductory treatments of sets and logic, financial mathematics, probability and statistics with appropriate applications. Number sense, proportional reasoning, estimation, technology, and communication should be embedded throughout the course. Additional topics may be covered.
Prerequisites
Placement by testing.
Corequisites
MATH 0232 - NCBO for Mathematics for Liberal Arts, if determined by placement testing.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Apply the language and notation of sets.
- Determine the validity of an argument or statement and provide mathematical evidence.
- Solve problems in mathematics of finance.
- Demonstrate fundamental probability/counting techniques and apply those techniques to solve problems.
- Interpret and analyze various representations of data.
- Demonstrate the ability to choose and analyze mathematical models to solve problems from real-world settings, including, but not limited to, personal finance, health literacy, and civic engagement.