Description
This course in quantitative reasoning is an introduction into the practical applications of mathematics with a review of foundational concepts. It is designed to give liberal arts students the skills required to understand and interpret the quantitative data they encounter in their academic studies and make quantitative based decisions in their lives. Students will develop number sense and apply critical thinking and problem-solving strategies to connect mathematics to real world applications. The course will cover foundation concepts in math, including fractions, decimals, percents, ratios, problem-solving, and basic concepts in geometry. In addition, the course covers real number system, estimation and predictions, problem-solving techniques, graphical techniques, basic statistics, elementary geometry, personal finance and budgeting, mathematics of voting, and mathematical modeling.