Quantitative Literacy Course Descriptions

MATH 1030
Contemporary Mathematics (3)

Topics from mathematics which convey to the student the beauty and utility of mathematics, and which illustrate its application to modern society. Topics include geometry, statistics, probability, and growth and form. Prerequisite: MATH 1010 or ACT Math score 23 or higher or placement test.

MATH 1040
Introduction to Statistics (3)

Basic concepts of probability and statistics with an emphasis on applications. Prerequisite: MATH 1010 or Math ACT score 23 or higher or placement test.

MATH 1050
College Algebra (4)

Selected topics in algebra including inequalities, logarithms, theory of equations, matrices, determinants and progressions. Prerequisite: MATH 1010 or Math ACT score of 23 or higher or placement test.

MATH 1080
Pre-calculus (5)

A course covering college algebra and trigonometry concepts preparatory to calculus. Prerequisite: MATH 1010 or Math ACT score of 23 or higher or placement test.

PHIL 2200
Deductive Logic (3)

An introduction to the concepts and methods of modern symbolic logic. Emphasis is placed on problems of translating English expressions into logical symbols, on the development of skills in using the formal proof procedures of sentential and predicate logic, and development of the predicate calculus. Prerequisites: Math ND0955, Math ND0960, or placement test eligible for Math 1010.