2017-2018 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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MAT 091 - Mathematical Literacy I
Mathematical concepts are investigated through group problems and class discussions based on real-life contexts of citizenship, personal finances, and medical literacy. It integrates fluency with numbers, proportional reasoning, data interpretation, algebraic reasoning, modeling, and communicating quantitative information. This course is intended for students that do not plan to pursue a STEM degree.
Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites: MAT 093 (2-credits) Integrated Arithmetic and Basic Algebra or equivalent
Credits: 4
Hours
4 Class Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Use quantitative situations in real life.
2. Make sense of large numbers, scientific notation.
3. Estimate and calculate percentages.
4. Know order of Operations.
5. Perform multi-step calculations.
6. Convert between percents, ratios, and decimals in context.
7. Know probability (percent and proportion).
8. Use ratio and proportion to make sense of large numbers.
9. Know relative and absolute change.
10. Picture data with graphs.
11. Know measures of central tendency.
12. Know ratios and proportions.
13. Index numbers as a way to comparing the relative size of a variable over time.
14. Convert units.
15. Know meaning and use of variables.
16. Know Geometry and use formulas to make financial decisions.
17. Solve proportions.
18. Solve linear equations.
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