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May 03, 2024
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2020-2021 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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MAT 127 - Mathematical Literacy II
Mathematical and statistical reasoning are explored through topics in everyday life. It integrates quantitative literacy with percents, probability, mathematical modeling, and statistical thinking. Concepts are investigated with hands-on activities using medical, environmental, and financial examples. Communicating mathematics will be developed in this course.
Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites: MAT 091 Mathematical Literacy I, MAT 093 (4-credits) Integrated Arithmetic and Basic Algebra, or equivalent
Credits: 3
Hours
3 Class Hours
Course Profile
Objectives of the Course:
- Scaling factors and area unit conversion.
- Calculating interest rates and estimation.
- Calculating with percentages.
- Applied uses of percentages.
- Understand Absolute and relative change.
- Understanding designs of statistical studies.
- Reading visual display of data.
- Understanding visual display of data.
- Using spreadsheet to organize data.
- Reading, interpreting, and creating bar and pie charts.
- Understanding and calculating weighted averages.
- Understanding linear models with words, tables, graphs, and equations.
- Understanding piecewise linear models.
- Approximating data with linear models, scatter plots and lines of best fit.
- Understanding basics of exponential models.
- Modeling situations with exponential equations.
- Interpreting and applying different statistical methods and calculations (optional).
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Apply the various methods of organization and interpretation of data.
- Solve applications involving ratios and percentages.
- Develop and use linear, piecewise and exponential models to solve real-life applications.
- Use estimation and unit conversion to develop number sense.
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