MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy

This course is designed to engage students in complex and realistic situations involving the mathematical phenomena of quantity, change and relationship, and uncertainty through project- and activity-based assessment. Emphasis is placed on authentic contexts which will introduce the concepts of numeracy, proportional reasoning, dimensional analysis, rates of growth, personal finance, consumer statistics, practical probabilities, and mathematics for citizenship. Upon completion, students should be able to utilize quantitative information as consumers and to make personal, professional, and civic decisions by decoding, interpreting, using, and communicating quantitative information found in modern media and encountered in everyday life.
Credit Hours: 3
Class Contact Hours: 2
Lab Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisite(s): Unweighted high school GPA of 2.8 or greater (or) completion of DMA 010-050, MAT 003-T3, MAT 025 , MAT 043, MAT 110 , MAT 121 ,MAT 152 , or MAT 171