2016-2017 Catalog

MAT 050 Quantitative Literacy

4 Credit hours    60 Contact hours

Develops number sense and critical thinking strategies, introduces algebraic thinking, and connects mathematics to real world applications. Topics in the course include ratios, proportions, percents, measurement, linear relationships, properties of exponents, polynomials, factoring, and math learning strategies. This course prepares students for Math, Liberal Arts, Statistics, Integrated Math, and college level career math courses.

Prerequisite

Successful completion of MAT 045 or MAT 060 (grade C or higher) or appropriate assessment scores.

Corequisite

MAT 101 (not required for online courses)