MATH& 107 - Math in Society

5 Credits

Exposes students to a wide variety of topics in which mathematical knowledge or reasoning can help them understand the complex systems that affect them in today’s technological society. The topics covered may differ between sections, but can include the mathematics of finance (loans, annuities, etc.), circuits, symmetry or voting systems.

Pre-requisite(s) MATH 091 min 2.0
Placement Eligibility Math 107, 111, 146, 180, 098
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered

Fall Online
Winter Online
Spring Day, Online

Designed to Serve Students needing credits for their Natural Science distribution or to meet a quantitative skills requirement.
Active Date 2016-02-18

Grading System Decimal Grade
Class Limit 32
Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
AA

Quantitative Skills
Science

ProfTech Related Instruction

Computation

Course Outline
- Exponential Growth

- Financial Mathematics

- Statistic

- Probability

A minimum of 3 to topics from the following:

- Voting Systems

- Fair Division

- Apportionment

- Euler Circuits

- Hamilton Circuits

- Networks

- Scheduling

- Fractals

- Fibonacci Numbers

- Symmetry

Student Learning Outcomes
Students will read a complex problem requiring quantitative and/or symbolic analysis, use flexibility in selecting a solution strategy, and impose an appropriate mathematical structure or mathematical procedure in solving the problem.

Students will determine the reasonableness and implications of mathematical solutions, and will recognize the limitations of the methods used in context.

Students will apply mathematical processes and solutions in making personal and societal choices.

Student will use appropriate representations to effectively communicate, orally and in writing, quantitative results and mathematical processes.

Students will demonstrate proficiency in the skills supporting mathematical understanding.