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. Some online sections of may require students to come to campus to take a proctored final exam.

Prerequisites: MAT-045

Part of

• A25800 – Accounting and Finance - AAS
• A25800FS – Accounting and Finance
• A25120BA – Business Administration: General Business Administration Pathway
• A25120MH – Business Administration Pathway to Mars Hill
• A25120MR – Business Administration: Marketing Pathway
• A25120PA – Business Administration - Public Administration Pathway
• D25120L – Business Administration - Leadership Studies Diploma
• A1010T – Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation
• A55220C – Early Childhood Education - Career Entry Pathway
• A55220T – Early Childhood Education - Transfer Pathway
• P1012T – Education - College Transfer Pathway Leading to the Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation - CCP
• A25490 – Entrepreneurship
• A30140 – Film and Video Production Technology – AAS Degree
• D30140 – Film and Video Production Technology - Diploma
• A10300 – Associate in General Education
• A10600 – Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts
• A55280 – Associate in General Occupational Technology
• A1030N – Associate in General Education Nursing – AGE Nursing
• A10300PT – Physical Therapist Assistant
• A55280RT – Associate in General Occupational Tech - Pre-RT
• A25590NE – Information Technology - Network Management Pathway
• A25590SS – Information Technology - Support and Services Pathway
• A25590SY – Information Technology - Cybersecurity
• A55300 – ASL-English Interpreter Preparation Program
• D55300 – ASL English Interpreter Education - Diploma
• A25310A – Medical Office Administration - Operations and Support
• A25310B – Medical Office Administration - Billing and Coding
• A25370 – Office Management
• A45340B – Emergency Medical Science - Paramedic Degree Completion
• A55180 – Criminal Justice Technology
• A55180MH – Criminal Justice Technology – Pathway to Mars Hill - AAS
• A55240 – Fire Protection Technology - AAS
• A55280BL – Associate in General Occupational Technology: Pre-BLET
• A55280EM – Public Safety -Pre-Paramedic
• A55480EF – Public Safety Administration - Emergency and Fire - AAS
• A55480LE – Public Safety Administration – Law Enforcement - AAS
• D45340 – Emergency Medical Science - Diploma
• D55180 – Criminal Justice Technology - Diploma
• D55240 – Fire Protection Technology - Diploma
• A10100 – Associate in Arts-AA-Transfer Program
• P1012C – CCP Associate in Arts Transfer Pathway
• P1062C – CCP Associate in Fine Arts Visual Arts - Transfer Pathway
• AA/AS General Education Courses
• CAA Transfer List for AGE Nursing
• Teacher Prep Gen Ed Electives
• A25120 – Business Administration - Combined Pathways
• A25310 – Medical Office Administration Combined Pathways
• A25590 – Information Technology - Combined AAS Pathways
• A55220 – Early Childhood Education - Combined AAS
• A55480 – Public Safety Administration
• D55300 – ASL-English Interpreter Education - Diploma

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