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. This course is a Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) course and has been approved to transfer under the CAA and ICAA as a general education course in Mathematics (Quantitative) for the Associate in Arts degree.
Part of
- Associate in Arts Degree (AA) A10100
- Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation Degree (AA) A1010T
- Associate in Fine Arts in Music Degree (AFA) A10700
- Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts Degree (AFA) A10600
- Associate in Science Degree (AS) A10400
- Automation Engineering Technology (AAS) A40120
- Automation Engineering Technology Diploma
- Business Administration - General (AAS) A25120G
- Business Administration - Operations Management (AAS) A25120O
- Criminal Justice Technology (AAS) A55180
- Early Childhood Education - BK Licensure (AAS) A55220L
- Early Childhood Education - BK Non-Licensure (AAS) A55220N
- Early Childhood Education - General (AAS) A55220G
- Fire Protection Technology (AAS) A55240
- General Occupational Technology (AAS) A55280
- General Occupational Technology Diploma
- Information Technology - Cyber Security (AAS) A25590C
- Information Technology - Network Technician (AAS) A25590T
- Information Technology - Programming and Web Development (AAS) A25590G
- Medical Laboratory Technology (AAS) A45420
- Medical Office Administration (AAS) A25310
- Office Management (AAS) A25370