MAT 143 — Quantitative Literacy
Prerequisites: MAT 003, ENG 002 Corequisites: MAT 045Q 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, Prefix No. Course Title Hours Per Week CL LB CLINIC CR Course Description 252 interpreting, using, and communicating quantitative information found in modern media and encountered in everyday life.