MATH& 107 - Math in Society

5 Credits
This college level course provides a mathematical perspective of contemporary issues. The course is designed for students who do not intend to continue in mathematics or science. Topics vary but may include areas of finance, statistics, data analysis, logic and applications relevant to humanities, social sciences and education. Content emphasis is on problem solving and quantitative reasoning.

General education distribution area: Quantitative / Symbolic Reasoning.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of MATH 095 , AMATH 190 , or AMATH 195 with a 2.0 or higher, or placement by assessment.

Course Outcomes

Solve traveling salesman problems.
Organize a random statistical sample.
Compute measures of central tendency and variance.
Display data using histograms box and scatter plots.
Distinguish between permutation and combination problems and calculate.
Calculate the number of outcomes in probability using the multiplication rule.
Use a normal distribution to compute probability.
Determine how different voting schemes affect the outcome of an election.
Distinguish between Borda count method, Plurality method, Plurality with elimination method, and the method of pair wise comparison.
Model population growth using various methods.
Distinguish between simple interest and compound interest.
Solve problems using continuous compounding formula.
Compute average daily balance on a consumer loan.