Description
Prerequisite: MAT 088 or placement.
This course covers the basic algebra and technological tools used in the social, physical and life sciences to analyze quantitative information. The emphasis is on real world, open-ended problems that involve reading, writing, calculating, synthesizing and clearly reporting results. Topics include descriptive statistics, linear models and exponential models. Technology used in the course includes computers (Excel spreadsheets, Internet) and graphing calculators.