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 has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Mathematics (Quantitative). This course has been approved for transfer under the ICAA as a general education course in Mathematics (Quantitative).
Prerequisite
Satisfactory placement scores or Set 1: DMA 010, DMA 020, DMA 030, DMA 040, DMA 050 and DRE 098 or Set 2: DMA 010, DMA 020, DMA 030, DMA 045 and DRE 098 or Set 3: DMA 025, DMA 040, DMA 050 and DRE 098 or Set 4: DMA 025, DMA 045 and DRE 098 or Set 5: MAT 003 (Tier 1 and Tier 2) and ENG 002 (Tier 1 and Tier 2)