MATH 120 - College Mathematics

3 Credits
Students in this course will explore and apply college-level mathematical concepts so as to enhance their critical and creative thinking skills. This course aims to increase students’ appreciation of the utility and application of mathematics. Topics will include i) problem solving, ii) set theory and real numbers, iii) linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic functions, and iv) probability. Other topics of interest will be selected from graph theory, prime numbers, logic, number representation, and voting theory.

Fees: Additional course fees apply.
Prerequisite(s): Appropriate test scores, placement criteria, or successful completion of MATH 030 .
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Analyze real world phenomena by using graphical models of linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
2. Investigate sets and their relationships using set operations and Venn diagrams.
3. Compute simple, compound, and conditional probabilities.
4. Solve linear, quadratic, and exponential equations.
5. Solve systems of linear equations and inequalities.
6. Solve direct and inverse variation problems from written descriptions.