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Liberal Study
Lower Level
Credits: 4
Term(s) Offered (Subject to Change) : May.
Learn or improve skills in basic algebra concepts and problem-solving techniques. Study relationships, models and theories that can be expressed quantitatively -- often in algebraic form. Understand quantitative arguments and methods such as those used in the social sciences, business and other areas; learn to use algebraic symbols actively -- to formulate verbal problems in algebraic form, to manipulate algebraic expressions and to solve algebraic equations. This course meets the general education requirement in Mathematics.
Develop a solid basis for further study in mathematics, statistics, finance, science and other quantitative areas. Facility with arithmetic of whole numbers, fractions and decimals is assumed.
Note: May Term 2004 is the last term this course will be offered in print version. In future terms, it will be offered only online (271104).
