MTH-105: Contemporary College Mathematics

The goal of this survey course is to develop competence in analytical reasoning, problem solving, and multi-step decision making as well as exposing students to some current trends in mathematical thought. The emphasis is on mathematical reasoning and the solving of real-life problems involving mathematics. The course covers counting techniques and probability, topics in geometry, and financial/consumer mathematics. Additionally, one to three of the following topics will be covered: graph theory, logic/set theory, linear programming, game theory, or elementary number theory. Three hours of lecture and up to one hour of additional recitation per week. Prerequisite or Corequisite: MTH 100 or placement beyond. This course does not count for any math or natural science major or minor program. This course fulfills the Mathematics requirement in the General Education Curriculum.