MATH 121 - Introduction to College Mathematics

Number of Credits: 3
Solve problems and applications in probability, statistics, finances, and matrices. Intended for students in General Studies, Liberal Arts, Humanities, and other non-STEM fields. CLEP (College Mathematics with a score of 50) accepted. (Offered Through Summer 2024) Three hours lecture each week. Three Credits. Three billable hours.

GENERAL EDUCATION. Category: Mathematics

Pre-requisite(s): eligibility for ENGL 101 and a satisfactory placement exam score or MAT 095 with a minimum grade of C or better or any college level MATH course.
Course Topics:

Probability using counting principles, probability rules, and normal distributions
Sampling methods, biases, and impact on data representations
Representations of data using various methods
Measures of center and spread
Simple and compound interest
Annuities and loans
Matrix operations and their use
Systems of equations and their applications

Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

compute probabilities based on various given information using counting principles, probability rules, and normal distributions (GE2)
identify sampling methods, biases, and their impact on data representations (GE1, GE3, GE4)
interpret, analyze, and/or create representations of data, which may include Venn diagrams, histograms, bar charts, pie charts, stem-and-leaf plots, box plots, and frequency distributions (GE1, GE2, GE3)
interpret measures of center and spread given various data or data representations (GE2)
calculate quantities related to simple and compound interest (GE2)
analyze quantities related to annuities and loans (GE2, GE3)
use matrix operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, inverse) to solve problems and applications (GE2)
solve applications involving systems of equations using matrix equations or Gauss-Jordan elimination (GE2)