Dec 04, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
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MAT 015 - Foundations for Statistics


Number of Credits: 0
Translate, solve, and graph linear equations; simplify radical expressions; apply order of operations; review percent; translate scientific notation; round decimals to a specific place value. Examine foundational statistical information including calculating measures of center and reading, creating, and interpreting frequency distribution tables, box and whisker plots, histograms, and ogives.  (Fall & Spring Only) One hour lecture each week. Zero credits. One billable hour.

Pre-requisite(s): exemption from or completion of MAT 091  with minimum grade of C, or a satisfactory MAT placement measure.
Co-requisite(s):  concurrent enrollment in MATH 115  
Pre-/Co-requisite(s):  Exemption/concurrent enrollment in ENG 001  

Course Topics:
Order of operations, scientific notation and standard form, measures of center, frequency distribution tables, box-and-whisker plots, histograms, ogives, fractions, decimals, percents, radicals, and linear equations.
Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
 

  1. Round decimals to a specific place value. 
  2. Apply order of operations to expressions. 
  3. Convert between scientific notation and standard form.   
  4. Calculate measures of center.   
  5. Create and interpret frequency distribution tables.   
  6. Create box-and-whisker plots, histograms, and ogives.  
  7. Recognize the relationship between fractions, decimals, and percents.
  8. Simplify basic radical expressions. 
  9. Solve for a specified variable. 
  10. Translate, solve, and graph linear equations



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