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MAT 141 - College Mathematics
Course Information
(effective Fall 2015)
Textbook Information:
Title: Thinking Mathematically 6th ed.
Author: Blitzer
Publisher: Pearson, ISBN: 0321923235
Description: General mathematics including personal finance, set theory, linear
programming, exponential growth and decay, probability and statistics.
Sections to
Cover Chapter
Section
Topic
Chp. 2
All
Set Theory
Chp. 7
7.4
Linear Inequalities in
Two Variables
Chp. 7
7.5
Linear Programming
Chp. 7
7.6
Chp. 7
Approximating Reality
with Nonlinear Models
(Exponential Growth)
Supplement Exponential
Growth/Decay
Chp. 8
All
Consumer Mathematics
and Financial
Management
Geometry
Chp. 10
10.2,10.4
Chp. 11
All
Counting Methods and
Probability Theory
Chp. 12
All
Statistics
Learning
Outcomes
7.1-7.3 as needed
for review
Course Outcomes:
1. (Application Level) Utilize calculators (scientific and/or graphing) and
available computer software to model, investigate, solve and justify solutions to
given problems.
2. (Analysis Level) Given a description of a set, express the set in set-builder
notation; and given two or more sets, evaluate the union and intersection of the
sets and represent the sets, intersection and union in a Venn diagram.
3. (Application Level) Apply the concepts of counting, factorials, permutations
and combinations to calculate solutions to problems.
4. (Application) Use basic geometric figures (circle, square, rectangle, triangle) to
model problems and apply the appropriate formula of measurement to find the
missing quantity.
5. (Application Level) Calculate the odds of a specified event, apply the rules of
probability to solve for the probability of specified events, determine
dependent/independent events and evaluate the expected value of an event.
6. (Comprehension Level) Given a set of data, evaluate the mean, median, mode,
range, variance and standard deviation, and calculate z-scores of a normal data set
to solve problems.
7. (Application Level) Apply concepts of simple and compound interest,
amortization and annuities to solve finance application problems.
8. (Analysis Level) Given a maximization or minimization problem, model the
situation with a system of linear equations and/or inequalities and use concepts of
linear programming to solve the problems graphically.
9. (Application Level) Apply the rules of exponents and logarithms to solve
exponential growth and decay problems.
10. (Application Level) Select appropriate sampling technique, describe the
population whose properties are to be analyzed, organize and present data, write
the equation of a regression line, and use a sample correlation coefficient to
determine whether there is a correlation in the population.