MAT 143 — Quantitative Literacy. 3.0 Credits. Class-2.0. Clinical-0.0. Lab-2.0. Work-0.0
This course is designed to engage students in complex and realistic situations involving the mathematical phenomena of quantity, change and relationship, and uncertainty through project- and activity-based assessment. Emphasis is placed on authentic contexts which will introduce the concepts of numeracy, proportional reasoning, dimensional analysis, rates of growth, personal finance, consumer statistics, practical probabilities, and mathematics for citizenship. Upon completion, students should be able to utilize quantitative information as consumers and to make personal, professional, and civic decisions by decoding, interpreting, using, and communicating quantitative information found in modern media and encountered in everyday life.
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- Accounting and Finance
- Graphic Design
- Automotive Systems Technology
- Baking & Pastry Arts
- Business Administration
- Cardiovascular Technology
- Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology
- Construction Management Technology
- Cosmetology
- Criminal Justice Technology
- Culinary Arts
- Dental Hygiene
- Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology
- Early Childhood Education
- Electrical Systems Technology
- Emergency Medical Science
- Horticulture Technology
- Hospitality Management
- Social and Human Services
- Information Technology
- Interior Design
- Interpreter Education
- Medical Assisting
- Medical Laboratory Technology
- Medical Office Administration
- Nursing, Associate Degree
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Ophthalmic Medical Personnel
- Paralegal Technology
- Pharmacy Technology
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Polysomnography
- Public Safety Administration
- Respiratory Therapy
- Simulation and Game Development
- Supply Chain Management
- Surgical Technology
- Welding Technology
- College Transfer Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree
- Associate in Fine Arts in Music (A.F.A.)
- Associate in Fine Arts in Theatre (A.F.A.)
- Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts (A.F.A.)
- Central Piedmont General Education Goals