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Common Course Outline

Course discipline/number/title MATH 0911: Foundations of Quantitative Reasoning

Catalog Description

Credits 3
Hours/Week 3
Prerequisites (Course discipline/number) MATH 0093
Other requirements College level reading and must be taken concurrently with MATH 1111
MnTC Goals (if any) NA

Course Description

This course is designed to be taken concurrently with Math 1111 Quantitative Reasoning. The course focuses on concepts, operations, and models involved with to prepare for Quantitative Reasoning topics.

Date Last Revised (Month, year)

December, 2022

Outline of Major Content Areas

  1. Modeling and Problem Solving
  2. Ratios and Proportions
  3. Finance Mathematics
  4. Probability
  5. Statistics

Learning Outcomes (General)

The student will be able to:

  1. Convert between precents, decimals, fractions, proportions, and units.
  2. Use estimation to check reasonableness of solutions.
  3. Use scientific notation to represent large or small numbers.
  4. Apply problem solving techniques to contextual problems.
    1. Read, interpret, and make conclusions about data that is summarized in a table or a graphical display.
    2. Identify key graph features and interpret in context.
  5. Evaluate linear and non-linear expressions including exponentials.
  6. Perform operations with fractions, decimals and precents.
  7. Use interval notation to represent inequalities.
  8. Calculate and interpret a constant rate of change (slope) and intercepts of a linear equation.

Learning Outcomes (MnTC)

NA

Methods for Evaluation of Student Learning

Methods may include but are not limited to:

RCTC Core Outcome(s)

This course contributes to meeting the following RCTC Core Outcome(s):

Critical Thinking
Students will think systematically and explore information thoroughly before accepting or formulating a position or conclusion.

Special Information (if any)

None