MGF1131 — MATHEMATICS IN CONTEXT: 3 Credits, 3 Hours

Course is appropriate for liberal arts students who plan to concentrate in a field that requires no specialized mathematics beyond general education level. Through this course, students will experience the practicality of mathematics in society, engaging in applications of mathematics in a variety of contexts relevant to everyday life. Major topics include graph and network theory, financial mathematics, voting and apportionment theory, fair division, counting methods, probability and introductory descriptive statistics. MGF 1131 can be taken before, after, or at the same time as MGF 1130, and is a general education math credit but not a core course. A scientific calculator may be required. Prerequisites: Successful completion of an NFC developmental mathematics course option or appropriate mathematics placement scores on a postsecondary readiness test

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