MATH 1600 - Informal Mathematical Modeling

3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.

This course will cover relations, patterns and functions using multiple representations and focusing on the manner in which these concepts connect to mathematical ideas specified in the Massachusetts Mathematics Curriculum Frameworks. Sequences and linear and quadratic functions will be covered in depth and some basic statistics will be included as well. Applications will be emphasized throughout the course. Topics chosen from the following will be included as time permits: basic probability, applications of exponential and logarithmic functions. This course is restricted to education majors. SMT, PL

Prerequisite(s): MATH 1500 or equivalent.