Math 1710- College Algebra

• Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit) (3 hours)
  • For all catalogs 2024-2025 and beyond, this course meets the True Blue Core (TBC) curriculum requirement for Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). To learn more about TBC requirements: https://truebluecore.mtsu.edu/core. 
  • For all catalogs prior to 2024-2025, this course meets the general education curriculum requirements for Mathematics (3 hours). To learn more about general education requirements for catalogs prior to 2024-2025: https://w1.mtsu.edu/gen_ed/requirements.php. 
  • The TBC outcome for Quantitative Literacy: Students demonstrate the ability to interpret, represent, calculate, apply, and analyze numerical data in a variety of settings, and will make assumptions and communicate those assumptions based on quantitative information. 

Description:

College Algebra Algebra is used to solve quantitative problems that originate in many fields such as audio engineering, mechatronics engineering, aerospace, physics, nursing, chemistry, psychology, business, finance, and communication. MATH 1710 offers a wide variety of settings and explorations in which students acquire and demonstrate the ability to interpret, represent, calculate, apply, and analyze numerical data. Topics in this course include functions–linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic; analysis of graphs; linear systems; inequalities; counting principles; and probability.

For a detailed description and course syllabus go to https://w1.mtsu.edu/math/course-materials.php.