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Oct 23, 2026
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MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy
Lecture: 2
Lab: 2
Credits: 3
State Prerequisites: Take MAT 025
State Corequisites: Take MAT 045 . Corequisite depends on GPA or test scores; see an academic advisor to determine placement.
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.
Transfer Note: This course has been approved for transfer under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement as a general education course in Mathematics.
State Course Code S26401
UGETC: This is a Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) course.
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