Quantitative Literacy - NMU Bulletin

MA 101 Quantitative Literacy 4 cr.  (4-0-0)

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: OC 080 or placement into MA 090 or higher.
• Bulletin Year: 2017 - 2018 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis (QUAR)
  • Mathematics Competency University Requirement (MATH)

This interdisciplinary general education course covers a wide range of fundamental mathematical concepts and techniques that will be useful for informed citizens in a data-drenched, information-laden society that is being driven increasingly by science and technology. The primary focus of the course will be on preparing students to use analytical skills and quantitative reasoning in a principled manner in the process of identifying, formulating, and solving a multitude of frequently encountered real-world problems.