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Introductory Mathematical Thinking (MTH 1388)

Term: 2015-2016 Academic Year - Fall Semester

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This course is an introduction to topics in mathematics useful for humanities and social science students. Topics covered include: problem solving, logic, algebraic equations and inequalities, graphing and functions, systems of linear equations, linear programming, financial mathematics, counting methods and probability, and voting methods. Emphasis is placed on showing how mathematics can be used to solve real-world problems. Students will be introduced to the use of quantitative thinking in the study of social phenomena.