Math 1010- Mathematics for General Studies

  • 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://w1.mtsu.edu/truebluecore/core.php.  
    • 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:

Mathematics for General Studies Have you ever wondered how mathematics affects you personally? MATH 1010 is a course designed to show you some perhaps surprising ways mathematics appears in everyday life, from finding the best deal on a car, to making sense of arguments, to understanding and solving problems of all kinds. Course topics include but are not limited to Problem Solving and Algebraic Reasoning, Patterns, Formal Logic, Probability and Statistics and Financial Mathematics. For a detailed description and course syllabus go to https://w1.mtsu.edu/math/course-materials.php
 
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Director of the True Blue Core
Susan Myers-Shirk, Ph.D.
Professor of History

Assistant Director
Dr. Christina Cobb
Associate Professor, University Studies

Administrative Coordinator
Abby Arnold

Graduate Assistant
Molly Walters

Contact Information
core@mtsu.edu
615-898-5624

Institutional Memberships

  • Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
  • Association for General & Liberal Studies (AGLS)

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