MAT 145 Math Themes for Liberal Arts

Designed for the liberal arts student, this course introduces a variety of non-technical applications of mathematics in the modern world and shows how mathematics plays an important role in everyday life. Suggested topics may include, but are not limited to, management science through graph theory, the study of voting strategies, patterns and fractals, coding and cryptography, and financial mathematics. The topics covered depend on the instructor’s interest and may change from semester to semester.  Upon completion of this course, students should be able to cultivate an appreciation of the significance of mathematics in daily life and develop mathematical reasoning and critical thinking skills. This course may be taken more than once, provided that it addresses a different topic when taken again. This course is designed as a Mathematics Liberal Arts course (MLA).

Credits

3