Topics selected from sets and logic, real numbers, algebra, geometry, probability and statistics, computer science applications. Eligibility for ENGL 68.
Emphasis is placed on the understanding of statistical methods.
Descriptive analysis of sample statistics, distribution of discrete and continuous random variables, estimation theory, tests of hypotheses, regression, correlation and analysis of variance. A study of real numbers and sets, algebraic functions and relations, radicals and exponents, linear and quadratic equalities and inequalities, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of linear and quadratic equations, complex numbers, series, theory of equations, mathematical induction and binomial formula. Credit not given to persons with credit in MATH 180 of equivalent. Fundamental principles of mathematics designed to ease the transition from arithmetic to algebra. Concepts, computational skills, thinking skills and problem-solving skills are balanced to build proficiency and mastery.