MATH 1580 - Survey of Mathematics with Applications

(MATH 1332)

3 hours

Topics include probability, statistics, algebra, logic and the mathematics of finance. Additional topics are selected from geometry, sets, cryptography, fair division, voting theory and graph theory. Emphasis is on applications. Recreational and historical aspects of selected topics are also included. Technology is used extensively. MATH 1580 is not intended to prepare students for calculus, science, engineering or business courses.

Prerequisite(s): Two years of high school algebra and one year of high school geometry and consent of department, or MATH 1010 with a grade of C or better.

Students may not receive credit for both MATH 1580 and MATH 1581.

Core Category: Mathematics