Faculty Syllabus
MATH-1332 Contemporary Mathematics
Khoi Tran
Credit Fall 2026
Section(s)
MATH-1332-009 (40480)
LEC Sa 9:00am - 11:40am DIL DLS DIL
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s) for this class: MATD 0385, MATD 0485, or NCBM 0185 with a grade of C or higher. Or a 950+ score on the TSIA2 Mathematics Assessment.
The prerequisites for all mathematics courses are STRICTLY enforced and will be verified by instructors.
Students without the prerequisites are subject to withdrawal.
Course Requirements
Grade Components
Tests : 60%
Online MyLab Math Homework : 10%
Written Homework : 16%
Weekly Quizzes : 14%
Grading Scale
A: 90 - 100
B: 80 – < 90
C: 70 – < 80
D: 60 – < 70
F: < 60
Where can I find my grades?
Grades will be posted in Blackboard.
Readings
This is a First Day™ class. The cost of required course materials, including an online version of the textbook and software access, has been added to your tuition and fees bill.
Textbook: Using & Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach, 8th Edition by Bennett & Briggs. Pearson Publishing (MyLab software) ISBN-10: 0137575335, ISBN-13: 9780137575336
Course Subjects
Course Description
Credit Hours: 3, Contact Hours: 3
MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics (3-3-0). A topics-based course, with a variety of possible topics chosen by individual instructors. The selected topics may include sets, logic, number theory, geometry, probability and statistics, and the mathematics of finance and social choice. This course is not algebra-intensive and is designed for non-technical majors.
Course Rationale
This course is intended to provide non-mathematics and non-science majors with a survey of topics in mathematics. The emphasis may be towards developing students' quantitative reasoning skills, illustrating the beauty of mathematics as a discipline, and/or imparting a feel for the different ways in which mathematics is used. The students who take this course generally are in nursing, the liberal arts, communication, workforce programs, or some social sciences. This course may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum and the General Education Mathematics requirements.
Course Objectives
- Increase/improve your quantitative literacy.
- Provide you with an opportunity to experience mathematics as an intellectual exercise and a way of thinking.
- Provide you with an opportunity to appreciate the visual and intellectual beauty of mathematics.
Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, a student should be able to:
- Apply the language and notation of sets.
- Determine the validity of an argument or statement and provide mathematical evidence.
- Solve problems in mathematics of finance.
- Demonstrate fundamental probability/counting techniques and apply those techniques to solve problems.
- Interpret and analyze various representations of data.
- Demonstrate the ability to choose and analyze mathematical models to solve problems from real-world settings, including, but not limited to, personal finance, health literacy, and civic engagement.
- Understand that mathematics is an evolving discipline, interrelated with human culture, and understand its connections to other disciplines.
General Education Competencies
- Communication Skills: Develop, interpret, and express ideas and information through written, oral and visual communication that is adapted to purpose, structure, audience, and medium.
- Critical Thinking Skills: Gather, analyze, synthesize, evaluate and apply information for the purposes of innovation, inquiry, and creative thinking.
- Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Apply mathematical, logical and scientific principles and methods through the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.
Office Hours
S 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM Zoom
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