MATH 120 - Contemporary Math

3-0-3
[LCCN: CMAT 1103]
Introduction to topics in contemporary mathematics. Topics may include the theory of finance, perspective and symmetry in art, formal Aristotelian logic, graph theory, probability and odds, statistics, elementary number theory, optimization, numeracy in the real world, and historical topics in mathematics that have influenced contemporary mathematics. (Topics will vary). Prerequisite(s): “C” or better in MATH 093 or a score of 40-100 on the COMPASS Algebra Placement Test or a score of 0-45 on the COMPASS College Algebra Placement Test, or 19 on the ACT.