Course Outline for Mathematics 47W
Mathematics for Liberal Arts Workshop

Effective: Fall 2019
SLO Rev: 03/03/2021
Catalog Description:

MTH 47W - Mathematics for Liberal Arts Workshop

0.50 - 1.00 Units

Laboratory, study group, collaborative workshop or computer laboratory time for Mathematics for Liberal Arts.
Corequisite: MTH 47.
1702.00 - Mathematics Skills
Pass/No Pass
Type Units Inside of Class Hours Outside of Class Hours Total Student Learning Hours
Laboratory 0.50 - 1.00 36.00 - 54.00 0.00 36.00 - 54.00
Total 0.50 - 1.00 36.00 - 54.00 0.00 - 0.00 36.00 - 54.00
Measurable Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. read and write the mathematics used in Mathematics in Liberal Arts;
  2. use technology currently used in Mathematics in Liberal Arts;
  3. solve problems on their own and with peers without having to rely on an instructor.
Course Content:
  1. Applications of principles and concepts
  2. Study Skills
    1. Grit and Growth Mindset
    2. How Learning Math is Different
    3. Resources On and Off Campus
    4. Time Management
    5. How to Be an Effective Listener and Take Notes
    6. How to Approach Homework
    7. How to Study for an Exam
    8. Overcoming Math and Test Anxiety
Methods of Instruction:
  1. Problem Solving
  2. Class and group discussions
  3. Review
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
  1. What is the benefit of the Borda count method over the plurality method?
  2. Exercises from the textbook such as the following: Suppose state A has a population of 935,000 and five representatives, whereas state B has a population of 2,343,000 and 11 representatives. Determine which state is poorly represented, and calculate the absolute unfairness for this assignment of representatives. Determine the relative unfairness for this apportionment.
  3. Exercises from the textbook such as the following: The heights of 5-year old girls in the U.S. are normally distributed with a mean of 42.56 inches and a standard deviation of 1.573 inches. 68.27% of 5-year old girls have heights between ______ inches and ______ inches.
  4. Exercises from the textbook such as the following. Campus Life must schedule weekly meeting times for the six organizations listed below in such a way that organizations with members in common meet at different times. Use graph coloring to determine the least number of different meeting times and to decide which organizations should meet at the same time. ( A table was given.)
  1. Class Work
  2. Attendance
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. Increase confidence in understanding mathematical concepts, communicating ideas, and thinking analytically.
Textbooks (Typical):
  1. Miller/Heeren/Hornsby/Hereen (2016). Mathematical Ideas (13th). Pearson.
Abbreviated Class Schedule Description:
Corequisite: MTH 47.
Discipline:
Mathematics*