The Quantitative Reasoning Requirement
The quantitative reasoning requirement is designed to enhance students' capacity...
- to pose problems that involve quantitative relationships in real-world data by means of numerical, symbolic, and visual representations;
- to solve problems, deducing consequences, formulating alternatives, and making predictions;
- to apply appropriate technologies; and
- to communicate and critique quantitative arguments orally and in writing.
Students may meet this requirement in various ways, but most will do so by taking specially designed courses (such as Math Q114). Students seeking a BA in CLA or CSM will most likely take Math Q114; alternate methods of satisfying this requirement include taking Mathematics 115 or 125; Economics 205; Psychology 270; Sociology 270; by placing into Math 129 or higher on the University's math placement test; or by receiving calculus credit through either Advanced Placement or CLEP test. Students seeking a BS in CLA or CSM will fulfill this requirement when they take Math 135 (Survey of Calculus) or Math 140 (Calculus I), or by receiving calculus credit through either Advanced Placement or CLEP test. Students in CNHS are required to take a statistics course. Management students satisfy the QR requirement by taking Math 134 (Managerial Calculus). Students in CPCS complete the Understanding Arguments and Quantitative Reasoning competencies.
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