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MGF 1106
Mathematics for Liberal Arts Majors

Credits: 3; Students who have received credit for MGF 1202 will not receive credit for MGF 1106

Prerequisites:

None.

Catalog Description:

This course is designed for non-science and non-business majors who need to fulfill their Gordon Rule and General Education math requirements. The course includes an introduction to set theory, logic, number theory, probability, statistics, graphing, and linear programming. (M) (MR)

Content:

MGF 1106 is a 3 credit general education course in mathematics, particularly for students in liberal arts. It includes an introduction to sets, logic, number theory, algebra, linear programming, probability and statistics.

This course is not intended to prepare you for precalculus or calculus. If you intend to take university-level calculus and feel you should brush up on your skills before taking it, consider either MAC 1147 (Precalculus), a 4-credit fast-paced review of algebra and trigonometry, or the two-course sequence MAC 1140 (Precalculus Algebra) -
MAC 1114 (Trigonometry).

Textbook:

A Survey of Mathematics with Applications by Angel, Abbott, and Runde, 8th edition.

Recent Teachers:

Fall and spring MGF 1106 coordinator: Sherry Tornwall

Fall 2008 schedule:

Lecture: Tornwall

  • Periods: TF5 Room: NRN.137
  • Periods: TF2 Room: NRN.137
Discussion sections:
  • Section 3275, Periods R8, Room LIT.207, Instructor Ruge
  • Section 3274, Periods R7, Room LIT.207, Instructor Ruge
  • Section 3272, Periods R6, Room LIT.239, Instructor Ruge
  • Section 3270, Periods R4, Room LIT.221, Instructor Huynh
  • Section 3269, Periods R4, Room LIT.239, Instructor Boldissar
  • Section 3267, Periods R3, Room LIT.239, Instructor Huynh
  • Section 3266, Periods R2, Room NRN.342, Instructor Huynh
  • Section 3264, Periods R8, Room LIT.235, Instructor Huynh
  • Section 3262, Periods R7, Room LIT.223, Instructor Boldissar
  • Section 3261, Periods R6, Room LIT.223, Instructor Boldissar
  • Section 3260, Periods R5, Room LIT.221, Instructor Raney
  • Section 3259, Periods R5, Room MAT.117, Instructor Tornwall
  • Section 3258, Periods R4, Room LIT.235, Instructor Raney
  • Section 3257, Periods R3, Room LIT.235, Instructor Boldissar
  • Section 3256, Periods R2, Room NRN.184, Instructor Ruge
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