UNIV1108: Essentials of Math Modeling

Course Description

Catapult from MATH 1101.

Offered as a preparatory course intended to be taken before MATH 1101, this 3-credit hour course discusses the concepts of analyzing and describing real-world data using statistics, mathematical models, and other quantitative tools. Also available as a catapult course for students enrolled in MATH 1101.

If you received a score below 12 on the Mathematics Placement Exam or a score below 60 on the ALEKS Exam, then you may be advised to enroll into this course.

This course satisfies the following Institutional Competencies: Analytical Thinking as part of UGA’s Comprehensive Learner Record.

Course Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Develop and understand transferable math modeling skills necessary for success in MATH 1101 and beyond
Use graphing calculators to solve, graph and analyze functions
Understand functions and be able to use and interpret function notation
Create and use linear, quadratic, exponential and logarithmic functions to solve real world problems
Analyze and interpret real world data by choosing the appropriate functional model

Course Syllabi

You can find the UNIV course syllabus by searching the UGA Syllabus Browse website.

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