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” Thinking Quantitatively”

This course aims to equip students with the ability to think quantitatively by developing problem-solving skills, interpreting data, and using persuasive quantitative reasoning. Topics covered include ratios, proportional reasoning, measurement scales, estimation, percentages, financial literacy, change analysis, data interpretation, and computer technology.

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” Thinking Quantitatively”

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  1. ”Thinking Quantitatively” “87% of U.S. adults Cannot Read or Write…” (continued on next slide)

  2. “…with Numbers. They are Quantitatively Illiterate.” Really? How does anyone measure this? What is the evidence? Examples?

  3. Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to define problems clearly, identify relevant information, ask pertinent questions, and support conclusions using persuasive quantitative reasoning. Students will be able to: • Use and interpret ratiosin all their guises: rates/percentages/decimals. • Useproportional reasoningin context (real world data sets), including scale and similarity. • Operate within and between different measurement scalesincluding unit conversion and dimensional analysis. • Use estimation, check reasonableness of answers, and evaluate precision and accuracy of data. • Use and interpret percentagesin various forms: probability, risk, rates of return, percentiles, and relative frequency. • Developfundamental financial literacyincluding annual percentage rates, periodic rates, loans (amortization tables), retirement (annuities). • Compute, contrast, and interpret absolute and relative change • Interpretvisual representations of data, examine statistical arguments including sampling, correlation and causation. • Analyze real world data through descriptive statistics(measures of central tendency and dispersion), normal distributions, and z-scores. • Use computer technology, which may include the Internet,spreadsheets, or computer tutorials/simulations to enhance the course objectives.

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