MAT118 Mathematical Ideas I

This course is designed to stimulate students’ interest in and facility in mathematics by developing their algebraic thinking and deepening their understanding of real numbers and their operations, algorithms, and applications. Topics include in-depth exploration of the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponentiation, and roots on whole numbers, integers, rational numbers, and irrational numbers; number theory topics; and patterns and algebraic thinking; with real world applications in such areas as computer languages, encryption, scheduling, and finance. Inquiry-based instruction, interactive web-based and computer-aided explorations, and project work are emphasized.