Mathematical Literacy Course Offered

A new math course, Math 097 (Mathematical Literacy), a 4 hour non-credit math course that is a pathway to Math 112 (Intro to Statistics) and Math 113 (Quantitative Reasoning), is being offered.  Math 091 and 092 teach mathematical methods geared more to students who will multiple credit math courses, such as College Algebra. Math 097, however, takes a hands-on approach to mathematics that students should find more approachable and usable in their lives.

This course creates a successful pathway to mathematical understanding for those students needing only a single credit math course. The historic success rate (including withdrawals) for students taking Math 091 is 65%; it is 60% for Math 092.  For students taking the Math 091, Math 092 sequence, the success rate over 2 semesters is 40%. Our objective for Math 097 is to improve the rate at which students migrate to credit math courses.

The course proposal is attached.

Enrollment Requirements

Any student scoring 41-84 on the Math Placement Test (or 17-21 on the Math ACT) may take this course.  If they qualify for Math 091 or 092, they can take this course.

Enrollment Considerations

A student completing Math 097 is qualified to take Math 112 or Math 113. Note that Math 097 does not qualify a student for any credit math courses other than 112 and 113.   

Enrolling in this course, a student must be certain that completing Math 112 or 113 will satisfy the Math requirements of their major. 

Undeclared students must be fairly certain of their intent to pursue a degree program that does not require additional math.

A student who intends to transfer prior to completing the succeeding credit math course may not receive transfer credit for this course.

If you have any questions, please contact your TRIO advisor.