MATH 230 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students

    Recent Professors
    Dawit Alemu, ELAC STAFF, Victoria Kotlyar, Gia Nguyen, Gwendoline Chien, Mona Panchal, Abdelwahab El-Abyad, Na Baek and 3 more
    Recent Semesters
    Winter 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    5.5Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Winter 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 2 · IGETC Area 2A · CSU GE Area B4
    Description
    An introduction to the spirit and style of mathematics and its pursuit as a human endeavor. Topics are chosen from a variety of mathematical fields including logic, set theory, systems of numeration, number theory, algebra, the metric system, geometry, mathematical systems, consumer mathematics, probability, statistics, graph theory, voting and apportionment which are intended to illustrate the nature of mathematical discovery, the utility of mathematical applications, and the beauty of geometric design.
    Usually Held
    Fri 6:00pm–9:10pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 11:00am–1:25pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 6:30pm–8:55pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 6:30pm–9:00pm