February 18, 1999

To:	University Senate
From:	General Education Subcommittee Jerome Hahn, Chair

The Curriculum and Regulations Committee has approved a change in terminology for the General Education program. The notation of "basic skills" has been eliminated. This applies to the categories of English Composition, Mathematics, and Speech. In addition, a revision of the Mathematics category has been approved. The revised description, list of approved courses, procedures and effective date are as follows:

• MATHEMATICS

The mathematics component of general education focuses on quantitative reasoning to provide a base for developing a quantitatively literate college graduate. Every college graduate should be able to apply simple mathematical models to the solution of real-world problems. A quantitatively literate college graduate should be able to:

• construct and interpret mathematical models such as formulas, graphs, tables, and schematics, and draw inferences from them;
• represent mathematical information symbolically, visually, numerically, and verbally;
• use appropriate algebraic, geometric, and statistical methods to solve problems;
• estimate solutions to mathematical problems in order to determine reasonableness, identify alternatives, and select optimal results;
• recognize the appropriateness and limitations of mathematical and statistical models.

Courses accepted in fulfilling the general education mathematics requirement emphasize the development of the student's capability to do mathematical reasoning and problem solving in settings the college graduate may encounter in the future. General education mathematics courses should not be merely mechanical or computational in character.

Courses:

MTH 101 - Basic College Mathematics

MTH 111 - Elementary Statistics

MTH 115, 116 - Brief Calculus with Applications I, II

MTH 120 - Discrete Mathematics

MTH 121, 122, 223 - Calculus I, II, III

TMH 225,226,227 - Technical Calculus I, II, III (IMT 212, 214, 216 Fall 1999)

Procedures:

• Advanced Placement exams in calculus and statistics are acceptable.
• The CLEP exam Calculus with Elementary Functions is acceptable.
• The CLEP general exam in College Mathematics is acceptable.

Effective Date:

Fall 2000