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Undergraduate Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MATH 170 - Finite Mathematics 3 hours

This course presents a variety of applications of algebra to real-world problems and includes an introduction to set theory, probability and statistics. Topics include linear functions, systems of linear equations and inequalities, matrices, linear programming, basic counting and probability, and the mathematics of finance. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in MATH 104  or higher level MATH course, or a score of 20 or above on the math portion of the ACT or a score of 480 or above on the math portion of SAT, or a passing grade on the Columbia College math placement exam.