Quantitative reasoning courses are, by their nature, centered on making sense of and communicating about quantitative ideas. These courses are expected to include appropriate practice, for individual students and for groups of students, in finding and using quantitative information in context. Quantitative data and conclusions should be communicated mathematically, visually, orally, and in writing, and students should be able to translate from one form to another. Students are expected to use basic computational skills, but the focus of a QR course is on thinking about using quantitative information in context rather than on the computation itself.
Each Quantitative Reasoning course:
Provides practice in finding and using quantitative information in context.
Requires that students communicate quantitative data – mathematically, visually, orally, and/or in writing, as well as translated among these various forms.
Includes content related to reasoning, chance, arithmetic/basic algebra, and data analysis/interpretation. The course may also contain other elements, including but not limited to modeling, statistical interpretation, and use of computers as a quantitative reasoning tool.
Emphasizes quantitative reasoning skills that contribute to 30% or more of the grade for the course.
