Course Contents at a Glance

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The following list shows a summary of the topics covered in this course. To see all of the course pages, visit the Table of Contents.

Module 1: Problem Solving

  • Why It Matters: General Problem Solving
  • Sequences
  • Counting
  • Percents
  • Introduction to Proportional Relationships
  • Proportions and Rates
  • Introduction to Solving Problems with Math
  • Problem Solving and Estimating
  • Putting It Together: General Problem Solving

Module 2: Set Theory

  • Introduction to Set Theory Basics
  • Set Theory
  • Union, Intersection, and Complement
  • Cardinality

Module 3: Logic

  • Why It Matters: Logic
  • Introduction to Logic Basics
  • Boolean Logic
  • Truth Tables
  • DeMorgan’s Laws
  • Negating Statements
  • Arguments
  • Logical Fallacies in Common Language
  • Putting It Together: Set Theory and Logic

Module 4: Statistics

  • Introduction to Representing Data Graphically
  • Presenting Quantitative Data Graphically
  • Presenting Categorical Data Graphically
  • Introduction to Numerical Summaries of Data
  • Measures of Central Tendency
  • Measures of Variation
  • Introduction to the Normal Distribution
  • The Standard Normal Distribution

Module 5: Probability

  • Why It Matters: Probability
  • Introduction to Probability Topics
  • Basic Concepts
  • Types of Events
  • Conditional Probability
  • Calculating the Odds of an Event
  • Putting It Together: Probability

Module 6: Geometry

  • Why It Matters: Geometry
  • Using Properties of Angles to Solve Problems
  • Using Linear, Square, and Cubic Measure Appropriately
  • Using the Properties of Triangles to Solve Problems
  • Using the Properties of Rectangles to Solve Problems
  • Using the Properties of Circles to Solve Problems
  • Finding the Area of Irregular Figures
  • Finding the Volume and Surface Area of Rectangular Solids
  • Finding the Volume and Surface Area of a Sphere
  • Finding the Volume and Surface Area of a Cylinder
  • Finding the Volume of a Cone
  • Summary: Solving Problems Using Volume and Surface Area
  • Putting It Together: Geometry