Mathematical Sciences and Quantitative Literacy

The Department of Mathematical Sciences takes the leading role in providing Appalachian's students with educational opportunities in quantitative literacy.

• The Impact and Role of Mathematical Sciences in General Education [pdf], Mathematical Sciences department statement (approved March, 2006)
• Department Quantitative Literacy Guidelines [pdf] — Final Draft (approved April, 2008)
• Quantitative Reasoning for College Graduates: A Complement to the Standards, report of the MAA CUPM Subcommittee on Quantitative Literacy (1998)
• Mathematics and Democracy: The Case for Quantitative Literacy, L. Steen (ed.) (2001)

Mathematical Sciences' QL Designated Courses

General Education's QL Student Outcomes Codes

  Student Outcome 1B.

Successfully integrate disparate concepts and information when interpreting, solving problems, evaluating, creating, and making decisions

  Student Outcome 1D.

Construct persuasive arguments in increasingly complex contexts

  Student Outcome 2F.

Know, apply, and communicate college‐level quantitative concepts and methods

  Student Outcome 2G.

Select and use hardware, software applications, databases, and other technologies effectively for both inquiry and communication

  Student Outcome 4C.

Collaborate effectively with others in shared processes of inquiry and problem solving

Sample Assignments for QL Assessment

The assignments attached below have been used for assessment in QL designated courses. See QL Outcomes and Program Assessment from the General Education website for more information. (See the tutorial on using AsULearn for QL assessment assignments.)