MTH 1140 Quantitative Methods in Business

3 Hours

Prerequisites: Math ACT score greater than or equal to 24, Math SAT score greater than or equal to 560, Belmont Math Placement Test score greater than or equal to 23, MTH 1110 or MTH 1130 , or MTH 1150 .

Topics covered in the first half of the course include linear, polynomial, logarithmic, and exponential functions, and applications of each type function, linear programming and matrices. Second half topics include limits and differential calculus, including maximization and minimization of functions. Applications to business and economics are emphasized. Unless the student has prior written approval of the Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, credit is not allowed for this course if the student already has credit for the following courses, MTH 1170 or MTH 1210. This course will not count toward either a major or a minor in mathematics.