What is Finite Math?
A very common question math faculty get is about the content of Math 124 Finite Math. Unfortunately, no simple answer can be given in twenty-five words or less. But that’s why you are reading this, yes? “Finite Math” is a catch-all title for a collection of topics that are anything but calculus. The purpose of the course is to give a survey of mathematical analysis techniques used in the working world, but you might also say that this course gives valuable experience at organizing information and then analyzing it. In a larger sense, it’s also another way we use math to give people experience at analytical thinking. Business, accounting and computer majors tend to take this course, or are required to by their program. It is an excellent choice for many education majors to fill their math requirements, but these people should check with their transfer institution first. Here is a list of the main topics covered: –Mathematical model building. Math modelling is the act of creating functi
