Whats the deal with the Quantitative Reasoning Requirement?
As clearly stated in the course catalog, students are expected to fulfill the quantitative reasoning (QR) requirement during their first two years at COA. To fulfill this requirement, a student must take at least one QR course. QR courses include, but are not limited to, math courses. Many students delay taking a QR course. This is certainly understandable, and I’m well aware of the other requirements that entering students must complete: Core course, writing, and history. However, there are some reasons why I think it’s better to take a QR course sooner rather than later: • With a solid math and quantitative reasoning background, students will get much more out of some classes, especially science and economics classes. • Students with weak math skills worry that a QR course will be difficult and/or unpleasant. However, waiting to take a QR course won’t make it any easier. I think it’s better to take a math course before too much high school math is forgotten. On the other hand, I thin
