COMM 279 - Communicating Data

3 cr.

(Prerequisites: MATH 005, or Math Placement DAT score of 10 or higher, or ALEKS score of 46 or higher, or chairperson’s permission)

Designed to help prepare non-mathematicians to work, reason and communicate in an increasingly data-driven world. Explains standard terminology, simplifies numerical understanding and explores how to use quantitative data to communicate ideas. Emphasizes the common uses of data in business, political and journalistic settings.