MAT 135P - Math for Liberal Arts Plus Resources Page

• MAT 135P Course Description

  This course offers integrated just-in-time Intermediate Algebra support. Mathematics will be applied to solving practical problems in a variety of disciplines, enhanced by algebraic content and technology skills. Mathematical topics include voting theory, financial mathematics, linear programming, identification numbers, and statistics. Additional topics may include fair division. This course is for non-STEM disciplines only and thus cannot be used to satisfy the Precalculus Mathematics Plus (MAT 155P) or Precalculus Mathematics (MAT 155) prerequisite for Calculus I with Technology (MAT 243).

  Course Prerequisites: Placement at this level or Completion of MAT 099

  Credits: 4 (all of which count towards graduation)

• MAT 135P Math Skills Summaries

  Just-In-Time Math Skills Support for Voting Theory and Identification Numbers
  Just-In-Time Math Skills Support for Finance and Fair Division
  Just-In-Time Math Skills Support for Linear Programming and Statistics

• MAT 135P Applications Summaries

  Required Applications
  Voting Theory
  Finance
  Linear Programming
  Statistics

  Optional Application
  Fair Division 

  Identification Numbers

• MAT 135P Common Formulas

  MAT 135P Common Final Formulas

• Homework Assistance

  1. MAT 135P Summary Exercises This is a list of selected exercises from the textbook for every chapter that this course will cover.

• Links to Videos, Online Worksheets, Study Sheets and Notes

  1. www.mathtv.com is a comprehensive library of online video support that includes videos by topic and tutorials for every example in the textbook. Videos are mobile phone ready, many are closed captioned and all feature both instructor and student presenters.
  2. PreAlgebra and Algebra videos all stored on youtube and are approximately five minutes long.
  3. Hippocampus provides videos, animations, and simulations.
  4. Khan Academy Arithmetic and PreAlgebra provides videos.
  5. Khan Academy Algebra provides videos.
  6. www.onlinemathlearning.com multipurpose math help providing lessons, videos and worksheets by grades and topics.
  7. Paul's Online Math Notes provides online math tutorials, study sheets and notes.
  8. Middlesex Community College provides videos.
  9. Liberal Arts Topics provides videos and notes on some of the application topics covered in our math course.
  10. Mathispower 4u Tutorials provides videos.
  11. OpenAlgebra provides worksheets, videos and interactives.
  12. Linear Programming Grapher solves linear programming problems.
  13. Statistics Videos
  14. SheLovesMath provides notes and examples from basic math through Calculus.
  15. ISBN Check digit calculator
  16. UPC Check digit calculator

• Websites with Free Videos

  1. www.educator.com Basic Math provides videos.
  2. www.educator.com PreAlgebra provides videos.
  3. www.educator.com Algebra 1 provides videos.
  4. www.educator.com Algebra 2 provides videos.

• Graphing Calculator Information

  This area provides you with assistance with using your graphing calculator

  1. TI-83 Tutorial
  2. TI-84 Plus Tutorial
  3. Online Graphing Calculator

• Math in the Real World

  Math is used throughout the world in both STEM and non-STEM disciplines. The following are links to formulas used in various disciplines.

  1. Accounting Formulas 1
  2. Accounting Formulas 2
  3. Biology
  4. Business
  5. Chemistry
  6. Communications
  7. Economics Formulas 1
  8. Economics Formulas 2
  9. Mathematics in Sports
  10. Nursing 1
  11. Nursing 2
  12. Physical Science Tables Formulas and Equations
  13. Physics Formulas
  14. The Social Security Benefit Formula
  15. We Use Math

• Free Software

  1. GeoGebra is an interactive algebra, geometry and calculus application.
  2. Maxima is a computer algebra system.
  3. WolframAlpha is an online service that answers factual inquiries directly by computing the answer.