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Week 1

Week 2 Week 3 Week 4

Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9

Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16

Week 1 (Monday, 08/25 – Saturday, 08/30)
Monday: 08/25
Wednesday: 08/27

Course Syllabi:
Section 1A:

Section 1E:

MTH154-01
Living in the Media Age

Critical Thinking in Everyday Life

**Initial Due**
Section 1A-1st: Section 1A-2nd: Section 1E-1st: Section 1E-2nd:	25 questions 19 questions 24 questions 24 questions

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Reasoning/Arguments
Mathematical Logic

Week 2 (Sunday, 08/31 – Saturday, 09/06)
Monday: 09/01
Wednesday: 09/03

Section 1B:
Section 1D:

Propositions and Truth Values
Analyzing Arguments

**Initial Due**
Section 1B-1st: Section 1B-2nd: Section 1B-3rd: Section 1D-1st: Section 1D-2nd:	30 questions 30 questions 23 questions 30 questions 21 questions

All websites from Week 1 and
Solved Examples: Propositional Logic
Solved Examples: Propositional Logic into Symbolic Logic
Solved Examples: Symbolic Logic into Propositional Logic
Solved Examples: Truth Tables
Solved Examples: Logical Equivalence for Propositional Logic
Solved Examples: Arguments

Week 3 (Sunday, 09/07 – Saturday, 09/13)
Monday: 09/08
Wednesday: 09/10

Section 1C:
Section 2A:

Sets and Venn Diagrams

Understand, Solve, and Explain

**Initial Due**
Section 1C-1st: Section 1C-2nd: Section 1C-3rd: Section 2A-1st: Section 2A-2nd: Section 2A-3rd:	25 questions 25 questions 15 questions 30 questions 30 questions 22 questions

All websites from Weeks 1 – 2 and
Set Theory
Solved Examples: Set Operations Solved Examples: Set Calculations
Solved Examples: Venn Diagrams for 2 Sets
Solved Examples: Venn Diagrams for 3 Sets

Week 4 (Sunday, 09/14 – Saturday, 09/20)
Monday: 09/15
Wednesday: 09/17

Section 2B:

Extending Unit Analysis

**Initial Due**
Section 2B-1st: Section 2B-2nd: Section 2B-3rd: Section 2B-4th:	25 questions 25 questions 25 questions 18 questions

All websites from Week 1 – 3 and
Measurements and Units
Solved Examples: Basics of Measurements and Units
Solved Examples: The International System of Units (Metric System)
Solved Examples: The United States System of Units (Customary System)
Solved Examples: Metric System and Customary System Conversions
Solved Examples: All Measurements and Conversions
Solved Examples: Arithmetic Operations on Measurements and Conversions

Week 5 (Sunday, 09/21 – Saturday, 09/27)
Monday: 09/22
Wednesday: 09/24

Section 2C:

Study Guide:
Project Draft:

Problem-Solving Hints

Study Guide for Test 1
Project Draft

**Initial Due**
Section 2C-1st: Section 2C-2nd: Study Guide Project Draft:	20 questions 13 questions Study Guide for Test 1 Project Draft (Not Graded)

Study Guide for Test 1 includes all the websites from Week 1 through Week 5
All websites from Week 1 – 4 and
Solved Examples: Applications of Measurements and Units

Week 6 (Sunday, 09/28 – Saturday, 10/04)
Monday: 09/29
Wednesday: 10/01

Test 1: Monday: 09/29

Section 3A:

In Class: Chapters 1 and 2

Uses and Abuses of Percentages

**Initial Due**
Test 1: Section 3A-1st: Section 3A-2nd: Section 3A-3rd: Section 3A-4th: Project:	20 to answer at least 10 including the minimum in each section 25 questions 25 questions 25 questions 21 questions Project

All websites from Week 1 – 5 and
Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Solved Examples: Percents
Solved Examples: Percent Applications
Solved Examples on Fractions
Solved Examples on Fraction Applications
Solved Examples on Decimals and Decimal Applications

Week 7 (Sunday, 10/05 – Saturday, 10/11)
Monday: 10/06
Wednesday: 10/08

Section 3B:
Section 3C:

Putting Numbers in Perspective

Dealing with Uncertainty

**Initial Due**
Section 3B-1st: Section 3B-2nd: Section 3B-3rd: Section 3C-1st: Section 3C-2nd:	25 questions 25 questions 19 questions 30 questions 27 questions

All websites from Week 1 – 6 and
Numbers and Notations
Solved Examples: Numbers
Solved Examples: Applications of Numbers
Solved Examples: Measurements and Errors in Measurements

Week 8 (Sunday, 10/12 – Saturday, 10/18)
Monday: 10/13
Wednesday: 10/15

Section 3D:
Section 3E:

Index Numbers: The CPI and Beyond
Numerical Surprises: Polygraphs, Mammograms, and More

**Initial Due**
Section 3D-1st: Section 3D-2nd: Section 3E:	25 questions 16 questions 26 questions

All websites from Week 1 – 8 and
Index Numbers
Solved Examples: Index Numbers and Applications

Week 9 (Sunday, 10/19 – Saturday, 10/25)
Monday: 10/20
Wednesday: 10/22

Section 4A:
Section 4B:

Taking Control of Your Finances
The Power of Compounding

**Initial Due**
Section 4A-1st: Section 4A-2nd: Section 4A-3rd: Section 4B-1st: Section 4B-2nd: Section 4B-3rd: Section 4B-4th:	25 questions 25 questions 16 questions 30 questions 30 questions 21 questions 20 questions

Study Guide for Test 2 includes all the websites from Week 6 through Week 9
All websites from Week 1 – 9 and
The Mathematics of Finance
Solved Examples: Mathematics of Finance Literacy
Solved Examples: Simple Interest Applications
Solved Examples: Compound Interest Applications
Solved Examples: Continuous Compound Interest Applications
Solved Examples: Annual Percentage Yield (APY) Applications
Texas Instruments Calculators for Finance

Week 10 (Sunday, 10/26 – Saturday, 11/01)
Monday: 10/27
Wednesday: 10/29

Test 2: Monday: 10/27

Section 4C:

In Class: Chapters 3 and 4

Savings Plans and Investments

**Initial Due**
Test 2: Section 4C-1st: Section 4C-2nd:	20 to answer at least 10 including the minimum in each section 30 questions 28 questions

All websites from Week 1 – 9 and
Investments for Retirement
Solved Examples: Investment Applications
Solved Examples: Future Value of Ordinary Annuity and Sinking Funds

Week 11 (Sunday, 11/02 – Saturday, 11/08)
Monday: 11/03
Wednesday: 11/05

Section 4D:
Section 4E:

Loan Payments, Credit Cards, and Mortgages
Personal Income Taxes

**Initial Due**
Section 4D-1st: Section 4D-2nd: Section 4E-1st: Section 4E-2nd:	25 questions 24 questions 30 questions 22 questions

All websites from Week 1 – 10 and
Amortization: Buying a Car in the U.S | Buying a Home in the US
Solved Examples: Present Value of Ordinary Annuity and Amortization
Solved Examples: Income Taxes
Solved Examples: All Topics: Mathematics of Finance Applications.

Week 12 (Sunday, 11/09 – Saturday, 11/15)
Monday: 11/10
Wednesday: 11/12

Section 5A:
Section 5B:
Section 5C:

Fundamentals of Statistics
Should You Believe a Statistical Study?
Statistical Tables and Graphs

**Initial Due**
Section 5A-1st: Section 5A-2nd: Section 5A-3rd: Section 5B-1st: Section 5B-2nd: Section 5C-1st:	25 questions 25 questions 15 questions 20 questions 20 questions 22 questions

All websites from Week 1 – 11 and
Introductory Statistics
Solved Examples: Introductory Statistics

Week 13 (Sunday, 11/16 – Saturday, 11/22)
Monday: 11/17
Wednesday: 11/19

Section 5C:
Section 5D:
Section 5E:

Statistical Tables and Graphs
Graphics in the Media
Correlation and Causality

**Initial Due**
Section 5C-2nd: Section 5D-1st: Section 5D-2nd: Section 5E-1st: Section 5E-2nd:	22 questions 25 questions 22 questions 25 questions 14 questions

**Final Due**
Project Draft:	Project Draft (Not Graded)

All websites from Week 1 – 12 and
Correlation and Regression
Solved Examples: Scatter Diagrams
Solved Examples: Correlation and Regression

Week 14 (Sunday, 11/23 – Saturday, 11/29)
Fall Break/Thanksgiving Break
No Classes
Yes Assignments

Week 15 (Sunday, 11/30 – Saturday, 12/06)
Monday: 12/01
Wednesday: 12/03

Test 3: Monday: 12/01

Section 8A: (FC, NG)
Section 9A: (FC, NG)
Section 9B: (FC, NG)
Section 9C: (FC, NG)

In Class: Chapters 4 and 5

Growth: Linear versus Exponential
Functions: The Building Blocks of Mathematical Models
Linear Modeling
Exponential Modeling

FC =
NG =

Flipped Classroom
Not Graded

**Initial Due**
Test 3: Section 8A Section 9A-1st: Section 9A-2nd: Section 9B-1st: Section 9B-2nd: Section 9C-1st: Section 9C-2nd:	20 to answer at least 10 including the minimum in each section 30 questions (Not Graded) 20 questions (Not Graded) 20 questions (Not Graded) 25 questions (Not Graded) 22 questions (Not Graded) 22 questions (Not Graded) 22 questions (Not Graded)

**Final Due**
Project Test 1 Make-up/Retake Test 2 Make-up/Retake Test 3 Make-up/Retake	Project Testing Center: Prior approval required. Testing Center: Prior approval required. Testing Center: Prior approval required.

Study Guide for the Final Exam are Tests 1, 2, and 3
Study Guide for the Final Exam Make-up/Retake are all the resources from Week 1 through Week 15

Week 16 (Sunday, 12/07 – Saturday, 12/13)
Monday: 12/08
Wednesday: 12/10

**Due**
Final Exam: Final Exam Make-up/Retake:	Monday: In Class: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Wednesday: Testing Center: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 9

**Final Due**
All MyLab Math Assignments	Saturday: 12/13/2025; 11:59 pm EDT