Syllabus | Blackboard | Quantitative Reasoning Center | Useful Links | Groups New Course: IT121
| Date | Topic and Readings | In-class Activities | Homework Assignments Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 7 | Introduction to Spreadsheets; Absolute and Relative Quantities | 1 | |
| Sept. 12 | Absolute and Relative Quantities | 2 | Homework 1 |
| Sept. 14 | Percentages | ||
| Sept. 19 | Percentages | 3 4 | |
| Sept. 21 | Making and Interpreting Graphs | 5 | Homework 2 |
| Sept. 26 | Making and Interpreting Graphs | 6 | |
| Sept. 28 | Module: The consumer price index and the value of money | 7 | |
| Oct. 3 | Module: The consumer price index and the value of money | 8 | Homework 3 |
| Oct. 5 | Intro to Mathematical Models and Linear Models | 9 | |
| Oct. 10 | Intro to Statistical Abstracts | Homework 4 | |
| Oct. 12 | Intro to Final Project; Review for Midterm | Homework 5 | |
| Oct. 17 | Midterm Exam | ||
| Oct. 19 | Mathematical Models: Linear Trend Lines | 10 | |
| Oct. 24 | Mathematical Models: Exponential Models (Oct. 25: Last day to Withdraw) | 12 | Homework 6 |
| Oct. 26 | Exponential Models; Final Project | 13 14 | |
| Oct. 31 | Logarithms; Scaling | 15 | |
| Nov. 2 | Module: Financial Mathematics | 16 17 | Homework 7 |
| Nov. 7 | Module: Financial Mathematics | 18 | |
| Nov. 9 | Project Presentations - See Blackboard for Schedule | Project Presentations | |
| Nov. 14 | Project Presentations - See Blackboard for Schedule | Project Presentations | Final Project | Group Evaluations |
| Nov. 18 | 2:45-5:00pm, SAC 268 | FINAL EXAM |
Welcome to DePaul's Quantitative Reasoning course!
The purpose of the Quantitative Reasoning course at DePaul University is to help you to become a confident and critical user of quantitative information. The course addresses the growing need for quantitative and computer literacy in the face of an enormous expansion in the use of quantitative methods and information in the social and physical sciences as well as daily life. Key characteristics of the course are
You will learn primarily working with data sets from many different disciplines, such as psychology, environmental science, economics, finance, sociology, history. You will write critiques of quantitative arguments, gather data and present arguments.
You will learn to use spreadsheets (MS Excel or OpenOffice Calc), word processors (MS Word or OpenOffice Writer), presentation software (MS PowerPoint or OpenOffice Impress) and the internet (Netscape, Firefox, or Internet Explorer) in all sections. Specific quantitative skills that are addressed include: