MAT 107 - Mathematics for Health Care Professionals

Institution:

Cedar Crest College

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Description:

An exploration of a wide range of mathematical applications to nursing and other health sciences. Topics include ratio and proportion, dimensional analysis, systems of measurement, calculations involving solutions and dilutions, medication and dosages. Medical applications in other areas of mathematics will also be explored; these may include set theory, arithmetic and geometric sequences, graphing, functions and formulas, exponential growth, logic and analogies, angle measurement applications, and mathematical analysis in medical journal publications. Critical thinking skills for solving problems that arise in the health care professions will be emphasized. While there is no prerequisite, a working knowledge of arithmetic operations using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percents is expected.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cedarcrest.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 606-4666

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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