Intro to Contemporary Math

This course is intended for students who do not plan to major in mathematics, science, or engineering programs, which require calculus courses. The aim of this course is to expose students to the utility and beauty of mathematics, and strengthen their quantitative and analytical skills. The material is organized as a series of independent modules exploring various topics in modern mathematics, its real-world applications, and directions of current research. Topics of the modules are selected at the discretion of the course instructor.

Preliminaries 

Part 1: Critical and mathematical thinking 

Part 2: Models in mathematics 

Part 3: Chance and data