Quantitative Methods (QM) Courses
QM 78 : Quantitative Methods Companion
Credits: 1
This course provides students concurrently enrolled in QM 107C with Just-In-Time support with special emphasis on pattern recognition and problem solving. Course topics are tailored to the QM 107C topics and may include ratio and percent, unit conversion, graphs, data interpretation, basic algebra, solving linear equations, and working with formulas.
Co-Requisites:
QM 107C
QM 107C : Quantitative Methods in Automotive Tech
Credits: 3
This course covers the quantitative methods, reasoning, and applications necessary to perform tasks and solve problems encountered by automotive technologists. The quantitative methods covered include computational operations; geometry and measurement; ratio, proportion, and percent; statistics and probability; and trigonometry. Applications include major automotive systems such as engines, drive train, chassis, and suspension. QM 107C is designed for the Automotive Technology program's degree and certificates, but does not satisfy the Foundation-Quantitative Reasoning (FQ) core requirement of an Associate in Arts degree.
Prerequisites:
Placement in QM 107C
or
concurrent enrollment in QM 78
or
Instructor approval
Recommended Prep:
Basic computer, internet, and keyboarding skills
English and math skills at the high school common core level