Thinking Mathematically I

MATH 103 is essentially a remedial bridge built around the habits of mathematical reasoning itself — learning to argue carefully with sets, logic, and the real number system before treating algebra as something you manipulate rather than understand. You'll work through weekly problem sets, two midterms, and a final, with most of your time spent translating verbal statements into precise mathematical claims and checking when those claims actually hold. It's listed as required across multiple years because it's a safety net for students whose high-school background didn't cement the deductive groundwork that every later quantitative course quietly assumes.