This course provides rigorous instruction in fundamental mathematical concepts and skills presented in the context of real-world applications. This course provides students the opportunities to apply their mathematical skills to analyze problems relating to personal finance.  Students will be provided scenarios where they must use their mathematical skills to make evaluations, propose solutions, and then communicate their results. Students should have basic algebraic knowledge such as the ability to graph functions and to solve algebraic equations. Each topic covered in this course is designed to develop the mathematical and problem-solving skills needed for future careers. This course satisfies the general education requirements for some degree programs. It cannot be used to satisfy prerequisite requirements for MA130 or MA175.  This course is designed for students in a degree program requiring only one college-level mathematics course; it is not intended for students in STEM degree programs.