Jul 01, 2025  
WSCC 2025-2026 Catalog 
    
WSCC 2025-2026 Catalog

BUS 101 - Business Mathematics


Offered FL, WI
Lecture- 3
3 credit hrs/3 contact hrs
Prerequisite: MTH 051  with “C” or better (2.0 out of a 4.0 scale) or appropriate assessment score
Stresses the application of mathematics in the business world.  Calculations for percentages, discounts, mark-ups, simple interest and discount, compound interest, annuities, consumer credit, and statistics are covered.

Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Demonstrate basic mathematical calculations including fractions and percentages.
  • Demonstrate use of financial mathematics for bank services, payroll, taxes, and insurance.
  • Apply business statistics for measures of central tendency, graphs, and frequency.
  • Solve business calculations related to simple and compund interest, present value, and consumer credit.
  • Connect acquired knowledge and skills with practical problems in economic practice.
  • Communicate business concepts, methods, and evidence clearly in written and spoken reports.
  • Exhibit ethical/professional behavior in and out of the classroom in attendance, conduct, assignment completion, teamwork, and constructive peer feedback.