Jun 17, 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.