Winter 2015 January 11 - January 23, 2015 Study Abroad Winter 2015 Celaya, Mexico The major focus of this course is to gain global experience while earning a math General Education course requirement by using sustainability indicators. Eligibility Requirement: MAT 096 Elementary College Algebra and Trigonometry Course Description: Math 118- 3 credits The Mathematics of Sustainability is a liberal arts mathematics course that satisfies the SUNY General Education Requirement. Using the concept of sustainability as it relates to social, economic and environmental capitol, students will investigate relevant issues that involve applications of arithmetic, algebra, geometry and statistics. Course Profile: General Education Learning Select Outcomes of the Course: 1. Use sustainability indicators to create a community sustainability report card for a Mexican community/organization 2. Read and discuss a Community Sustainability Report Card from a global perspective 3. Recognize correlation and the implications regarding causation 4. Critically evaluate trends in data 5. Collect and critically evaluate mathematical information located on the internet and in the media. www.sunybroome.edu/studyabroad Phone: (607) 778-5030 Professor Tairi Roque, [email protected], (607)778-5041 Maria Basualdo, [email protected], (607)778-5030