The course was designed with the goal that a student completing the course will have a thorough knowledge of the most basic and essential math skills as well as develop skills for critical thinking and problem solving. Throughout this course you will be manipulating numbers in a way that will help you understand how to use them on paper as well as everyday life. The course is designed to help you realize the importance of mathematics. It is my hope that you will take the skills that you learn and begin to utilize them in your daily life.