Modern life relies heavily on statistics, graphical representations of data, and quantitative analyses to form judgments in science, economics, and politics. The power of numbers to inform - and to misinform - means Quest graduates must be able to recognize and critique quantitative arguments, and to construct valid analyses of their own.
Quest students work with the following topics throughout their studies: computation and estimation, understanding and designing effective visual representations of data; working with notions of probability to formulate good judgments and strategies; making and analyzing statistical inferences based on data; and understanding how to think logically and effectively with numbers.
Since these skills are needed throughout the curriculum, Quest students have the chance to apply them in a variety of contexts: while constructing scientific research reports, reading analyses of political debates, understanding the visual structure of certain works of art, even reading the newspaper. Student support is available both within individual classes and in the Learning Commons.
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