A variety of workshops on special topics within the discipline. Goals and objectives will emphasize the acquisition of general knowledge and skills in the discipline. Repeatable, under different subtitles.
Study discussion and student presentation of topics in mathematics. S/U graded. Repeatable, under different subtitles.
Update skills and knowledge of professionals in the discipline. Goals and objectives will be specifically directed at individual professional enhancement rather than the acquisition of general discipline knowledge or methodologies. S/U or letter graded. Repeatable, under different subtitles.
Graduates only. Polynomial equations including DeMoivre's Theorem, the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, methods of root extraction (e.g. Newton, Graffe) multiplicities, symmetric functions, matrices and determinants. Elementary computer applications.
Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.
A study of groups, rings and fields with a special emphasis on groups and fields.
Prerequisite: MATH 321. Vector spaces, linear transformations, matrices, eigenvalues, canonical forms, quadratic forms and other selected topics.
Graduates only. Broad, deep, survey of topics in combinatorics, graph theory addressing existence, enumeration, optimization. Blend of mathematics, applications and development of mathematical reasoning skills, guided by the NCTM standards.
Graduates only. Techniques in problem solving applied to algebra, number theory, geometry, probability, discrete mathematics, logic and calculus. A study of Polya's heuristic rules of mathematical discovery.
Prerequisite: MATH 233 with a grade of "C" or better (C- is not acceptable), and permission of instructor. Sequence of two courses to extend studies of calculus and analysis into the mathematical rigor and logic of analysis. Includes: real numbers, sequences, topology, limits, continuity, differentiation, series and integration.
Graduates only. Students will explore selected topics in mathematical analysis such as differential mappings and chaotic systems.
Graduates only. Introduction to the process of mathematical modeling and its use in teaching secondary school mathematics. Emphasizes development and communication of models.
Point-set topology and the foundations of real analysis.
A survey of both traditional Euclidean geometry and contemporary geometries, in which applications of geometry are integrated into the study of the mathematical structure of geometrical systems.
Prerequisite: MATH 540. Sequences, series, differentiation, Riemann-Stieltjes Integral, series of functions, special functions and functions of several variables.
Graduates only. Concepts include history, counting techniques, distributions and inference (confidence intervals, point estimation, testing, ANOVA, regression, non-parametrics). The Context focus is secondary level mathematics.
Prerequisite: MATH 432 or equivalent. First course in complex variables, especially for potential calculus teachers. After preliminaries, proceed directly to power series, Laurent's series, contour integration, residue theory, polynomials and rational functions.
Basic methods of problem solving in abstract algebra and number theory with applications in secondary school mathematics.
Topics from various fields of mathematics which reflect specific interests of instructors and students. Repeatable, under different subtitles.
Graduates only. Students research a mathematical problem relevant to their own teaching and write an expository paper on that topic. Repeatable, no limitations.