MAT 2003 - MATHEMATICAL HISTORY: ANCIENT TO MEDIEVAL

credits: 3.0
Will consist of an historical survey of key developments in the early history of mathematics, and of the application of many of those developments to aspects of human civilization. Mathematical techniques that are suitably elementary will be developed and used in class, so that students may gain a feeling for how mathematical abstractions relate to the real world. Areas of application may include architecture, astronomy, engineering, geography, music, and the physical sciences. Method of Instruction: Lecture-discussion, group problem-solving. Method of Evaluation: Mid-term and final examinations, plus a paper of modest length.

Prerequisite(s): ADEQUATE SCORE ON THE DEPARTMENTAL PLACEMENT TEST and either of MAT 1030 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA (or) MAT 1090 - PRECALCULUS (or) MAT 1091 - PRE-CALCULUS I (or) MAT 1092 - PRE-CALCULUS II (or) MAT 2010 - CALCULUS I (or) MAT 2020 - CALCULUS II