MTH 501 RESEARCH (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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MTH 503 THESIS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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MTH 505 READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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MTH 506 PROJECTS (1-16)
Graded P/N.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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MTH 507 SEMINAR (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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MTH 508 WORKSHOP (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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MTH 510 OCCUPATIONAL INTERNSHIP (3-12)
Planned and supervised training experience at selected government, industrial, or business placement sites. Must be followed by a one-hour post-internship seminar. Consult departmental head advisor. Graded P/N.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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MTH 511 REAL ANALYSIS (3)
Topological concepts in metric, normed, and inner-product spaces. Properties of continuous functions, including the Stone-Weierstrass theorem. Introduction to function spaces, contraction mappings, fixed points, and applications. Lebesgue measure and integration in one and several variables, basic convergence theorems, Lebesgue spaces, Fubini's theorem, and applications to Fourier transforms and probability.
PREREQS:
MTH 312 and MTH 341
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MTH 512 REAL ANALYSIS (3)
Topological concepts in metric, normed, and inner-product spaces. Properties of continuous functions, including the Stone-Weierstrass theorem. Introduction to function spaces, contraction mappings, fixed points, and applications. Lebesgue measure and integration in one and several variables, basic convergence theorems, Lebesgue spaces, Fubini's theorem, and applications to Fourier transforms and probability.
PREREQS:
MTH 411 or MTH 511
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MTH 513 REAL ANALYSIS (3)
Topological concepts in metric, normed, and inner-product spaces. Properties of continuous functions, including Stone-Weierstrass theorem. Introduction to function spaces, contraction mappings, fixed points, and applications. Lebesgue measure and integration in one and several variables, basic convergence theorems, Lebesgue spaces, Fubini's theorem, and applications to Fourier transforms and probability.
PREREQS:
MTH 412 or MTH 512
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MTH 524 DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS THEORY AND APPLICATIONS (3)
Theory, models, and problems for discrete and/or continuous dynamical systems. Depending on term, the emphasis may be towards deterministic or stochastic systems. Topics generally include stability theory, periodic behavior, and chaotic systems. Models selected from biology, economics, fluid dynamics, and electrical and mechanical systems. May be repeated once for credit with different topics.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
PREREQS:
MTH 341-MTH 342, MTH 311-MTH 312, MTH 361 or consent of instructor.
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MTH 525 DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS THEORY AND APPLICATIONS (3)
Theory, models, and problems for discrete and/or continuous dynamical systems. Depending on term, the emphasis may be towards deterministic or stochastic systems. Topics geneally include stability theory, periodic behavior, and chaotic systems. Models selected from biology, economics, fluid dynamics, and electrical and mechanical systems. May be repeated once for credit with different topics.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
PREREQS:
MTH 341 and MTH 342 and MTH 311 and MTH 312 and MTH 361 or consent of instructor.
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MTH 534 INTRODUCTION TO DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY (3)
Curves and surfaces in Euclidean space; geodesics; curvature; introduction to tensor algebra and differential forms; selected applications.
PREREQS:
MTH 312 and MTH 342 or instructor approval required.
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MTH 535 DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY (3)
Differentiable 2-manifolds; curvature; geodesics; tensor algebra and the algebra of exterior differential forms with emphasis on Euclidean space; differentiation of tensors and forms; integration of forms; selected applications.
PREREQS:
(MTH 434 or MTH 534) or instructor approval required.
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MTH 536 DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY (3)
Differentiable 2-manifolds; curvature; geodesics; tensor algebra and the algebra of exterior differential forms with emphasis on Euclidean space; differentiation of tensors and forms; integration of forms; selected applications.
PREREQS:
(MTH 434 or MTH 534) or instructor approval required.
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MTH 537 GENERAL RELATIVITY (3)
Geometry of special relativity. Tensor analysis, metrics, geodesics, curvature. Einstein field equations, cosmological models, black holes. Selected topics such as global structure, conserved quantities, spinors.
PREREQS:
MTH 311. (MTH 434 or MTH 534) is recommended.
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MTH 540 COMPUTATIONAL NUMBER THEORY (3)
Development of the number theory used in some basic tests of primality and methods of factoring integers. Applications to cryptology.
PREREQS:
MTH 231 or MTH 343 or instructor approval required.
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MTH 541 APPLIED AND COMPUTATIONAL ALGEBRA (3)
Applications of fundamental algebraic systems to topics such as factorization of polynomials, finding roots of polynomials, error correcting codes.
PREREQS:
MTH 342 or (MTH 440 or MTH 540) or instructor approval required.
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MTH 542 APPLIED AND COMPUTATIONAL ALGEBRA (3)
Applications of fundamental algebraic systems to topics such as factorization of polynomials, finding roots of polynomials, error correcting codes.
PREREQS:
(MTH 441 or MTH 541) or instructor approval required.
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MTH 543 ABSTRACT LINEAR ALGEBRA (3)
Abstract vector spaces. Linear transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, the Jordan canonical form, inner product spaces.
PREREQS:
MTH 342
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MTH 551 NUMERICAL LINEAR ALGEBRA (3)
Computation of solutions of linear systems using direct and iterative methods; least-squares solution of overdetermined systems; computation of eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
PREREQS:
MTH 341 and programming experience or instructor approval required. MTH 342 are MTH 351 are recommended.
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MTH 552 NUMERICAL SOLUTION OF ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3)
Numerical solution of initial-value problems using Runge-Kutta methods and linear multistep methods; introduction to boundary-value problems. Analysis of stability, accuracy, and implementation of methods.
PREREQS:
MTH 256 and (MTH 451 or MTH 551) or instructor approval required.
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MTH 553 NUMERICAL SOLUTION OF PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3)
Numerical solution of boundary value problems and initial-boundary value problems using finite difference and finite element methods. Analysis of stability, accuracy, and implementation of methods.
PREREQS:
(MTH 452 or MTH 552) or instructor approval required.
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MTH 563 PROBABILITY I (3)
An introduction to probability theory; topics covered include: the axioms of probability, probability spaces and models, independence, random variables; densities, distributions, expectation, and variance; probability inequalities, the law of large numbers, and the binomial central limit theorem.
PREREQS:
MTH 312 or instructor approval required.
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MTH 564 PROBABILITY II (3)
Transformations of random variables; sums of independent random variables, generating functions, characteristic functions, the central limit theorem and other weak limit theorems.
PREREQS:
(MTH 463 or MTH 563) and MTH 341 or instructor approval required.
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MTH 565 PROBABILITY III (3)
Random variables, central limit theorem; distributions of standard statistics; Markov chains, continuous and discontinuous stochastic processes.
PREREQS:
(MTH 464 or MTH 564) or instructor approval required.
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MTH 567 ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS (3)
Foundations of actuarial science from the point of view of mathematical models that arise in the design and management of insurance systems. Most models will be life insurance based.
PREREQS:
(MTH 463 or MTH 563) or ST 421.
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MTH 570 DISCRETE TOPICS IN K-8 MATH (3)
Key ideas and topics in discrete mathematics critical for the mathematics content knowledge of elementary teachers in grades K-8. Based on the recommendations of The Mathematical Education of Teachers by the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences.
PREREQS:
MTH 390 or instructor approval required.
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MTH 574 NUMBER SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS IN K-8 MATHEMATICS (3)
Key ideas and topics in number systems, operations, place value, and algorithms critical for the mathematics content knowledge of elementary teachers in grades K-8. Based on the recommendations of The Mathematical Education of Teachers by the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences.
PREREQS:
MTH 390 or instructor approval required.
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MTH 575 COMPARING GEOMETRIES IN K-8 MATHEMATICS (3)
Key ideas and topics in Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries critical for the mathematics content knowledge of elementary teachers in grades K-8. Based on the recommendations of The Mathematical Education of Teachers by the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences.
PREREQS:
MTH 390 or instructor approval required.
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MTH 576 ALGEBRA AND FUNCTION IN K-8 MATHEMATICS (3)
Key ideas and topics in algebra and function concepts critical for the mathematics content knowledge of elementary teachers in grades K-8. Based on the recommendations of The Mathematical Education of Teachers by the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences.
PREREQS:
MTH 390 or instructor approval required.
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MTH 577 MEASUREMENT AND CHANGE IN K-8 MATHEMATICS (3)
Key ideas and topics in measurement, units, rates of change, and accumulation of change critical for the mathematics content knowledge of elementary teachers in grades K-8. Based on the recommendations of The Mathematical Education of Teachers by the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences.
PREREQS:
MTH 390 or instructor approval required.
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MTH 578 PROBABILITY AND DATA ANALYSIS IN K-8 MATHEMATICS (3)
Key ideas and topics in probability, data analysis, and statistics critical for the mathematics content knowledge of elementary teachers in grades K-8. Based on the recommendations of The Mathematical Education of Teachers by the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences.
PREREQS:
MTH 390 or instructor approval required.
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MTH 581 MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS (3)
Linear and nonlinear systems of ordinary differential equations, elementary stability theory, higher order equations, boundary value problems, series solution of ordinary differential equations.
PREREQS:
MTH 256
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MTH 582 MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS (3)
Partial differential equations, Bessel's and Legendre's equations, Fourier analysis, separation of variables, transform methods.
PREREQS:
MTH 256
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MTH 583 MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS (3)
Introduction to the complex differential and integral calculus: Cauchy's theorem and formula, the residue calculus, power series and Laurent series, harmonic functions, conformal mapping, and applications.
PREREQS:
MTH 256
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MTH 590 DISCRETE TOPICS IN SECONDARY MATHEMATICS (3)
Key ideas and topics in discrete mathematics critical for the mathematics content knowledge of middle and high school teachers in grades 6-12. Based on the recommendations of The Mathematical Education of Teachers by the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences.
PREREQS:
MTH 390 or instructor approval required.
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MTH 591 ALGEBRA AND GEOMETRIC TRANSFORMATIONS (3)
Ordered fields, number systems (natural, integer, rational, real, and complex), fundamental theorems of arithmetic and algebra, algebraic and transcendental numbers, constructible points and numbers and the classical geometric constructions, Polya's problem solving heuristics and strategies. Intended primarily for prospective mathematics teachers.
PREREQS:
MTH 341
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MTH 592 ALGEBRA AND GEOMETRIC TRANSFORMATIONS (3)
Major results of Euclidean geometry, axiom systems for Euclidean geometry, dependency tree of Euclidean theorems, groups of geometric transformations with applications to symmetries of plane and solid objects, Euler's formula, tilings and tesselations, isometries and similitudes of the plane (translations, rotations, reflections, glide reflections, dilations). Intended primarily for prospective mathematics teachers.
PREREQS:
MTH 491 or MTH 591
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MTH 593 ALGEBRA AND GEOMETRIC TRANSFORMATIONS (3)
Geometric transformations as real, complex, and matrix functions, invariants and genealogy of geometric transformations, extensions to transformations of the sphere and of three-dimensional space, selected applications chosen from fractals, analysis of frieze and crystallographic patterns, problem solving, groups of symmetries, computer graphics, and the use of dynamic geometry software. Intended primarily for prospective mathematics teachers.
PREREQS:
MTH 492 or MTH 592
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MTH 594 NUMBER SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS IN SECONDARY MATHEMATICS (3)
Key ideas and topics in number systems, operations, place value, and algorithms critical for the mathematics content knowledge of middle and high school teachers in grades 6-12. Based on the recommendations of The Mathematical Education of Teachers by the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences.
PREREQS:
MTH 390 or instructor approval required.
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MTH 595 COMPARING GEOMETRIES IN SECONDARY MATHEMATICS (3)
Key ideas and topics in Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries critical for the mathematics content knowledge of middle and high school teachers in grades 6-12. Based on the recommendations of The Mathematical Education of Teachers by the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences.
PREREQS:
MTH 390 or instructor approval required.
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MTH 596 ALGEBRA AND FUNCTION IN SECONDARY MATHEMATICS (3)
Key ideas and topics in algebra and function concepts critical for the mathematics content knowledge of middle and high school teachers in grades 6-12. Based on the recommendations of The Mathematical Education of Teachers by the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences.
PREREQS:
MTH 390 or instructor approval required.
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MTH 597 MEASUREMENT AND CHANGE IN SECONDARY MATHEMATICS (3)
Key ideas and topics in measurement, units, rates of change, and accumulation of change critical for the mathematics content knowledge of middle and high school teachers in grades 6-12. Based on the recommendations of The Mathematical Education of Teachers by the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences.
PREREQS:
MTH 390 or instructor approval required.
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MTH 598 PROBABILITY AND DATA ANALYSIS IN SECONDARY MATHEMATICS (3)
Key ideas and topics in probability, data analysis, and statistics critical for the mathematics content knowledge of middle and high school teachers in grades 6-12. Based on the recommendations of The Mathematical Education of Teachers by the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences.
PREREQS:
MTH 390 or instructor approval required.
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MTH 599 SPECIAL TOPICS (16)
Topics may vary.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 18 credits.
PREREQS:
Instructor approval required.
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MTH 601 RESEARCH (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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MTH 603 THESIS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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MTH 605 READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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MTH 606 SPECIAL PROJECTS (1-16)
Graded P/N.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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MTH 607 SEMINAR (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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MTH 611 COMPLEX ANALYSIS (3)
Basic theory of analytic functions of a complex variable, including Cauchy's theorem, residue theorem, analytic continuation, conformal mappings, entire, and meromorphic functions.
PREREQS:
(MTH 411 or MTH 511). MTH 611 and MTH 612 must be taken in order.
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MTH 612 COMPLEX ANALYSIS (3)
Basic theory of analytic functions of a complex variable, including Cauchy's theorem, residue theorem, analytic continuation, conformal mappings, entire, and meromorphic functions.
PREREQS:
MTH 611
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MTH 614 FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS (3)
Topological vector spaces, generalized functions, operator theory. Normally offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
MTH 513
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MTH 619 TOPICS IN ANALYSIS (1-12)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
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MTH 621 DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL EQUATIONS OF MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS (3)
Partial differential equations of physics, including those of potential theory, wave propagation, and heat flow, treated by classical means, generalized functions and variational principles. Square summable function methods and integral equations.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
PREREQS:
6 credits of senior-level analysis. MTH 621, MTH 622, MTH 623 must be taken in order.
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MTH 622 DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL EQUATIONS OF MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS (3)
Partial differential equations of physics, including those of potential theory, wave propagation, and heat flow, treated by classical means, generalized functions and variational principles. Square summable function methods and integral equations.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
PREREQS:
MTH 621 and 6 credits of senior-level analysis.
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MTH 623 DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL EQUATIONS OF MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS (3)
Partial differential equations of physics, including those of potential theory, wave propagation, and heat flow, treated by classical means, generalized functions and variational principles. Square summable function methods and integral equations.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
PREREQS:
MTH 622 and 6 credits of senior-level analysis.
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MTH 627 PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3)
Advanced theory including existence proofs and distributional approach. Normally offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
MTH 413 or MTH 513
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MTH 628 PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3)
Advanced theory including existence proofs and distributional approach. Normally offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
MTH 627 or consent of instructor.
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MTH 631 GENERAL TOPOLOGY AND FUNDAMENTAL GROUPS (3)
Topological spaces and maps. Separation axioms, compactness, convergence, extension theorems, metrizability and compactification. Product spaces and simplicial complexes. Definition and basic properties of the fundamental group functor, with applications to the theory of covering spaces. Selected topics from dimension theory, manifold theory, and other areas of topology.
PREREQS:
(MTH 411 or MTH 511). MTH 631 and MTH 632 must be taken in order.
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MTH 632 GENERAL TOPOLOGY AND FUNDAMENTAL GROUPS (3)
Topological spaces and maps. Separation axioms, compactness, convergence, extension theorems, metrizability and compactification. Product spaces and simplicial complexes. Definition and basic properties of the fundamental group functor, with applications to the theory of covering spaces. Selected topics from dimension theory, manifold theory, and other areas of topology.
PREREQS:
(MTH 411 or MTH 511) and MTH 631
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MTH 634 ALGEBRAIC TOPOLOGY (3)
Simplicial and singular homology, products, and cohomology; applications to fixed-point and separation theorems. Topics selected from homotopy, manifold and obstruction theory. Normally offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
MTH 632. MTH 634, MTH 635, MTH 636 must be taken in order.
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MTH 635 ALGEBRAIC TOPOLOGY (3)
Simplicial and singular homology, products, and cohomology; applications to fixed-point and separation theorems. Topics selected from homotopy, manifold and obstruction theory. Normally offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
MTH 632 and MTH 634
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MTH 636 ALGEBRAIC TOPOLOGY (3)
Simplicial and singular homology, products, and cohomology; applications to fixed-point and separation theorems. Topics selected from homotopy, manifold and obstruction theory. Normally offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
MTH 632 and MTH 635
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MTH 644 ABSTRACT ALGEBRA (3)
Group theory, rings and fields, Galois theory.
PREREQS:
Graduate standing in mathematics or a related field, or instructor approval required. MTH 443 or MTH 543 is recommended.
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MTH 645 ABSTRACT ALGEBRA (3)
Group theory, rings and fields, Galois theory.
PREREQS:
Graduate standing in mathematics or a related field, or instructor approval required. MTH 644 is recommended.
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MTH 649 TOPICS IN ALGEBRA AND NUMBER THEORY (3)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 27 credits.
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MTH 654 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS (3)
Advanced topics in numerical analysis, such as finite volume methods and finite element methods for partial differential equations, numerical methods for inverse problems, and image processing.
PREREQS:
(MTH 451 or MTH 551) and (MTH 452 or MTH 552) and (MTH 453 or MTH 553) or equivalent or instructor's consent.
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MTH 655 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS (3)
Advanced topics in numerical analysis, such as finite volume methods and finite element methods for partial differential equations, numerical methods for inverse problems, and image processing.
PREREQS:
MTH 654 or instructor's consent.
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MTH 656 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS (3)
Advanced topics in numerical analysis, such as finite volume methods and finite element methods for partial differential equations, numerical methods for inverse problems, and image processing.
PREREQS:
MTH 655 or instructor's consent.
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MTH 657 TOPICS IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS (1-12)
Previous topics have included turbulence, financial mathematics and probability methods in partial differential equations.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
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MTH 658 TOPICS IN MATHEMATICAL MODELING (1-12)
Mathematical treatment of topics of current interest in the physical and biological sciences and technology. May be repeated for credit when topics differ.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
PREREQS:
Instructor approval required.
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MTH 659 TOPICS IN NUMERICAL ANALYSIS (1-12)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
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MTH 664 PROBABILITY THEORY (3)
General theory of probability measures and random variables, including weak convergence, characteristic functions, central limit theory, conditional expectations, martingales.
PREREQS:
MTH 411 or MTH 511 or equivalent.
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MTH 665 PROBABILITY THEORY (3)
General theory of probability measures and random variables, including weak convergence, characteristic functions, the central limit theorem, and the Brownian motion process.
PREREQS:
MTH 664
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MTH 669 TOPICS IN STOCHASTIC PROCESSES (1-12)
Previous topics have included Markov processes, martingales, branching processes, and stochastic differential equations.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
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MTH 674 DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY OF MANIFOLDS (3)
Differentiable manifolds, tangent bundles, vector fields and flows, submanifolds, Riemannian metrics, differential forms, integration on manifolds. Selected topics such as foliations, Lie groups, and de Rham cohomology. Normally offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
MTH 341 and (MTH 411 or MTH 511). MTH 674 or MTH 675 must be taken in order.
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MTH 675 DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY OF MANIFOLDS (3)
Differentiable manifolds, connections in linear bundles, Riemannian manifolds and submanifolds. Selected topics such as variational theory of geodesics, harmonic forms, and characteristic classes. Normally offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
MTH 674
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MTH 676 TOPICS IN TOPOLOGY (3)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 27 credits.
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MTH 679 TOPICS IN GEOMETRY (1-12)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
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MTH 680 MODERN APPROACHES TO CALCULUS (3)
Alternative approaches to calculus instruction based on the availability of computers and calculators. Applications of symbolic-graphical calculators, spreadsheets, symbolic algebra systems, and graphics packages to the teaching of calculus.
PREREQS:
MTH 253 and instructor approval required.
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MTH 681 MODERN APPROACHES TO EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY (3)
Various aspects of Euclidean geometry, based on research and curriculum efforts of the last 20 years. Familiarity with Euclidean geometry at the level of MTH 337 will be presumed. Topics include partitioning the plane and space, tessellations and tilings, polyhedra, visualization and drawing, polygons and numbers, coordinates, transformations, conic sections, curves and surfaces, and computer graphics.
PREREQS:
Instructor approval required.
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MTH 682 TEACHING AND LEARNING PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS (3)
Experimental, activity-based approaches to introductory probability and statistics are explored. Topics include computer simulations, exploratory data analysis, misuses of statistics, and misconceptions of probability.
PREREQS:
Instructor approval required.
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MTH 683 GRAPHICS CALCULATORS IN PRECALCULUS MATHEMATICS (3)
Uses of hand-held graphics technology in algebra, trigonometry, and precalculus. Recommendations from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics on the use of graphing calculators in the secondary curriculum.
PREREQS:
Instructor approval required.
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MTH 684 COMPUTERS AND MATHEMATICS (3)
A variety of mathematical problems are investigated with a laboratory approach using microcomputers and a wide variety of software. Problems may be taken from number theory, calculus, geometry, probability, and elementary numerical analysis.
PREREQS:
Ability to program in either BASIC or PASCAL and instructor approval required.
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MTH 685 ADVANCED PROBLEM SOLVING (3)
Mathematical problem solving using the heuristic approach of George Polya. Problems may be taken from a variety of areas, including number theory, calculus, geometry, probability, abstract and linear algebra.
PREREQS:
Instructor approval required.
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MTH 689 TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (1-12)
Topics may vary.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
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MTH 699 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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