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Nov 22, 2024
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MATH 2800 - Math Seminar
This course introduces mathematics majors to modern mathematical reasoning and discourse, emphasizing the distinctive ways in which logic and language are used and the motivations behind them. Several topics are explored, illustrating mathematics as a living, dynamic subject with its own culture and conventions. Offered S/U only.
Credits: 2
Instructional Method Lecture
Prerequisites:
Approval by math department faculty or division chair
Co-requisites:
Enrollment in the math program
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of MATH 2800 Math Seminar, the student will:
- Express mathematical statements using symbols.
- Construct truth tables.
- Evaluate logic statements using implication and quantifiers.
- Prove the validity of mathematical theorems using contradiction and induction processes.
- Model mathematical relationships using graphs.
- Apply set theory to solve mathematical problems.
Program Outcomes
Mathematics AS
- Select the most effective mathematical strategy for real-world and theoretical problems.
- Apply mathematical techniques.
- Analyze data using appropriate mathematical methods.
- Incorporate technology into mathematical applications.
- Evaluate mathematical situations to make logical inferences and conclusions.
- Express mathematical ideas precisely both verbally and in writing.
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