Nov 26, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
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MATH 3000 - History of Mathematics


Main lines of mathematical development in terms of contributions made by great mathematicians: Euclid, Archimedes, Descartes, Newton, Gauss, etc.

Requisites: MATH 2301
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students should develop an understanding of instructional strategies that enhance student learning.
  • Students will be able to apply historical methods to mathematical histories and to critically analyze mathematical histories.
  • Students will demonstrate working knowledge of key moments and figures in mathematics history.
  • Students will see the development of mathematics beyond western mathematics and will understand the nature of mathematics as process and discipline.
  • Students will understand the role of histories of mathematics in their chosen field.



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