Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
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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