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Department of Mathematical Sciences Mathematics Course (MAT) New or amended courses for 2010–11 320 Introduction to Topology (3:3) Pr. grade of C (2.0) or better in MAT 293 Metric spaces, continuity, equivalence of various types of definitions of continuity, convergence, compactness, connectedness, topological spaces. (Fall) 405 Foundations of Mathematics for Teaching I (3:3) Pr. grade of C (2.0) or better in MAT 310 Coreq. MAT 311 Capstone survey of properties and algebra of real numbers and complex numbers; properties and representations of polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric functions; concepts of calculus including limits, derivatives, integrals. 406 Foundations of Mathematics for Teaching II (3:3) Pr. grade of C (2.0) or better in MAT 330 or 405 Capstone survey of Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries, including analytic geometry; concepts and applications of probability and data analysis; concepts and applications of discrete mathematics, including number theory. 491 Introduction to Mathematical Models in Biology (3:3) Pr. B- or higher in BIO 112 and either MAT 191 or STA 271; or instructor's permission Exploration of research and methodology at the interface of mathematics and biology, with an overview of relevant fields and in-depth case studies. Focus will be on mathematical models in biology. (Same as BIO 491)
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