Spring
2008
MASTER
OF ARTS PROGRAM IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
Math
630 –Section 301
History of
Mathematics/Problem Solving I
Room 254,
Saturday, March
29, 9:00-5:00
Sunday, March
30, 9:00-3:00
Saturday, April
26, 9:00-5:00
Saturday, May
31, 9:00-5:00
Sunday, June 1,
9:00-3:00
Instructor: Stefan Catoiu
Office: 526
S.A.C. (
Phone: (773) 325-4669
E-mail: scatoiu@condor.depaul.edu
Office hours: TuTh
4:30-5:30
Textbook: The History of Mathematics: An Introduction, by David M. Burton, Sixth
Edition, McGraw-Hill. (Fifth edition is also good)
Course description: This is the first of a
two-quarter course in the history of mathematics. It covers the period from the
most ancient times to the Renaissance of Mathematics, and hopefully we will be
able to get to the Mechanical World of Descartes and
Exams and Grading Policy: The grade for the class
will be computed as follows:
Midterm:150 points -
Saturday, April 26, 9:00-10:00.
62-75……………C
50-62……………D
00-50……………F
Review Session: Wednesday, April 23, 6:00 -- 8:00PM.
University Policy on
Academic Integrity:
That
fosters the pursuit of knowledge and the transmission of ideas within a context
that emphasizes a sense of responsibility for oneself, for others and for
society at large. Violations of academic integrity, in any forms, are therefore
detrimental to the values of
DePaul, to the students, and to the pursuit of knowledge and the
transmission of ideas. Violations of academic integrity include but are not
limited to the following categories: cheating, plagiarism, fabrication,
falsification or sabotage of research data, destruction or misuse of the
university’s academic resources, alteration or falsification of academic
records, and academic misconduct. Conduct that is punishable under the Academic
Integrity Policy will, at the discretion of the
instructor, result in the student’s receiving an F for the course and could
result in additional disciplinary actions by other university officials and
possible civil or criminal prosecution. For more details regarding Code of
Academic Integrity, please refer to the Student Handbook section on Academic
Integrity Policy . (http://www.depaul.edu/~handbook/code17.html)