MAT 112 - Topics in the History of Math 3 cr.

This course will allow for the exploration of topics from the history of mathematics. Each course will emphasize a basic understanding of content, concurrent with the development of critical thinking skills in the analysis of relevant issues. In this course, students will: learn and appreciate the mathematics associated with a particular period or theme; learn about and appreciate the historical and cultural context of particular mathematical developments; and learn who the prominent mathematicians associated with a particular mathematical period were and what their mathematical contribution was.