Mathematics Seminar II

Syllabus

Monday
1/22: Syl., Intro., and What makes a good presentation? – Completed
1/29: Meet at the Career Success Center on the Westside Campus – Completed
2/5: Crash Course in \(\LaTeX\)- Presentation – Completed
2/12: Rocca – Probability Chapter Talk, & Automathography is Due – Completed
2/19: Presidents’ Day Weekend – Completed
2/26: Looking for Journal Articles – Completed
3/4: Chapter Talks: Purr, O’Brien, Scholl – Completed
3/11: Spring Break – Completed
3/18: Progress Toward Lit. Review? – Completed
3/25: Rocca – Literature Review – Completed
4/1: Lit. Reviews: Purr, Scholl – Completed
4/8: Progress Toward Career Talk? – Completed
4/15: Career Talks: Purr, Scholl – Completed
4/22: Rocca – Article Talk – Completed
4/29: Article Talks: Purr, Scholl

Topics Lists:

50 Ideas Chapter

  • Purr – Chapter 19 on Calculus
  • O’Brien – Chapter 9 on Prime Numbers
  • Scholl – Chapter 14 on Algebra

Careers:

Your presentation on a career should tell us what sort of work you would expect to do, how much you might get paid, how in demand the job is, and what sort of math you need to do it.

  • Purr – Actuary
  • Scholl – Electrical Engineer

Assignments

  • Automathography – Due 2/12/2024
  • 50 Ideas Chapter Talk – Due 3/4/2024
  • Literature Review Talk – Due 4/1/2024
  • Career Exploration – Due: 4/1/2024
  • Career Talk – Due 4/15/2024
  • Article Talk – Due 4/29/2024
  • Job Application Practice – Due 5/10/2024
    • Read the following job descriptions for tutoring in the math clinic or math emporium. Job Descriptions
    • Write a cover letter and resume to apply for one of the two tutoring job.
  • Extra Credit: +2.5% to your final grade each
    • LinkedIn:
      • Create a LinkedIn Account
      • Fill out as much information as possible
      • Connect with me so I can see that you have done so
    • Professional Organizations (Join One!):

Links and Handouts