MATH 321 - History of Mathematics

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: MATH 169 or MATH 171 or permission of instructor.
This course will focus on the pursuit of mathematics as a human endeavor, illustrating how mathematics has developed over the past 5000 years including the contributions of diverse cultures. This course will cover not only the evolution and historical perspective of the development of mathematics, but will include a study of the mathematics itself.