2020-2021 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

MATH 421 History of Mathematics

Development of mathematics is traced from arithmetic of commerce, astronomy, geometry, and trigonometry in Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome to the later accomplishments in algebra, geometry, and calculus.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MATH 221 or for graduate students, admission to M.A., Mathematics or the M.S., Mathematics (for certified secondary teachers).

General Education

Offered

  • Spring
  • On Demand

Notes

Course may be taken for graduate credit.

Will this Course be Offered for Graduate Credit

Yes