Mathematics Appreciation

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Overview

Subject area

MTH

Catalog Number

2120

Course Title

Mathematics Appreciation

Department(s)

Description

This class is designed to introduce students with basic math skills to the beauty and importance of mathematics in the arts and sciences. Students will read and write about subjects that can be understood with a minimal amount of mathematics. Topics include the numbers pi and e, the divine proportion (the golden mean), Fibonacci sequence, patterns in art and nature, and different number systems. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

025808

Course Schedule