2010-2011 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Mathematics Department
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Moffett Center, Room 129
(607) 753-4326
Fax: (607) 753-2971
E-mail: theresa.peebles@cortland.edu
www.cortland.edu/math/
School
Arts and Sciences
Faculty
Isa S. Jubran (Chair), Abolghassem Alemzadeh (Graduate Coordinator), David Dickerson, Cecile Dore, Daniel L. Driscoll, Mary Gfeller, Ter-Jenq Huang, Damien Pitman, Mahdi H. Rubaii, Claus Schubert
Adjunct Faculty
For a listing of adjunct faculty see the Faculty and Administration section of this catalog.
Programs Offered
Master of Arts in Teaching in Adolescence Education: Mathematics (7-12)
Master of Science in Education in Adolescence Education: Mathematics (7-12)
Master of Science in Education in Adolescence Education: Physics and Mathematics (7-12)
For information on the adolescence education: physics and mathematics program (7-12), see Adolescence Education: Science .
Graduate
AED 540 - Technologies in the Adolescence Mathematics Classroom (B)Graphing calculators as teaching tools. The Internet as a source for mathematical software packages to promote active learning. A number of software packages dealing with a variety of mathematical topics including graphing functions, geometry and calculus will be investigated.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
AED 601 - Methods I: Teaching Adolescence Mathematics (B)Developing practical materials for use in the mathematics classroom, aligning lesson plans with state and national learning standards, developing strategies for motivating students with diverse needs and learning styles, understanding how and when to use different teaching styles, and understanding the uses of technology in the classroom. The course includes 25 hours of field experiences.Prerequisite: AED 600.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
AED 602 - Methods II: Field Experiences in Adolescence Mathematics (B)Students complete modules that are structured learning experiences related to teaching mathematics in grades 7-12. The course includes 50 hours of directed field experiences at the junior and senior high school level. Class meetings focus on discussion and assessment of individual field experiences.Prerequisite: AED 601.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
AED 640 - Seminar in Teaching Adolescence Mathematics (C)Significant curriculum patterns, practices and research in mathematics pedagogy in grades 7-12; opportunities for projects. Open only to students enrolled in the M.S.Ed. program in adolescence mathematics.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
AED 693 - Student Teaching: Adolescence Mathematics I (A)Seven weeks of full time student teaching supervised by College faculty.Prerequisite: AED 602 and consent of department.H, S, U grades are assigned.(6 cr. hr.)
Frequency code A = offered every semester
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
AED 694 - Student Teaching: Adolescence Mathematics II (A)Eight weeks of full time student teaching supervised by College faculty.Prerequisite: AED 602 and consent of department.H, S, U grades are assigned.(6 cr. hr.)
Frequency code A = offered every semester
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
MAT 501 - Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics (F, M)Logic, sets, mathematical systems, relations and techniques of proof.Prerequisite: Consent of department.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code F = offered in fall; M = offered in summer
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
MAT 502 - Applied Concepts in Adolescence Mathematics (M, S)Applications and extensions of concepts basic to secondary school mathematics. Topics discussed include Greek mathematics; Euclidean, hyperbolic and spherical geometries; number theory and fractals. Real world applications of the aforementioned topics will be a major component of the course.Prerequisite: Consent of department.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code M = offered in summer; S = offered in spring
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
MAT 511 - Chaos, Fractals and Dynamics (O)Applications of advanced calculus to chaotic dynamical systems. Orbit analysis bifurcations, symbolic dynamics, quadratic systems, Devaney’s definition of chaos, Sarkovskii’s Theorem, fractals, Julia and Mandelbrot sets.Prerequisite: MAT 501 or consent of department.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
MAT 529 - Special Topics in Mathematics (O)Selected topics. May be taken more than once as subtitle changes.Prerequisites: Designated by department as appropriate for content and academic level of credit.(1-4 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
MAT 537 - Complex Analysis (O)Introduction to integration, differentiation, series expansion of complex functions.Prerequisite: MAT 501.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
MAT 558 - Mathematical Statistics (O)Selected topics in mathematical statistics.Prerequisite: MAT 501.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O =offered occasionally
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
MAT 567 - Topology I (O)Basic concepts; point-set topology, metric spaces, topological spaces, connectedness, compactness.Prerequisite: MAT 501.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
MAT 603 - Real Analysis and Concepts of Calculus (C)Properties of functions of a real variable that relate to fundamental concepts of differential and integral calculus.Prerequisite: MAT 501.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
MAT 604 - Algebraic Structures II (C)Advanced study of groups, rings and fields with emphasis on applications which can be used by high school mathematics teachers.Prerequisites: MAT 501 and 502.(3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
MAT 629 - Special Topics in Mathematics (O)Selected topics. May be taken more than once as subtitle changes.Prerequisites: Designated by department as appropriate for content and academic level of credit.(1-4 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
MAT 680 - Graduate Comprehensive Examination in Mathematics (A)Preparation for the graduate comprehensive exam. The exam will be administered toward the end of the semester. H, S, U grades are assigned.Prerequisites: MAT 501, MAT 502, MAT 603 and MAT 604. MAT 680 can be taken concurrently with either MAT 603 or MAT 604 but not both.(1 cr. hr)
Frequency code A = offered every semester
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
MAT 697 - Extension of Graduate Culminating Activity (A)This course is designed to serve as a continuation/extension of the culminating activity (i.e. thesis, comprehensive exam, and project) in the master’s program. The student will continue to work toward meeting the necessary criteria for completing the culminating activity under the direction of department faculty and/or graduate advisor. S, U grades assigned. Permission of department. Repeatable.(1 cr. hr.)
Frequency code A = offered every semester
Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
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