MATH 389. Honors Seminar.
(3-0-3); on demand.
Prerequisites: membership in the Honors Program, and completion of the general education mathematics requirement which includes one of the following: MATH 123 Introduction to Statistics, MATH 131 Mathematical Reasoning and Problem Solving, MATH 135 Mathematics for Technical Students, MATH 141 Plane Trigonometry, MATH 152 College Algebra, MATH 174 Pre-calculus, or MATH 175 Calculus I. The course is designed for the liberal arts major. Topics may include the problem solving strategies derived from studying games, number contemplation and computation, encryption systems, the mathematical concept of infinity, applications in geometry, contortions of space, chaos and fractals, statistical thinking, probability, and various modes of mathematical decision making.