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and figures in the plane, or others. This course is intended for students who have
not taken calculus.
MA372 Explorations in Advanced Geometry
One trimester
Credit: One unit core mathematics or core elective credit.
Meeting pattern: Five periods per week including lab.
In this course students investigate areas of geometry beyond those included in a
one-year high school geometry course. Topics focus on the theory of
constructability and proof; periodic and non-periodic tilings; three-dimensional
geometry, including investigation of Platonic and Archimedean solids; and
modeling through geometry. Students also explore selected topics
independently. Emphasis is placed on gaining an intuitive understanding of
geometry as well as communicating and applying that understanding through
projects, presentations, papers, extended problems, and daily discussion.
MA404 AP Statistics (I)
One trimester
Credit: One unit core mathematics or core elective credit.
Prerequisite: MA305 Precalculus and Modeling or permission of the Dean of
Mathematics.
Meeting pattern: Four periods per week.
This course is designed to teach students to think about problems from a
statistical point of view. Topics begin with univariate data analysis, including
summary statistics and graphical techniques, with emphasis on interpretation
and communication. Additional topics covered include normal distributions,
introductory topics in sampling and experimental design, and probability.
MA406 AP Statistics (II)
One trimester
Credit: One unit core mathematics or core elective credit.
Prerequisite: Final grade of C or higher in MA404 AP Statistics (I).
Meeting pattern: Four periods per week.
This course continues the study of statistics, including topics in probability,
sampling distributions, inference procedures for means and proportions, and chisquare
tests for goodness of fit, homogeneity and independence. The course
involves projects that require students to gather data and analyze results.
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