Course Description Assignments Topics/Readings/Calendar Class Discussion Site
Thu Dec14 (noon) - Final Five Major Presentations - Jayna, Chad, Dane, Molly and Josh
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Thu Dec 7 - Third Two Major Presentations - Jason and Eric
Tue Dec 5 - Second Two Major Presentations - Brad and Angie
Dec 4 - Dec 12 - open discussion of Topic Seven
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Sun Dec 3 - Topic Seven initial posts due on list serve
Fri Dec 1 - Final versions of Hilbert pages due
Thu Nov 30 - First Two Major Presentations - Janelle and Dawn
Tue Nov 28 - review and stock taking!!!
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Thu Nov 23 - THANKSGIVING
Wed Nov 22 - Paper Two due prior to Thanksgiving break
Tue Nov 21 - biography presentations 2nd half
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Thu Nov 16 - biography presentations 1st half
Nov 15-Nov 22 - open discussion of Topic Six
Tue Nov 14 - Discussion and Preliminary viewing of Hilbert pages, Topic Six initial posts due on list serve
week of Nov 13 - Paper Two rough draft readings by appointment with instructor - NOT optional
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Fri Nov 10 - rough draft of Hilbert pages due (will view on Tuesday)
Thu Nov 9 - meet with instructor to discuss outline and bibliography
Tue Nov 7 - Paper One Summary Presentations 3rd half
Nov 6-Nov 15 - open discussion of Topic Five
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Sun Nov 5 - Topic Five initial posts due on list serve
Fri Nov 3 - Paper Two bibliography AND abstract/thesis statement due
Thu Nov 2 -Paper One Summary Presentations 2nd half
Tue Oct 31 - Paper One Summary Presentations 1st half
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Thu Oct 26 - FALL TERM BREAK!
Wed Oct 25 - Paper One due prior to Fall Term break.
Tue Oct 24 - Professional Organization Presentations
Oct 23 - Nov 1 - Open discussion of Topic Four on new Manhattan server
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Sun Oct 22 - Topic Four initial statements due on Manhattan server.
Thu Oct 19 - Rough Draft Reading for Paper One
Tue Oct 17 - Grad School Panel
week of Oct 16-20 - optional paper one rough draft readings by appointment with instructor
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Fri Oct 13 - Paper Two Topics are to be selected by students and approved by instructor this week.
Thu Oct 12 - Discussion of biography papers - students should have a few good ideas about their target mathematician to bring to class
Oct 11 - Oct 20 - Open discussion of Topic Three
Tue Oct 10 - In class discussion of "Mathematics as a social filter" Davis and Hersh - bibliographies for Paper One due today. - Topic Three initial statements due on list serve.
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Fri Oct 6 - Mathematical Autobiographies due
Thu Oct 5 - no class students (who haven't yet) will meet instructor to discuss topic selection.
Tue Oct 3 - planning day - we will discuss selection of topics and the schedule for the rest of the term.
Oct 2 - Oct 11 - Open discussion of Topic Two
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Sun Sept 17 - Topic Two initial statements due on list serve.
Fri Sept 29 - Paper One Topics selected and approved
Thu Sept 28 - Will Smith, Director of Career Services, will speak to us about career issues. Q & A.
Tue Sept 26 - NO CLASS - Students will meet individually with Breutzmann sometime during the week to discuss first paper topics.
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Fri Sept 22 - Team Topic preliminary reading lists due
Thu Sept 21 - Part Two of the Mathematics Subject Test
Tue Sept 19 - Discussion of team topics, planning for misc topics, Math/Math Ed Senior Surveys
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Sun Sept 17 - Topic One initial statements due on list serve.
Fri Sept 15 - Team Topic selection notification to Breutzmann
Thu Sept 14 - Part One of the Mathematics subject test.
Tue Sept 12 - Wed Sept 27 - on-line discussion of Topic One
Tue Sept 12 - Introduction of discussion topic 1, review of student selected topics, additional introduction and planning for the term.
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Thu Sept 7 - Introduction and planning for the term.
Topic Teams - (1) Josef, (2) Dawn and Angie, (3) Chad and Eric, (4) Janelle, (5) Molly and Brad, (6) Jason and Josh, (7) Dane and Jayna