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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MAT 401 - Capstone Seminar in Mathematics


Required of all mathematics and statistics majors. Students will be asked to draw upon and integrate their mathematics course work by exploring mathematical topics in their historical and scientific context. Students are expected to exhibit innovative problem-solving and thoughtful writing. Each student will be required to write a paper on the topic under investigation and to present the results in a colloquium talk to the class.

General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT 261, MAT 262 and senior standing.

Course Typically Offered: Spring

Credits: 3