Introduction to Geometry: Course Syllabus
COURSE NUMBER
MATH 3010
COURSE TITLE
Introduction to Geometry
FACULTY
Dr. John R. Wicks
, Ph. D., Prof. of Mathematics
Email:
jwicks@northpark.edu
,
weekly schedule
W10B (basement of Carlson Tower, across from Lounge Area)
(773) 244-5652 office
(773) 262-7621 home (before 10 pm.)
COURSE CREDIT
2 semester credit hours
REQUIRED TEXTS
Kay, David C.,
College Geometry: A Discovery Approach
, 2nd edition.
PREREQUISITES
MATH 1520.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will examine Euclidean geometry from a modern perspective. We will approach the study of geometry using:
experimentation with Geometer's Sketchpad,
the synthetic, axiomatic approach,
coordinates and algebra, and
geometric transformations.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
See the attached
course schedule
.
GRADES
Grades will be computed as follows:
Homework
60 %
Paper
due by the start of the 6th week.
20 %
Presentations
due by the end of the quad.
20 %