This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class.  Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation. 

This course requires two textbooks.

• David Burton's The History of Mathematics: An Introduction, 7th ed.  ISBN-13: 978-0073383156  
• Merzbach & Boyer's A History of Mathematics, 3rd ed.  ISBN-13: 978-0470525487

Development of mathematics through calculus; solutions of problems with historical significance; problems the highlight significant mathematical characteristics. Prerequisite:  MA112 or MA118; or instructor's permission.

Upon successful completion of the course, each participant should be able to:

• appreciate the accomplishments of pioneering mathematicians.
• identify prominent mathematicians from history by their contributions to mathematics.
• relate the present day work in mathematics to the historical development of the subject.