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[Jodi Cotten]

Another question - different class, so different email!

 

A few of us have been talking about the idea of a 200 level 'Foundations of Mathematics' course. It would be an introduction to proofs type of course with set theory, logic, plus other topics that are not yet decided.

 

Do any of the other community colleges on this list offer such a course?

 

Thanks!

Jodi

[Adam Stinchcombe]

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Adirondack CC in Queensbury NY had an abstract algebra course “lite.”  It was intended as an introduction to proofs, an introduction to abstract algebra so that the senior level course at the transfer schools didn’t fail students out, and a chance to have some fun.  When I was first assigned it, I had to question the department chair, just to make sure: “You really mean finite fields?  Like Zp??  Right???”  I thought it was unusual for a 2 yr college to offer something like that.  Anyway, I might suggest topics that are more towards the “funner” side of math to include proofs with (not to offend anyone for whom set theory rocks their world but the axiom of choice...can I choose not?).  The disjunctive normal form of logical statements, yeah, it is nice to know you can do all possible logic tables whatsoever, but I think it might turn students off.

 

Adam Stinchcombe

EAC Thatcher AZ

 

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Another question - different class, so different email!

 

A few of us have been talking about the idea of a 200 level 'Foundations of Mathematics' course. It would be an introduction to proofs type of course with set theory, logic, plus other topics that are not yet decided.

 

Do any of the other community colleges on this list offer such a course?

 

Thanks!

Jodi