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| MA 10500 - Freshman Success Seminar |
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Credit Hours: 1.00. College can be overwhelming at first, and the mathematical sciences, while fun and deeply gratifying to study, may pose additional challenges. This class provides a survival and success guide for all who study towards a degree in mathematical sciences.
1.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture Offered By: Regional Campus Only Course Attributes: Lower Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: PU Fort Wayne Learning Outcomes: 1. Gain an understanding of how college works: campus, college, department, degrees. 2. Gain an understanding of how to be successful as a student: mindset, habits, skills. 3. Gain sufficient socialization to feel safe and comfortable in the new environment. 4. Gain an appreciation of mathematics as a discipline - its topics, its history, its methodology, and the diverse cultures it grew out of and houses. 5. Gain an appreciate of the skills and habits necessary to be successful in the discipline and have been disabused of debilitating misconceptions about mathematics. 6. Gain an understanding of mathematics as a profession: community, career prospects, salary expectations, ethical conduct. |
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