MATH6070-A Trig/Calc: Adv Tpcs/Pedog Stra (Summer 2014)
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Course Details

Session, Dates: 7 (06/09/2014 - 08/02/2014)
Days: APPT
Time: -
Location: Moon Campus
Room:
Seats Available: APPT
Credits: 3

Course Description

This course is recommended for secondary certified teachers hoping to gain a deeper understanding of content and pedagogical techniques in trigonometry and calculus. The National Council of Teachers of Mathmatics Principles and Standards for School Mathematics and the Pennsylvania State Standards for Mathematics are a major focus. The topics covered include triangle trigonometry and applications, unit circle trigonometry and applications, useful trigonometric identities, the derivative and applications, the integral and applications, sequences and series, non-rectangular cooridnate systems and parametric equations. The graphing calculator (TI83) and other technology will be used throughout the course to foster discovery and to gain insights inot the fundamental concepts.

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About the Instructor(s)

Allen R. Lias, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics
Mathematics

lias@rmu.edu
412-397-4057 phone
412-397-4075 fax
John Jay 314
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