# Course Ongoings ## Questions to GenAI via board messaging - [[MATH310S25 - Questions to HiTA]] # Course Vitals **Description**: An introduction to modeling and communication in mathematics. A writing intensive course providing a transition from the core math sequence to the upper division AMS curriculum. Topics include a variety of mathematical and statistical modeling techniques. Students will formulate and solve applied problems and will present results orally and in writing. In addition, students will be introduced to the mathematics software that will be used in upper-division courses. Prerequisite: MATH201, MATH213, MATH225; CSCI128. - **Course Student Learning Outcomes**: - General: - Formulate and investigate mathematical and statistical models - Identify multiple types of models and techniques - Communicate the results of a modeling study in writing and orally - Specific: - Define the process of mathematical modeling and highlight specific examples judged to be relevant to applied mathematics and/or statistics.  - Deconstruct and annotate developed mathematical models for the purposes of summarizing and explaining their assumptions, methods, and conclusions.  - Collaborate with others to choose, build and defend mathematical models based on arguments associated with their validity and commentary on their real-world applicability. - Review, extend and contextualize pre-requisite coursework - **Instructor Information**: Scott A. Strong, PhD, [email protected], SH205 - I am comfortable with basically any combination of Scott and/or Strong, with or without titles of doctor or professor. - I will hold **open** office hours from 1pm-3pm on Tuesday - I will hold additional office hours **by appointment** from 3pm-3:50pm, MWF in SH205. - https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/[email protected]/bookings/ - The following will link to a public file structure shared by dropbox - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/e520ra53ipjku1e9z4r9u/ACboY26pVyprebefgAlTeS0?rlkey=x9t1famsd325lwipdsq7drls7&dl=0 - The goal is to mirror this to Canvas, but that will depend on whether I can automate the process. - **Course Expectations:** If we assume a 32-35 hour work week and a five class load, then the student is expected to spend 3.9-4.5 hours per-week outside of class working with course material. The total amount of time spent in and out of class should then lead to an A2 level language proficiency, i.e., speaker can comprehend predictable/simple texts and conversations and create short messages with very concrete purposes. - **Student assessment**: I will be using specifications grading on bundles of work connected to the cognitive outcomes of Bloom. See Slides/01.CourseIntroduction.pptx for more details. ![[Teaching/MATH310/MATH310S25/PublicShare/Syllabus/StudentAssessment_From_01.CourseIntro.png]] - Tentative Schedule ![[MATH310ScheduleOverview.pdf]]