MA 10500 - Freshman Success Seminar

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 the mathematical sciences.

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Student 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.