Math 482: Senior Capstone: Mathematics Senior Seminar
Spring 2025
Syllabus
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Monday 2:30–3:30 PM, Tuesday 3:30–4:20 PM, Friday 3–4 PM
Daily Assignments
| Due | Reading/Topic | Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 01/15 | Kline: Intro, Ch. 1, Ch. 2 through the first full paragraph on page 35 | Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Tuesday 01/21 | Kline: rest of Ch. 2–Ch. 3 | Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Thursday 01/23 | Kline: Ch. 4 | Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Tuesday 01/28 | Kline: Ch. 5 | Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Thursday 01/30 | Kline: Ch. 6 | Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Tuesday 02/04 | Kline: Ch. 7–8 | Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Thursday 02/06 | Kline: Ch. 9 and 10 up to the end of the first full paragraph on page 230 | Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Tuesday 02/11 | Kline: Ch. 10–11 | Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Thursday 02/13 | Kline: Ch. 12–13 | Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Tuesday 02/18 | Cheng Prologue, Chapter 1, and Chapter 2 | Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Thursday 02/20 | Cheng Chapters 3–4 | Individual Project Options Presentations Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Tuesday 02/25 | Cheng Chapters 5–6 | Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Thursday 02/27 | Cheng Chapters 7–8 | Group Project Paper Draft due Individual Project Choice due Friday Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Tuesday 03/11 | Group Project Workday | Group Project Paper Peer Reviews due Work with your group on your project |
| Thursday 03/13 | Practice Presentations | Group Project Practice Presentations |
| Tuesday 03/18 | Group Project Presentations | Group Project Presentations in Colloquium 11:30–12:20 |
| Thursday 03/20 | Math: What Is It Good for? | Group Project Final Paper due Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Tuesday 03/25 | Su preface, Chapters 1–2 | Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Thursday 03/27 | Su Chapters 3–5 | Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Tuesday 04/01 | Su Chapters 6–7 | Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Thursday 04/03 | Su Chapters 8–9 | Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Tuesday 04/08 | Su Chapters 10–11 | Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Thursday 04/10 | Su Chapters 12–13 and epilogue | Reading Questions ($\text{\LaTeX}$ file) |
| Tuesday 04/15 | Major Field Test Practice | Individual Project Paper Draft due |
| Thursday 04/24 | Major Field Test | Individual Project Paper Peer Reviews due |
| Tuesday 04/29 | Major Field Test | |
| Thursday 05/01 | Individual Project Presentations | |
| Tuesday 05/06, 1:30 PM | Final Meeting time | We will meet. Things due: Individual Problem Final Paper, Integrative Essay, Mathematical Journal, Participation Grade Proposal |
Group Project
Project Guidelines| Due | Assignment |
|---|---|
| Thursday 01/30 | group and topic |
| Thursday 02/06 | refined topic |
| Thursday 02/27 | paper draft |
| Tuesday 03/11 | peer reviews (Guidelines) |
| Thursday 03/13 | practice presentations |
| Tuesday 03/18 | final presentations |
| Thursday 03/20 | final paper |
Individual Project
Individual Project Guidelines| Due | Assignment |
|---|---|
| Thursday 02/20 | problem exploration explanations |
| Thursday 04/15 | paper draft |
| Thursday 04/24 | peer reviews (Guidelines) |
| Thursday 05/01, Tuesday 05/06 | presentations |
| Tuesday 05/06 | final paper |