MA 7500: Topics in Mathematics and Mathematics Education
Fall 2017

Syllabus

Syllabus

The New CST:

After reading the website for CST prep - there are seven competencies (note one of which is calculus). I have found no review material for y'all but using the guide listed in the newer link for CST preparation below I have started preparing a new prep test. I do not know what will be on the test, so the questions are my best guess. We will start usning my prep test soon instead of the old CST. But feel free to get any other material you all find to me. Here is the Old westbury prp test so far OW Math CST Test Prep

Some Useful Links:

A newer link for CST preparation

Newish CST Test description

CST Prep Test
CST Prep Test Guide here is where I found the optimization problem
Some Optimizations here I altered the basic optimaztion in a few ways
Culminating Experiance Research Paper

Quizzes and Other Assignments

• 1.2: 3,4
• 1.3: 1,2
• 1.4: 2
• 1.5: 1,2
• 2.1: 1,2
• 2.2: 1-9
• 2.3: 1,2
• 2.4: 1-4
• 2.5: 1-5
• 3.2: 1-5
• 3.3: 2-5
• 3.4: 1,2,3,4
• 4.4: 1,2,3
• 5.2: 1,2
• 5.3: 1,2,3,4

Turn in the following Homework

• Sept 27: Quiz 1
• Oct 18: Quiz 2

Tests

• Oct 18: Test Review
• Oct 25: Test 1

Schedule

• Oct 18: Test 1 Review (History of Mathematics Test)
• Oct 25: Test 1
• Nov 01: High School Lesson Presentation: 40 minutes, Lesson Plan and Worksheet
• Oct 08: High School Lesson Presentation: 40 minutes, Lesson Plan and Worksheet
• Oct 15: High School Lesson Presentation: 40 minutes, Lesson Plan and Worksheet
• Nov 22: Thanksgiving (will make up date in December)
• Oct 29: CST Type Test
• Dec 06: Present Your Research
• Dec 13: Present Your Research
• Dec 20: Final Exam - includes CST and Math history questions

Final Exam Schedule

Will be held on December 20 at regular classtime in our regular classroom.