MATH 406
History of Calculus

Credit:  3 or 4 hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Quant Reasoning II course.

Examination of the historical origins and genesis of the concepts of the calculus; includes mathematical developments from the ancient Greeks to the eighteenth century. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. 4 hours of credit requires approval of the instructor and completion of additional work of substance. Prerequisite: MATH 241 (formerly MATH 243) or MATH 242, or equivalent.