MATH 401 - Directed Individual Study

Credits: 1

Prerequisite: Instructor consent unless otherwise noted. Individual conferences. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

Winter 2020, Math 401-01: Directed Individual Study: FM Prep (1). Prerequisite: Instructor consent. A study of problem-solving techniques in preparation for the Society of Actuaries Exam FM, which covers financial mathematics. Dresden.

Fall 2019, MATH 401-01: Directed Individual Study - Origami (1). Prerequisite: Instructor consent. This course explores the many intersections of origami with mathematics, including geometry, number theory, and combinatorics. McRae.

Fall 2019, MATH 401-02: Directed Individual Study - P Prep (1). Prerequisite: Instructor consent. A study of problem-solving techniques in preparation for the Society of Actuaries Exam P, which covers statistics and probability. Dresden.

Fall 2019, MATH 401-03: Directed Individual Study - Putnam Prep (1). Prerequisite: Instructor consent. This course introduces various problem-solving techniques in preparation for the Virginia Tech and Putnam math contests. Student must participate in these contests to pass the course. Bush.