Course Code:
MAS4203

Credit Hours:
3

Effective beginning:
2023-24

Sections:
000

Course Description:
This course offers an approach to number theory in which students develop their capacity to formulate conjectures and proofs. Topics include divisibility and divisibility tests, greatest common divisor, mathematical induction, division and Euclidian algorithms, primes, number-theoretic functions, congruence, linear Diophantine equations, theorems of Euler and Fermat, linear congruences and the Chinese Remainder Theorem.

Instructors:

As assigned

Assignment/course outline:

See first-day handout.

Discipline-level learning outcomes:

E – 1  Demonstrate understanding of instructional design and lesson planning by applying concepts from human development and learning theories.

E – 2  Demonstrate ability to maintain a student-centered learning environment that is safe, organized, equitable, flexible, inclusive and collaborative.

E – 3  Demonstrate effective instructional delivery and facilitation by utilizing deep and comprehensive knowledge of core content.

E – 4  Demonstrate understanding of assessment by analyzing and applying data from multiple assessments to diagnose learning needs and inform instruction.

E – 5  Demonstrate continuous improvement by designing purposeful goals to strengthen instructional effectiveness and impact student learning.

E – 6   Demonstrates professional responsibility and ethical conduct and fulfills expected obligations to students, the public, and the education profession.

Course-level learning outcomes:

Means of accomplishing learning outcomes:

The students will practice solving problems and make several presentations during class periods.