Department of Mathematics
Summer 2002

MATH 870 Explorations in Geometry
3 hrs credit
Instructor - Elwyn H. Davis  Office Phone: 235-4401,  edavis@pittstate.edu
Office - 224 Yates Hall, hours as announced

Course Description - This course will focus on deep study of various geometric concepts in a variety of settings.  For example, the concept of "straightness" will be examined on the plane, the sphere, the cone, and hyperbolic geometry.  Congruence theorems will be examined in different settings. Interesting phenomena on the sphere will be examined.

Purposes of the Course
1. To provide deeper understanding of basic geometric concepts for high school teachers.
2. To help students gain experience at geometric experimentation.
3. To introduce the students to some new geometric ideas.

Textbook - "Experiencing Geometry" by David W. Henderson, Prentice Hall Pub. Company.

Grading

Two exams      200 points
Two papers      200 points
Assignments   100 points
   Total             500 points

Scale:  100 ? A ? 85 > B ? 70 > C ? 60 > D ? 50 > F ? 0