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The First Two Years of Mathematics at the University as it relates to the mathematical needs of students in the social sciences

In: The Future of College Mathematics

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  • Robert Z. Norman

    (Dartmouth College)

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The task of preparing a common set of courses in mathematics for students intending to major in one of the social sciences differs significantly from the same task for prospective physical science, mathematics, or engineering majors. For one thing, there is no generally accepted body of mathematics that every social science student is expected to know. In fact, a great many social science majors take as little mathematics as they can, usually a modicum of statistics. And few social science departments require much mathematics from their students. Besides, many of the faculty teaching in the social sciences have little mathematical training and use almost no mathematics; they are not apt to encourage their students to study mathematics. Many of these students and quite a few of the faculty show a strong fear of mathematics.

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  • Robert Z. Norman, 1983. "The First Two Years of Mathematics at the University as it relates to the mathematical needs of students in the social sciences," Springer Books, in: Anthony Ralston & Gail S. Young (ed.), The Future of College Mathematics, pages 75-80, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-1-4612-5510-9_7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4612-5510-9_7
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