Why the Math Challenge Intensive Workshop? 

If you are passionate about mathematics, then the Math Challenge Intensive Workshop may be right for you. This is a unique opportunity to explore mathematics topics under the guidance of Clinical Professor of Mathematics, Dr. Mark Daniels. In addition to being the Associate Director of the UTeach Program in Natural Sciences, he is an Assistant Chair in the Mathematics Department.  He has developed the curriculum for and teaches multiple inquiry-based mathematics courses. Dr. Daniels is also the faculty advisor for teaching options in the Mathematics Department as well as the Director of the Discovery Learning Project for the College of Natural Sciences. Moreover, he is the Co-Director of the Inquiry-based Learning Project in Mathematics working with Michael Starbird. His research interests, of late, involve the preparation of pre-service mathematics teachers and the incorporation of discovery-based instructional methodology in university undergraduate mathematics courses.

This is not a Calculus preparation workshop. In fact, to attend the Math Challenge Intensive Workshop, you should be enrolled in M408C or preferably M408D and be comfortable with the concepts of Calculus. This workshop will be fun and engaging, yet, intense and rigorous. Come prepared to work and learn about interesting advanced topics in mathematics regarding the field properties of Real Numbers and Complex Numbers as well as their relationship to Discrete Deterministic Chaos.  You will learn to use logic to construct sophisticated mathematical arguments much in the manner of a research mathematician.

Topics investigated in the Math Challenge Intensive Workshop include:

• Field properties of Number Systems
• Constructibility
• Foundations of logic, proof, and analysis
• Iterated function systems
• Deterministic Chaos
• Topics in fractal geometry

The Math Challenge Intensive Workshop is appropriate for strong math students already comfortable with the concepts of Calculus.

Why the Calculus Intensive Workshop? 

College level calculus is a shock to many incoming students. The material is covered at a much faster pace than most students encountered in high school. Additionally, there is more responsibility on the student to study and prepare for class independently. Regardless of your major within CNS, success in calculus is essential for your success at UT. In order to help students gain the skills to excel in calculus, we are pleased to offer the Calculus Intensive Workshop. The workshop will be lead by Dr. John Meth who is the chair of the Calculus Reform Committee in Mathematics and has taught calculus for many semesters at UT.  The Calculus Intensive Workshop will be a challenging inquiry based mathematics refresher to help prepare you for the rigors of calculus. The Calculus Intensive Workshop allows students the opportunity to learn study skills, time-management skills, test-taking skills, and much more. For students taking Calculus 408N in the fall, the Calculus Intensive Workshop will show you how to succeed and give you tools that will support you throughout your academic career. This rigorous program has been carefully tailored to provide you with the tactics to tackle college calculus, insight into the expectations of college professors, and also opportunities to network with your peers and to meet UT faculty.

• Learn foundational mathematics concepts essential to the understanding of calculus in an exciting inquiry based format
• Learn and practice study skills
• Build test-taking skills and experience college exams
• Discover new academic resources
• Develop connections with peers
• Network with faculty
• Immerse yourself in college life
• Explore the campus before the start of semester

The Calculus Intensive Workshop is appropriate for any CNS student enrolled in M 408N in the Fall semester.

Why the Chemistry Challenge Intensive Workshop?

If you are passionate about chemistry, then the Chemistry Challenge Intensive Workshop may be right for you. This is a unique opportunity to explore chemistry topics as you prepare for your first college chemistry course.

This is not a chemistry preparation workshop.  This is not meant to help those who are worried about how they might fare in their first chemistry course.  This workshop is designed to help the passionate student get the most out of their chemistry experience and is designed for students taking CH 301 or CH 301H.  This workshop will be fun and engaging, yet, intense and rigorous. Come prepared to work and learn about interesting topics in chemistry.  In addition to learning strategies for success in chemistry, students will be exposed to learning strategies that will help them succeed in all of their University science courses.

Students will have the opportunity to participate in both in-class active learning exercises as well as out-of-class online learning activities.  Student will participate in both formative and summative assessment to learn to gauge their own learning as well as meet their future chemistry teachers and peers. The goal is to help the student develop the skills to attain a deeper conceptual understanding of chemistry beginning on Day 1 of their Freshman year.

Why should I take the Chemistry Challenge Intensive Workshop?

• Get a head start on learning major concepts in CH 301
• Learn and practice study skills
• Build test-taking skills and experience college exams
• Attend lectures given by CH 301 faculty
• Discover new academic resources
• Engage in the type of interactive learning expected of CH 301 students
• Develop connections with peers
• Network with faculty
• Immerse yourself in college life
• Explore the campus before the start of semester