Math 130, 131, and 132 are usually taken in sequence; contact Dr. Oh Hoon Kwon or me (preferably by email: @math.wisc.edu"> kwonmath.wisc.edu or @math.wisc.edu"> lemppmath.wisc.edu) to be granted an exemption from this requirement. (C&I 370 has Math 130 and 131 as prerequisites and can be taken concurrently with Math 132.) Once one of us has granted this exemption, please contact Dr. Kwon to help you register, since the registrar's computer system needs to be overridden manually.
The three courses Math 130-131-132 have a prerequisite of Math 101 (which is offered by UW-Madison in both the fall and spring semester), an equivalent course elsewhere, or (most commonly) placement into Math 112 (see general placement test information, sample math placement tests, and placement score evaluation). Note, however, that students do not have to take Math 112 to take Math 130-131-132. Also note that Math 141 does not give you the placement into Math 112 required to enroll in Math 130-131-132!
Please note that effective fall semester 2012, any student wanting to register for a Math 13x course must have a grade of at least C in all prerequisite Math 13x courses (unless exempted from these courses).
Under certain circumstances, students can be exempt from Math 130 and/or 131 (see here for the precise rules), but not from Math 132. Similarly, some courses from other universities may transfer toward Math 13x credit, see the UW Transfer Information System for the most common courses transferable from other UW campuses; for all other questions about possible course credit transfer for Math 13x courses, contact Dr. Oh Hoon Kwon or me (preferably by email: @math.wisc.edu"> kwonmath.wisc.edu or @math.wisc.edu"> lemppmath.wisc.edu).
Note that Math 130 also meets the Quantitative Reasoning Requirement Part A of the UW-Madison School of Education, and that Math 131 and 132 together, or Math 135, or any calculus course, meet the Quantitative Reasoning Requirement Part B of the UW-Madison School of Education. (Education students not in elementary or special education are advised, however, to meet the Quantitative Reasoning requirements via other courses (check for the lists of courses for QR-A and QR-B in the UW course guide).
This minor was supported by a $2,000 scholarship of the Brookhill Foundation for all students who have completed Math 135 by the end of spring 2012. Once you have completed the requirements for the $500 level, download this form, fill it out, and give it to Dr. Kwon or me (or put it into one of our mailboxes on the 2nd floor of Van Vleck Hall). Once you have also completed the requirements for the remaining $1,500 level, download this form, fill it out, have EAS (139 Education Bldg.) sign it, and give it to Dr. Kwon or me (or put it into one of our mailboxes on the 2nd floor of Van Vleck Hall). In either case, we'll handle the rest once we have your form(s), and your scholarship will show up in your MyUW in 4-6 weeks.
Special interest in how teachers are prepared, and some familiarity with current developments in how mathematics is taught in schools, are essential for a TA in these courses.
Normally, a TA teaching these courses would be someone with a minor or a special interest in mathematics education since it is desirable to have some background in educational psychology and how someone learns mathematics. Since these courses are also taught by faculty, appointments to teach them are made by the TA coordinator of the department in consultation with Dr. Kwon and me. TA's interested in teaching one of these courses should contact Dr. Kwon or me by email: @math.wisc.edu"> kwonmath.wisc.edu or @math.wisc.edu"> lemppmath.wisc.edu.
Each single section of Math 130, 131 and 132 corresponds to a 50% appointment level. This includes some required special TA training during the last few weeks of the previous semester, some required meetings with other Math 13x TA's as well as me and other faculty during the semester, and a fair amount of grading homework.
"Mathematics presented with rigor is a systematic deductive science
"Heuristic reasoning is good in itself.
Two quotes from George Pólya's "How To Solve It":
but mathematics in the making is an experimental inductive science."
What is bad is to mix up heuristic reasoning with rigorous proof.
What is worse is to sell heuristic reasoning for rigorous proof."
Some Studies and Reports in Mathematics Education
Some Textbooks and Course Materials in Mathematics Education
Home Pages of Some Faculty in Mathematics and
Mathematics Education
Other Math Education Links
Prepared by
Steffen Lempp
(@math.wisc.edu">lemppmath.wisc.edu)