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Gordon, Sheldon P.; Gross, Sarah; Bahamonde, Matthew; Winn, Jack; Seifert, Jessica; Martin, Carla A.; Yang, Yajun – PRIMUS, 2022
This article describes the authors' experiences developing and implementing an innovative curriculum connecting mathematics and the biological sciences. It describes the original plan, the modifications that were necessary, and some advice to readers who might want to develop comparable programs.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Biological Sciences, Curriculum Development, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Karls, Michael A. – PRIMUS, 2011
After the success of a course on cryptography for a general audience, based on Simon Singh's "The Code Book" [49], I decided to try again and create a mathematics course for a general audience based on "The Physics of Star Trek" by Lawrence Krauss [32]. This article looks at the challenges of designing a physics-based mathematics course "from…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Curriculum Development, Physics, Science Fiction