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| Abstract Title: | Physics major course model mathematical preparation: math methods courses in physics vs. other models |
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| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Abstract: | The undergraduate physics curriculum is in many ways standard, generally including courses in classical mechanics, electromagnetism, and quantum mechanics. "Mathematical methods" is a course intended to bridge complex mathematics with various physics concepts to prepare students for future upper-division physics theory courses, but not all departments offer such a course. For this presentation, we seek to investigate two research questions: What course models exist in US universities for the mathematical preparation of physics students? To what extent is there a correlation between course model and institutional variables such as the number of majors, student demographics, public versus private, research-intensive, and primarily undergraduate? By reviewing catalogs from colleges and universities in California, as preparation for a broader study, we gathered data on the prevalence of math methods courses in physics vs. other models. |
| Footnote: | Supported in part by NSF grant PHY#1912660 as well as the Black Family Foundation. |
| Session Time: | Poster Session 2 |
| Poster Number: | II-69 |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Eve Chicas California State University, Fullerton Fullerton, CA 92831 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Michael Loverude (he/him/his) California State University Fullerton |
