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Last Modified 02/03/2004 11:35:56 AM EST
Writing in Applied Mathematics
and Statistics
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WHO NEEDS TO TAKE AMS 300. You do not need to take AMS 300 to satisfy the AMS major writing requirement if any of the following situations apply.
a) You wrote a paper in an AMS or other quantitative course.
b) You wrote up observations of classroom teaching for an MAE course.
c) You did technical writing as part of a job or research project.
In these case, submit your written work to Prof. Tucker, (ith e-mail address on the cover page. He will review this writing and ask for revisions, if necessary.
If none of the above situations apply to you, you must satisfy the AMS major writing requirement by signing up for AMS 300 with the AMS undergraduate secretary.
I. Nature of Writing. AMS 300 students are expected to write four 3-page papers (or three 4-page papers) of a mathematical nature. The recommended source is one's class notes from AMS courses. Write up carefully in good English extracts from notes taken from different courses or different parts of a course.
II. Class Organization. AMS 300 has no formal meeting time. AMS 300 is coordinated by Prof. Tucker, AMS Undergraduate Program Director. Each student enrolled in AMS 300 is assigned a faculty reader to whom papers should be submitted. The assignment of readers will be posted outside Prof. Tucker’s door during the third week of classes. Students submit their papers to their reader. Include you e-mail address on the front of each paper.
A reader will assess the writing of a paper and give it to the AMS undergrad secretary for the student to pick up. If extensive corrections are needed, the reader may arrange to meet with the student. Otherwise, the student corrects the paper and re-submits it. When the paper is accepted, it will be returned to the student, via the undergrad secretary, with a mark of approval.
III. Timetable. The first two papers are due by the 7th week of the semester. Revised versions of the first two papers should be completed by the 10th week. The final paper should be submitted by the 12th week and revrsions completed by the last day of classes.
A “U” grade may be assigned to a student who has not submitted all papers by the 12th week in the semester.