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Peer reviewedSwetz, Frank J. – American Mathematical Monthly, 1982
It is noted that less than 35 percent of 406 collegiate institutions recently surveyed offered a course specifically concerning the history of mathematics. This is viewed as a very disturbing situation. Reasons for teaching such a course are given, and suggestions are made regarding course instruction. (MP)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Course Objectives, Curriculum Design, Higher Education
