This course will provide a historical overview of the emergence of Mathematics and its impacts. Topics include: the origins of counting, Mathematics in the Ancient World (numbers, geometry, axioms); the emergence of algebra, analytic geometry and calculus (15th – 17th century); explosive modern growth (18th – 21st century).

Prerequisite(s): Ontario Secondary School MCV4U or Mathematics 0110A/B; any 0.5 course in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, or Calculus at the 1000-level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.