Advanced Geometry

Expand your ability to visualize and reason about geometric ideas.

About This Course

Course Name/Code: Advanced Geometry, ASMA 335
Catalog Description: Examines the historical foundations of Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries. Students will study the logical foundation of geometric proofs, including indirect proofs. The course will also discuss the philosophical implications of non-Euclidean geometry.
Credits/Hours: 3

Instructors and Texts

Instructors Who Teach This Course: Mrs. Marsha Jackson
Required Text(s) Students must purchase and possess the required text(s) by the first day of class. Order early:

  • Clark Kimberling, Geometry in Action, bundled with Geometer’s Sketchpad student edition. This bundle must be order through the publisher, Key College Publishing.                                
    • ISBN 978-1-93191419-2.
      • The phone number to call for this is 888 877 7240. 
  • You may also order the book Geometry in Action (978-1-931914-02-4) and sketchpad (student edition 978-1-55953-528-1 or full edition ) 4th edition separately. The book should also have a cd(not Geometer’s Sketchpad) with assignments in it. Either way should be less than $100 for both the textbook and Geometer’s Sketchpad.
  • You can purchase your textbook from wherever you can find it cheapest (i.e. Amazon, Half Books.) or you can purchase it from MBS Direct at certain times of the year.

Course Workload Preview

The following preview of anticipated course workload is subject to instructor change.

  • Expand your ability to visualize and reason about geometric ideas.
  • Use inductive reasoning to make conjectures and use deductive reasoning.
  • Learn and understand Euclid¹s postulates and mathematical system.
  • Use Analytical Geometry as a tool to solve geometric problems, and develop a realization of the relationships between Algebra and Geometry.
  • Expand your geometric reasoning to other geometries.
  • Understand the basic concepts of transformational geometry.
  • Understand symmetries using Sketchpad.

* = Planning to complete a Maranatha degree? Then. . .

  • Make sure you follow course prerequisites exactly.
  • Make sure you're taking courses that fulfill the Biblical Studies and General Studies Cores requirements and the requirements of your anticipated major (check catalog). Some test-out options are available for Core courses. 

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