Daily Syllabus, Math 401 Senior Seminar, Fall 2026

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Week Monday
2:00 - 3:20
Wednesday
2:00 - 3:20
1 8/31 9/2 Welcome to Senior Sem!

Submit reaction to Mathematics for Human Flourishing to Canvas forum, due 9/4 @ 12:30 pm
2 9/7 Labor Day. No Class 9/9 Continued Fractions

Pre-Wheaton Automathography, due 9/11 @ 12:30 pm in Canvas
3 9/14 Continued Fractions

Submit topic for Fun Fact presentation to Canvas forum, due 9/14 @ 11:59 pm
9/16 Continued Fractions
4 9/21 Continued Fractions

Practice Fun Fact presentations in class
9/23 Fun Fact presentations in class
Submit title for Book Review to Canvas forum, due 9/23 @ 11:59pm
5 9/28 Continued Fractions

Determine groups for Group Projects
9/30 Mathematics of Voting
6 10/5 Mathematics of Voting

Submit two possible topics for Group Projects to Canvas forum, due 10/5 @ 11:59 pm
10/7 Meetings to discuss topic for Group Projects during class
Submit progress on Book Review to Canvas
7 10/12 Fall Break 10/14 Mathematics of Voting
8 10/19 Mathematics of Voting

Submit Book Review to Canvas, due 10/19 @ 11:59 pm
10/21 Mathematics of Voting
9 10/26 Discussion swap and work on Group Projects

Submit progress report on Group Projects to Canvas, due 10/26 @ 11:59 pm
10/28 Meetings to discuss progress on Group Projects during class
10 11/2 Mathematics of Voting
11/4 Mathematics of Voting
11 11/9 Mathematics of Voting

Submit abstract for Group Presentation to Canvas forum, due 11/9 @ 11:59 pm
11/11 Mathematics of Voting

Elevator pitches for Group Presentation during class
12 11/16 Mathematics of Voting

Submit draft of slides for Group Presentation to Canvas, due 11/16 @ 12:59 pm
11/18 Mathematics of Voting
13 11/23 Practice Group Presentation during class 11/25 Thanksgiving Break
14 11/30 Mathematics of Voting
12/2 Group Presentations during class
15 12/7 Group Presentations during class
Submit slides for Group Presentation to Canvas, due 12/7 @ 5:00 pm
12/9 Semester Wrap Up
Finals
Week
Wheaton Automathography
due Tue 12/15 @ 11:59 pm