Page 68 - The 1971 McDowell Kaldron

The Mathematics Depanmcm of
fo.·lcDowell, he:acled by Mr. Korrell, offers a

tremendous variety of courses designed tO
suit the needs _and capabilities. of a~ stu-
dents. Courses mclude many dtffcren~cv­

ds and areas of mathematics. Amo'\thcm
are. Practical Math, Algebra I, ll~ nd Ill,

~o:~.a:~d~~i1::~c Geo~, Trigo-
Om: of the recent innovati~ in the de-
partment was the imrodu~ n of honors
courses for students with ~cia! ability or
interest in mathcmatie'll·, These courses
offer challe~ging ma{eral"taughr at a fa5t
me lnd gt\'C the st~tm a good back-
ground in mathcm!i~s in preparation for

college.

It is the policy the Mathematics De-

partment to ; ! a student both skill in
mathematical ipulationsandafirmun-

dcrstandtng oft e concepts and thCOf)'lx:·
hind those manipulations. B01h arc consid-

ered equally impomm and necessary in rhc
teaching of mathematics