IMPAC and Mathematics


This web page is an unofficial site under development: Work in progress. (2-1-07)
Find out more about the IMPAC Project and Mathematics-
and what is happening.

Martin Flashman
IMPAC Lead Faculty for Mathematics
Prof. of Math at Humboldt State University
email: flashman@humboldt.edu

Upcoming IMPAC meetings CAN, ASSIST and CSU LDTP
Annual and Recent Meeting Reports
Other Meetings
UC,CSU, and CC Items
Older reports
IMPAC home page

Recent Items of Interest:
NEW! Berkeley Undergraduate Mathematics Conference
This conference, highlighting mathematics research by undergraduates from around the Bay Area,
will be held April 7, 2007.


NEW! UCSD is planning to host the third annual San Diego Area Intersegmental Mathematics
Articulation Conference
on Saturday morning, March 10, 2007.  This year, Tejinder Neelon will present information about the undergraduate mathematics program at CSU San Marcos.
The agenda will also include presentations from some of the local  community colleges and time for general discussions about the preparation and transition of transfer students from community colleges to four-year universities.

LDTP Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 1 (September 26, 2006)
Statewide and local LDTP in Mathematics
Preview/status of LDTP Numbering  for Mathematics:
As of 2-2-07: Seven TCSU course descriptors  have been published and colleges can submit courses for approval.
See
Course Descriptors for the approved TCSU course descriptors.

Mathematics 05-06 Annual Report (.pdf)
Appendix A: Recommended Template for University Math Transfer Web Page  template(5-6-06)

Statewide Meeting   Date: May 6, 2006
Report on Statewide Meeting [5-6-06] (.pdf file)
Tentative Agenda
Time: 9:45 - 16:00
Location: Radisson Hotel-LAX


IMPAC Math local conference organization for 2005-2006.
Based on the recommendation from the 2004-2005 participants, there were more local meetings hosted primarily by university campuses.

Local Math IMPAC Meeting at San Francisco State University
San Diego Region Articulation / IMPAC Mathematics Conference at UCSD
Local Math IMPAC Meeting at
CSU Monterey Bay
Local Math IMPAC Meeting at CSU Dominguez Hills
Local Math IMPAC Meeting at LAX LA Sheraton Gateway
Local Math IMPAC Meeting at Sacramento State University


California Articulated Number (CAN) System
Change in  CSU participation in  CAN

CAN Course Descriptions for Mathematics:(.html version)  (.pdf version)The current (11-7-04) descriptions of  mathematics courses that are part of the CAN system.
Proposed_New_Math_CAN Descriptions from September_2002(pdf only) In September, 2002, a group of mathematicians proposed these revisions to the CAN descriptions. These revisions have not proceeded further.
ASSIST
More information about ASSIST and major preparations will be here in the future.

The Exploring Majors site now includes data for all CSU campuses

If you would like to make suggestions for further design changes, please feel free to email  Eric Taggart <eric@assist.org>  with more details on the issue and your ideas. 

If you  find errors in any of the data in ASSIST please email the corresponding university articulation officer so that they can most quickly identify the correct information and make the change in the database.  By routing all such error corrections or changes via the campus articulation officer ASSIST ensures that consistency and accuracy are maintained.

The Lower-Division Transfer Patterns (LDTP) Project
The Lower-Division Transfer Patterns (LDTP) project is a joint effort of the Academic Senate CSU and the CSU Chancellor’s Office. Its central purpose is to help community college students who wish eventually to transfer to the CSU to choose efficient patterns of classes, so that they may graduate in a more timely fashion and without having taken excess units. The project goal for the 2004-05 academic year is to identify a pattern of lower-division coursework to be taken in community college for each of up to thirty high-demand majors. Beginning in fall term 2006, students who take the recommended path may be given priority admission when they transfer to a CSU campus.
Frequently Asked Questions about LDTP.
LDTP Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 1 (September 26, 2006)
CSU Board of Trustees approve Modification of CSU Admission Policy for Upper-Division Transfer Students (known in the Academic Senate CSU (ASCSU) parlance as the 45/15 transfer package- now LDTP) from the Report of the Meeting of the CSU Board of Trustees July 13-14, 2004

Statewide LDTP in Mathematics with local campus requirements
Preview/ status of LDTP Numbering for Mathematics:
From Marshall Cates: 7 course descriptors for math were sent to each campus with the instructions to send them to departments that would teach these classes or articulate them.
They were: Calc-SV I, Calc SV II, Calc MV, ODE, Linear Algebra, ODE + LA, Prob & Stat.
As of 9-23-06: Six course descriptors have been published and colleges can submit courses for approval.
See
Course Descriptors for the seven approved course descriptors.
Draft versions of the 8 course descriptors.[Not yet accepted or approved.]
2005-2006 Annual Report IMPAC Annual Report for Mathematics
Summary of Identified Issues
Two main areas for discussion and recommendations were explored at one or more of the six local Mathematics conferences held this year. With the on-going developments related to the CSU’s LDTP programs and the prospect of no funding for IMPAC in the 2006-2007 California State budget, a discussion of the need for an organization to facilitate future inter-segmental math communication took place at the statewide meeting.

I. Course Related Recommendations. Consideration continued from 2004-5 on providing a separate "bridge" or transitional course experience for Mathematics majors prior to transfer. The CSU Lower Division Transfer Patterns for Mathematics were discussed during the year along with relevant information about local campuses and changing requirements for both liberal studies and teacher preparation. The developments of the new Transfer CSU course descriptions were previewed as they developed throughout the year with some resulting recommendations.

II. Organizational Recommendations.
Discussions continued at the local meetings leading to this year’s recommendations that aim at improving communications at the Colleges and Universities and inter-segmental connections.

Statewide Meeting   Date: May 6, 2006
Report on Statewide Meeting [5-6-06] (.pdf file)

Local Math IMPAC Meeting at San Francisco State University
Report on SFSU [4-1-06] (.pdf file)

San Diego Region Articulation / IMPAC Mathematics Conference
Report on UC San Diego Conference [2-25-06] (.pdf file
Local Math IMPAC Meeting at CSU Monterey Bay
Report on Meeting [2-11-06] (.pdf file)

Report on 3 Fall, 2005 Math IMPAC Meetings
[Sac St, LAX , CSUDH]



Other Meetings:

MAA Northern California Section Meeting
Saturday February 24, 2007
West Valley College
Saratoga, CA

California Math Council Community Colleges South
Twenty Second Annual Conference Spring 2007
March 02-03, 2006
Doubletree Hotel, Anaheim/Orange County



Southern California-Nevada Section of the Mathematical Association of America
Spring Meeting at Pomona College
March 3, 2007.


UCSD is planning to host the third annual San Diego Area Intersegmental Mathematics
Articulation Conference
on Saturday morning, March 10, 2007.  This year, Tejinder Neelon will present information about the undergraduate mathematics program at CSU San Marcos.
The agenda will also include presentations from some of the local  community colleges and time for general discussions about the preparation and transition of transfer students from community colleges to four-year universities.



Pacific Coast Undergraduate Mathematics Conference
www.pcumc-math.org

 
The second annual Pacific Coast Undergraduate Mathematics Conference conference will be held on Saturday, March 31st, 2007 on the campus of Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.  The conference, which will begin at 8 a.m. and run until 4 p.m., is designed specifically for undergraduates who are majoring or have an interest in mathematics.  We encourage students of ALL experience levels to consider giving a talk.   This year's conference will feature two panel discussions, one focusing on issues pertinent to freshman and sophomore math students, such as summer and career opportunities, and another addressing concerns for juniors and seniors, such as graduate programs in mathematics, math education and statistics.

 We look forward to seeing you in Malibu!

 

Learn more about last year's conference

 
Funding for the Pacific Coast Undergraduate Mathematics Conference is provided by NSF Grant DMS-0241090 through the MAA Regional Undergraduate Mathematics Conference program, which can be found at www.maa.org/rumc.
 

NEW! Berkeley Undergraduate Mathematics Conference
This conference, highlighting mathematics research by undergraduates from around the Bay Area,
will be held April 7, 2007.


Northern California Undergraduate Mathematics Conference
When: April 21, 2007
Where: Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
Who: Undergraduates from Northern California and Southern Oregon (and their faculty sponsors)
What: Featuring expository talks and original research presented by undergraduate students from Northern California and Southern Oregon Universities and Colleges

The Sonoma State University Mathematics Department is inviting undergraduate mathematics students from Northern California to participate in an undergraduate mathematics conference. In this conference, undergraduates will have the opportunity to present and attend 15-minute talks about projects that they are working on. These projects could include undergraduate research projects, independent study projects, or any other independent work they are doing that goes beyond the standard course curriculum. The conference will conclude with an invited talk by Frank Farris from Santa Clara University tailored toward undergraduate math students.

Students from all years of study are encouraged to participate and give presentations on any area of mathematics, including applications to other disciplines. While we do hope that many students will give a talk, we welcome all students to attend, as well as all faculty.

CONFERENCE SUPPORT: The Northern California Undergraduate Mathematics Conference is partially funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and is administered through the Mathematical Association of America (through DMS-0241090).



11th CMC3 Spring Annual Recreational Mathematics Conference

April 27-28, 20067
Horizon Resort and Hotel, Lake Tahoe, NV

Contact:Mike Eurgubian at (707) 527-4747, or meurgubi@santarosa.edu



CMC3 34nd annual fall conference.
Nov 30-Dec 2, 2006
Portola Plaza Hotel (Formerly the Doubletree Hotel)
Monterey, CA
Click here to view Mini Program schedule (pdf)


Presentation on IMPAC made by Martin Flashman at
CALIFORNIA MATHEMATICS COUNCIL

COMMUNITY COLLEGES SOUTH
Fall Mini Conference
Saturday, October 2, 2004  at Crafton Hills College, Yucaipa, California.

"Improving Articulation of Community College Classes to the Universities"
(download this Powerpoint Presentation)


Older Reports on-line from previous IMPAC meetings:
January 29, 2005  San Francisco  (pdf version). Metro/Southern  11-13-04 (pdf version)
Mathematics (Statewide)  (LAX) May 1, 2004 (rtf file)
Mathematics (Metro Area) February 28, 2004 Mathematics (North Area) January 31, 2004
Mathematics (South Area) November 15, 2003 Mathematics (Bay Area) October 25, 2003

Report on Mathematics “Bridge” [proof] courses  for IMPAC.
By Cynthia Stubblebine, Chabot College 2-18-05 (pdf version).

To be included in the future:
IMPAC Recommendations for students planning to major in Mathematics


Previous Annual Reports for Mathematics:

Mathematics 2004-2005
Mathematics
2003-2004
Mathematics 2002-2003
Mathematics 2001-2001     
            Appendix A 2001-2002 [Draft Recommendations for Mathematics and Counseling Faculty at Two Year Colleges]
Mathematics 2000-2001




CSU and UC Mathematics Departments Transfer Contact Page
Directories for California Colleges and Universities maintained by CMC3
 
AMS Directory of Institutions in the Mathematical Sciences for California

Related Items from the UC.

Related Items from the CSU.
The Lower-Division Transfer Patterns (LDTP) Project
The Lower-Division Transfer Patterns (LDTP) project is a joint effort of the Academic Senate CSU and the CSU Chancellor’s Office. Its central purpose is to help community college students who wish eventually to transfer to the CSU to choose efficient patterns of classes, so that they may graduate in a more timely fashion and without having taken excess units. The project goal for the 2004-05 academic year is to identify a pattern of lower-division coursework to be taken in community college for each of up to thirty high-demand majors. Beginning in fall term 2006, students who take the recommended path may be given priority admission when they transfer to a CSU campus.
Frequently Asked Questions about LDTP.
LDTP Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 1 (September 26, 2006)
CSU Board of Trustees approve Modification of CSU Admission Policy for Upper-Division Transfer Students (known in the Academic Senate CSU (ASCSU) parlance as the 45/15 transfer package- now LDTP) from the Report of the Meeting of the CSU Board of Trustees July 13-14, 2004

Statewide LDTP in Mathematics
Current status of LDTP Numbering for Mathematics:
From Marshall Cates: 7 course descriptors for math were sent to each campus with the instructions to send them to departments that would teach these classes or articulate them.
They were: Calc-SV I, Calc SV II, Calc MV, ODE, Linear Algebra, ODE + LA, Prob & Stat.
As of 9-23-06: Six course descriptors have been published and colleges can submit courses for approval.
See
Course Descriptors for the six approved course descriptors.
Draft versions of the 8 course descriptors.[Not yet accepted or approved.]

California State University Mathematics and Statistics Department Chairs

Related Items from the Community Colleges.

Related organizations:

Homepage of MAA of Northern California, Nevada, and Hawaii

Homepage of  MAA of Southern California -Nevada


Web Pages and Contacts for AMATYC Affiliates for California
Northern California
California Mathematics Council Community Colleges  CMC3

President
Rob Knight
 Evergreen Valley College
robert.knight@evc.edu
Southern California
California Mathematics Council Community Colleges South CMC3 - South
President
Rich Zucker
rzucker@ivc.edu
949-451-5259
Irvine Valley College
5500 Irvine Center Dr.
Irvine, CA 9261