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Recommended Citation: Gerhardt-Powals, J, J Vogel, and C L Wu. Why Do I Have to Take Calculus? In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2005, v 22 (Columbus OH): §3164. ISSN: 1542-7382. (A later version appears in Information Systems Education Journal 4(65). ISSN: 1545-679X.)

Recipient of Meritorious Paper Award

Why Do I Have to Take Calculus?

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6 pages

Jill Gerhardt-Powals    [a1] [a2]
Computer Science and Information Systems
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey    [u1] [u2]
Pomona, New Jersey, USA    [c1] [c2]

Judith Vogel    [a1] [a2]
Mathematics
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey    [u1] [u2]
Pomona, New Jersey, USA    [c1] [c2]

Chia-Lin Wu    [a1] [a2]
Mathematics
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey    [u1] [u2]
Pomona, New Jersey, USA    [c1] [c2]

The merits of Calculus for the Computer Science and Information Systems curriculum are discussed, and the under-representation of females and minorities in Computer Science and Mathematics is examined. An experimental course is highlighted which helps to bridge the material between Computer Science and Calculus. The course showcases female and minority involvement in Computer Science and Information Systems and Mathematics. In addition, the course acts as a tutorial for topics in Calculus. Data is presented which supports the success of this course and its objectives.

Keywords: Computer Science and Calculus, Calculus, minorities and Computer Science, females and Computer Science

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