Welcome
Please note that the Math Help Centre, the Math Resource Desk and the Study Area are not available due to the current situation until further notice.
Mathematics Exam Writing Accommodations for Medical or Geographical Reasons – Winter 2021
The completed request form and the attached documentation must be received at least one week prior to the exam.
The Department of Mathematics is located on the second floor of the Herzberg building.
For the location of specific math teachers’ offices, check the college directory (search “Math”). Here is a map to help you find your way around (click to enlarge):
All math teachers post their schedules online, indicating when they are in class and when you can expect them to be available. There is no need to make an appointment to meet a teacher during their office hours; these hours are intended for students to simply drop in. Above all, don’t be shy; teachers are here to help!
About Our Stained Glass Window
When you visit the Mathematics department at John Abbott College, take a look above the door — you’ll see one of the treasures of the College, the stained glass window we feature on our webpage. It was created around 1983 by John Lehmann, a Fine Arts instructor at the College, who was commissioned by the Math department to design and create a window based on the theme “Mathematics and its place in the world”.
Take a look at the design, and you will see some familiar images, and some perhaps less familiar. For example, Leonardo da Vinci’s “Man in Square and Circle” illustrates mathematical proportions in art, the T-square and dividers illustrate the use of geometry in architectural and engineering design, toroidal surfaces illustrate unusual reference frames, and Venn diagrams (the intersecting sets) represent set theory and logic, which are fundamental concepts in computer science, which is also represented by the old-style computer cards (Hollerith cards aka punch cards). Don’t miss an old favorite, Pythagoras’ Theorem.
We’re proud to be the home of this artwork, and hope it serves as a reminder that Mathematics has a scope far beyond what is covered in a few college courses. And it’s a delight to the eye.
Faculty
Check the college directory for specific math teachers’ coordinates.
Some of our faculty maintain websites related to their teaching or mathematical interests: list of faculty websites
Math Department Chair: Kevin Davis
Co-Chairs: Ferenc Balogh, Sergio Fratarcangeli, Alex Panassenko
Faculty and Staff
Individual Faculty Websites
William Boshuck: http://jac.tips/
Derrick Chung: http://derrickchung.com/JAC/
Course Outlines
The Department of Mathematics offers courses for Social Science, Science, Arts and Sciences, Double DEC: Science and Social Science, Liberal Arts, Biopharmaceutical Production Technology, Computer Science Technology, Engineering Technologies, and Pathways. For more details, please visit the appropriate sections of the Course Calendar.
Below, you will find the most recent course outline for each course offered by the Department of Mathematics. Note that for multi-section courses, information specific to each section (for example meeting times, instructor contact info, and dates of major evaluations) will be located in an addendum provided by the instructor.
Descriptions and outlines for discontinued courses are included at the bottom of this section, for archival purposes.
Course Outlines
Mise à niveau courses
201-016-RE Algebra and Functions
201-015-RE Algebra and Trigonometry
Social Science & Commerce
201-103-RE Calculus I, Non-Science
201-203-RE Calculus II, Non-Science
201-105-RE Linear Algebra, Non-Science
201-301-RE Advanced Quantitative Methods
Science
201-NYA-05 Calculus I, Science
201-NYB-05 Calculus II, Science
201-NYC-05 Linear Algebra, Science
201-DDB-05 Calculus III
201-DDC-05 Linear Algebra II
201-DDD-05 Statistical Methods
Arts and Sciences
201-AS1-EN Differential Calculus for Arts and Sciences
201-AS2-AB Integral Calculus for Arts and Sciences
201-AS3-AB Statistics for Arts and Sciences
201-AS4-AB Linear Algebra for Arts and Sciences
Engineering Technologies
201-115-AB Mathematical Models 1
201-225-AB Mathematical Models 2
Biopharmaceutical Production Technology
201-2B4-AB Statistics for Biopharmaceutical Production
Complementary Courses
201-DAB-AB Sports Math
201-DBC-AB Numbers, Sets and Logic
201-DAC-AB Mathematical Puzzles, Games and Other Diversions
DISCONTINUED COURSES
Old Exams
Final examinations from previous semesters are available here. Click on the name of the course to see the list of available exams.
Most exams have the answers at the end of the file. For some exams, the answers are contained in a separate file, in which case you will need to click “Answers” to see the answers.
More recent exams tend to be more representative of current expectations, as it is common for courses to experience some drift in topics and emphasis over time. If you suspect that a question from an older exam is outside of the current course content, ask your teacher for clarification.
Please tell your instructor about any problems you are having with these exams—and especially if you find a mistake in the answers!
Mise à niveau courses
Social Science & Commerce
Science
Arts and Sciences
Engineering Technologies
Biopharmaceutical Production Technology
Course Materials
The Math Department maintains an online repository of supplemental materials, such as exercise sets and notes on certain topics. Your teacher may direct you to access some of these, or you may find them helpful for independent study.
Click on a subject below to access the index of related supplemental materials.
Calculus – Science
Calculus – Social Science and Commerce
Linear Algebra – Science
Linear Algebra – Social Science and Commerce
Math Competitions
Every year, interested John Abbott College students participate in mathematics competitions at the national and provincial level.
Coaching is provided on Saturdays in advance of each competition. These sessions are a lot of fun.
Interested students should contact William Boshuck at: wb at jac dot tips
More detailed information can be found at William Boshuck’s website: Mathematics Competitions
Annual Competitions
Sun Life Financial Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge
Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest (CSMC)
Euclid Contest
Concours AMQ
Notable past results
Chenglong Zou and Julia Evans of John Abbott College placed, respectively, first and second in Québec in the 2005 Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge; they were invited to sit the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad and the Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad.
Jaeho Lee placed 16th in the 2014 Concours AMQ, and was invited to a summer mathematics camp sponsored by the AMQ.