Breadcrumb Home Mathematics & Computer Science MATH 331 MATH 331: Mathematics from a Historical Perspective Download as PDF Department Mathematics & Computer Science School College Liberal Arts/Sciences Credits 3 OR 4 This course explores a wide variety of topics in the history of mathematics; from the development of numeral systems to the structure of the modern mathematical community. Many of these topics are explored through the many heroes of mathematics. Prerequisites MATH 253, ENGL 102 or ENGR 110