The papers presented here are abstracts and related materials associated with a contributed paper session which will convene at the joint meetings of the American Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Association of America in Orlando, FL, on January 12, 1996 from 1:00PM to 6:00PM. The session has been organized by Jerry Johnson of University of Nevada, Reno, and Louis Gross, University of Tennessee. There has been an increasing call for undergraduate courses to have more applications and more contact with other disciplines, and NSF has regularly funded interdisciplinary projects with mathematics as their centerpiece. Papers were sought that describe undergraduate interdisciplinary courses, activities, or programs which involve a significant mathematics component and are well along in their development. Special consideration was given to programs that are innovative and can be readily disseminated. Incorporation of technology is also desirable.

The schedule for the session is:
Welcome - J. Johnson and L. Gross 1:00
Jerry Johnson 1:05
Louis Gross 1:25
William Derrick 1:45
Una Bray 2:05
Robert Cole 2:25
Benny Evans 2:45
Sheldon Gordon 3:05
Break 3:25
Frank H. Mathis 3:40
Marylin L. Repsher 4:00
Joe Kirtland 4:20
William J. O'Conner 4:40
Richard E. Pfiefer 5:00
Dan Sloughter 5:20
James S. Walker 5:40

A number of abstracts were submitted for this session which could not be included due to time contraints. For completeness, and to spread the word about the variety of projects dealing with Interdisciplinary Mathematics, these abstracts are also included here after the scheduled presentations.

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The Listing of Presentations

Mathematics Across the Curriculum at the University of Nevada

Jerry Johnson
University of Nevada, Reno

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Interdisciplinary Quantitative Curriculum Development: Lessons from a Project in the Life Sciences

Louis J. Gross
University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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• Related Information

A Course in Mathematical Biology

William R. Derrick
University of Montana

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• Related Information

Epidemics and Mathematics

Una Bray
Skidmore College

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Environmental Modeling in an Interdisciplinary Setting

Robert Cole
The Evergreen State College

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An Interdisciplinary Course to Replace College Algebra

Benny Evans
Oklahoma State University

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Functioning in the Real World: A Precalculus Experience with Applications across the Disciplines

Sheldon Gordon
Suffolk Community College

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Mathematics for decision making

Frank H. Mathis
Baylor University

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TEAM, An Interdisciplinary Course in Mathematics and Economics

J. Rody Borg, Marilyn Repsher
Jacksonville University

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An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Mathematics and Composition

Joseph Kirtland, Steven Killion
Marist College

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Using Mathematics to Improve Writing Skills

William J. O'Conner
Incarnate Word College

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Team Teaching an Integrated Mathematics and Science Course

Richard E. Pfiefer

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Computational science in a liberal arts setting

Daniel C. Sloughter
Furman University

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• Related Information

Modern, Computer Assisted, Fourier Analysis

James S. Walker
University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire

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Additional Abstracts Submitted

An integrated curriculum for freshmen and sophomore engineering students

Matthias Kawski
Arizona State University

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Interdisciplinary Computer Science and Mathematics

Don Pierce, Ed Wright
Western Oregon State College

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Modeling with Mathematics in Learning Communities

Scott A. Smith
Columbia College

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Integrating Calculus and Physics Courses

Phillip Zenor, Dave Johnson, Martin Jackson
University of Puget Sound

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