Curriculum The "Z" Courses These courses stress mathematical content, emphasizing skills, concepts, and applications. The courses go beyond the mathematics contained in school courses. We will delve more deeply into topics--both mathematically and historically--to establish a subject matter context that teachers will be able to pass on to their students. Each course covers basic material as well as supplemental material designed to stimulate teachers'  intellectual curiosity and enrich their understanding. Typical examples of this supplementary material are mathematics beyond the level of the basic material study of how the basic course material is related to other areas of mathematics, science, and social science historical and philosophical perspectives on the material covered applied problem solving. All courses meet or exceed the rigorous standards for mathematics curricula recently adopted by California, Texas, and Virginia The "M" Courses The collection of EPGY university-level mathematics courses offers teachers an opportunity to learn more advanced and sophisticated mathematics. In addition to obtaining a better understanding of this material, teachers will deepen their appreciation for the obstacles many of their students confront, and gain insights into the more general challenges involved in teaching and learning rigorous, theoretical mathematics. Whether studied for the first time or for review, these courses should provide pedagogical benefits to both teachers and their students.

Course Model The courses offered by EPTM include multimedia lectures, interactive exercises, and tutorial support. The lectures and exercises present the basic course material in an environment conducive to self-study and flexible work schedules. Tutorial support is provided by phone and email, as well as by real-time virtual classroom sessions in which students can interact with both an instructor and with each other using voice, text, and a shared whiteboard. The result is much like being in a classroom, without the inconvenience of travel. In some courses using the virtual classroom, students will present what they have learned and discuss new material as they master it. Students will also work together on the course assignments and facilitate each other's learning. Computer Requirements The EPGY course software runs under Windows. The recommended system has Windows XP/2000 a 200MHz Pentium or better PC with at least 64 MB RAM, 40MB of free hard drive space, a 32-bit sound card and CD-ROM drive, speakers or headphones You must be able to access the internet with a browser, and you must be able to send and receive email attachments. Though not required, we do recommend broadband Internet access via Cable or DSL. If you have a Macintosh computer running OS X, please see EPGY Macintosh information.