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  Mark Naigles


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Mark.Naigles@Nichols.edu

Office Hours:
Monday 1:35pm - 2:10pm
Tuesday 9:25am - 10:40am
Friday 9:25am - 10:40am and by appointment

Phone: (508) 213-2253
Office: Conant 301

 


Teaching Philosophy / Goals
I believe that Mathematics is one of the most useful and important tools you'll ever use in life. You wouldn't start to build a house without a hammer, would you? Similarly, you shouldn't embark on a business (or any other) career without a good understanding of the mathematics that will help you succeed. In my classes I focus on what you will need to know to get the job done. Knowledge is Power!



Interests
My primary interest is teaching to anyone who will listen! In addition to teaching college level math, I've given presentations to middle school students and I am working on a summer math camp program at UConn. My non-academic interests include Star Trek, gardening, cooking and eating ethnic food. Stop by my office anytime for a game of chess!



Courses I Teach

The courses I teach vary by semester, but they usually include a mix of:

College Algebra - Everything you'll need to know to calculate profit and maximize it as well.

Statistics - Not only how to "do" statistics (change raw data into usable information) but also how to critically view statistics cited by others.

PreCalculus - Everything you need to know to handle Calculus.

Calculus - What you'll need to take your problem solving skills to a higher level. Anytime you are analyzing changes in quantities, you'll want to know Calculus.

Actuarial Courses - I was an actuary for 19 years, and if you'd like to try to become one we offer Actuarial classes to advance students to prepare them for the Actuarial exams. We have offerred Theory of Interest (a necessity for anyone interested in quantitative analysis of financial markets) and Actuarial Exam Part 1 Prep for people studying for the Actuarial exams.

Other upper-level math courses - such as Calculus 2 and 3, and Finite Mathematics (Proofs, Set Theory, Logic).








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