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Frank Daniels, PhD
Mathematics/Computing/Science Professor; Poet Laureate; Philosopher-in-Residence
"I've got nothing to say but it's okay." — The Frik
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Contact Information Office Hours - Monday: 4:00 - 5:15 PM
- Tuesday: 4:00 - 5:15 PM
- Wednesday: 4:00 - 5:15 PM
- Thursday: 4:00 - 5:15 PM
Education
- PhD, University of Florida, 1994
Recommended Reading
- Price Guide to the Beatles American Records, 6th Ed, Cox/Daniels
- Collector's Guide to Cookbooks, Daniels
- A Spaniard in the Works, John Lennon
- A Wrinkle in Time, Madeline L'Engle
- Beatles for Sale on Parlophone Records, Bruce Spizer & Frank Daniels
- Cat of Many Tails, Ellery Queen
Recommended Web Links
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| Interests | - Collecting (everything but dust); Writing (stories, songs, ... , even reports)
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| Memberships | - Nevada Faculty Alliance; National Geographic Society
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| Honors and Awards | - Sustaining Member of Phi Beta Kappa Society; Presidential Teaching Award, 2004
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| INT 100 |
| Title: | GBC Orientation |
| Catalog Description: | An introduction to GBC and its programs and services. The goal of the course is to achieve student success. (Required for first-time full-time students and for part-time degree-seeking students before they complete 24 credits.) No prerequisite. [P/W] |
| My Comments: | Every Fall and Spring;
Live in Ely |
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| MATH 096 |
| Title: | Intermediate Algebra |
| My Comments: | Fall, 2013;
Live in Ely
MW 5:30 - 6:45 PM |
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| MATH 123 |
| Title: | Statistical and Geometrical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers |
| Catalog Description: | A course for students preparing for elementary school teaching or for those who already hold teaching certificates. Topics include probability, statistics, geometry, constructions, similar figures, trigonometric ratios, areas and volumes, motion geometry, and a variety of applications. Backgrounds for the concepts and preparation of students for teaching the material. It is recommended that students have completed prerequisites within two years of enrolling in this course. |
| My Comments: | Fall, 2013;
IAV -- MW 5:30 - 6:45 PM |
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| MATH 126 |
| Title: | Precalculus I |
| Catalog Description: | A third course in algebra, intended for those who are majoring in a science field, a business-related field, or mathematics; as part of a mathematics endorsement for elementary education; or for students who are going on to calculus. This course stresses functions, including their graphs and applications, polynomial functions, radicals, rational functions, exponential, and logarithmic functions. This is the first half of a two-semester sequence. MATH 126 and MATH 127 together, or MATH 126 and STAT 152 together, satisfy the mathematics requirement for an Associate of Science degree; also see the bachelor's degree requirements. This course satisfies the College Algebra requirement for programs that require College Algebra and Statistics. It is recommended that students have completed prerequisites within two years of enrolling in this course. |
| My Comments: | Fall, 2013:
IAV -- TR 5:30 - 6:45 PM |
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| MATH 182 |
| Title: | Calculus II |
| Catalog Description: | A continuation of MATH 181. The course covers transcendental functions, methods of integration, conic sections, sequences and series, and vectors. |
| My Comments: | Fall, 2013, online |
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| MATH 310 |
| Title: | Introduction to Analysis I |
| Catalog Description: | A re-examination of the calculus of functions of one-variable: real numbers, convergence, continuity, differentiation, and integration. |
| My Comments: | Fall, 2013, independent study |
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| MUS 125 |
| Title: | History of Rock Music |
| Catalog Description: | The history and stylistic development of rock from its origins, through transitions, and subsequent revolutions. [H*] |
| My Comments: | Fall, 2013, Online |
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| PHIL 102 |
| Title: | Critical Thinking and Reasoning |
| Catalog Description: | Covers nonsymbolic introduction to logical thinking in everyday life, law, politics, science, advertising; common fallacies; and the uses of language, including techniques of persuasion. [H*] |
| My Comments: | Fall, 2013:
IAV -- MW 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM |
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| PHIL 200 |
| Title: | The Judeo-Christian Tradition |
| Catalog Description: | The philosophy of Biblical religion in the Old and New Testaments. Includes Israelitic cosmology, monotheism, the prophets, the parables of Jesus, and the letters of Paul. [H] |
| My Comments: | Fall, 2013, online |
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