Michigan Introductory Mathematics Program The Mathematics Department at the University of Michigan has made a commitment to making these introductory courses a vital part of our undergraduate students' education.  We have changed both the content of the courses and the ways we teach them by drawing ideas simultaneously from calculus reform nationwide and from the cooperative learning movement.  Our texts, with their fresh approach to calculus, give us the opportunity to strengthen students' grasp of the underlying concepts.  Students are taught to read the textbook and write full essay answers to many of the interesting problems.  In our classes students work together actively, and outside the class they meet frequently to solve their team homework problems. We have included some materials that you may find useful in learning more about our program: Professional Development Schedule Overview Block Schedule (pdf) Graduate Student Expanded Schedule (pdf) Faculty Expanded Schedule (pdf) Schedule of the 2012 New Faculty Talks (pdf) Abstracts for 2012 New Faculty Talks (pdf) Structure of the Michigan Mathematics Introductory Program Key Features of the Introductory Courses Math Preparation Module Math Lab