Scott Surgent
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Phone: 480-965-8288
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ECA 208 TEMPE, AZ 85287-1804
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Mail code: 1804Campus: Tempe
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Scott Surgent received a Master’s Degree in mathematics from the University of California, Riverside (including a year in Australia), where he researched Random Fractal Geometry and Dynamic Systems. He has been teaching at ASU since 1994, and over the years has taught almost all first and second-year mathematics courses, and usually teaches the Calculus for Engineers sequence. Since 2011, Surgent has been the coordinator of First Year Mathematics, helping manage all first and second-year courses, and since 2012, oversees the online mathematics program. He has served on many departmental and university committees. He is a co-author of "Calculus and Its Applications" (Pearson, 10th and 11th editions and an Extended Version, 1st Ed) with Marvin Bittinger and David Ellenbogen.
B.Sc. (Mathematics) University of California-Riverside 1989
M.Sc. (Mathematics) University of California-Riverside 1992
Attended Australian National University (Canberra) as part of the University of California's Education Abroad Program, 1987.
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAT 211 | Math for Business Analysis |
| MAT 267 | Calculus for Engineers III |
| MAT 267 | Calculus for Engineers III |
| MAT 267 | Calculus for Engineers III |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAT 267 | Calculus for Engineers III |
| MAT 267 | Calculus for Engineers III |
| MAT 265 | Calculus for Engineers I |
| MAT 265 | Calculus for Engineers I |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MAT 265 | Calculus for Engineers I |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MAT 267 | Calculus for Engineers III |
| MAT 265 | Calculus for Engineers I |
| MAT 251 | Calculus for Life Sciences |
| MAT 251 | Calculus for Life Sciences |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MAT 267 | Calculus for Engineers III |
| MAT 265 | Calculus for Engineers I |
| MAT 267 | Calculus for Engineers III |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MAT 210 | Brief Calculus |
| MAT 266 | Calculus for Engineers II |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MAT 267 | Calculus for Engineers III |
| MAT 267 | Calculus for Engineers III |
| MAT 343 | Applied Linear Algebra |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MAT 267 | Calculus for Engineers III |
| MAT 267 | Calculus for Engineers III |
| MAT 211 | Math for Business Analysis |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAT 267 | Calculus for Engineers III |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAT 267 | Calculus for Engineers III |
| MAT 267 | Calculus for Engineers III |
| MAT 210 | Brief Calculus |
Recipient, First Year Mathematics Teaching Award, 2017.
Mount San Jacinto Community College, 1992;
GateWay Community College, 1992-1994;
Chandler-Gibert Community College, 1992-2005;
Scottsdale Community College, 2005;
Mesa Community College, 2008-2010;
Rio Salado Community College, 1999-2020.
Developer, MAT187 Distance Learning & Online Course, RSCC
Co-Author, Calculus and Its Applications (10e, 2012; 11e, 2016; 12e, 2020; 13e, 2024) & Extended Edition (1e, 2014; 2e, 2020), with Marvin Bittinger, David Ellenbogen and Gene Kramer. Published by Pearson.
ASU:
--- First Year Mathematics Curriculum Development Committee, 1997-98, 2000-01, 2005-06.
--- University Curriculum Committee, 2005-06.
--- First-Year Mathematics Personnel & Budget Committee, 2005-08.
--- Teaching Assistant Training, 2010.
--- Maricopa Community Colleges Math Instructional Council (MIC), 2011-18.
--- Director, First Year Math, 2011-2021
--- Math Spine MAT-210, 117 development team, 2021-current.
Non-ASU:
--- Emergency Medical Technician, 1998-2004
--- Field Technician, Maricopa County Sheriff Mountain Rescue, 1998-2004
--- United Food Bank, 2022-