Jack Carter - Azusa Pacific University

Jack Carter, M.S.

Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physics

Phone: (626) 815-6000 ext. 6533
Email: jcarter@apu.edu

Jack Carter, M.S., is the advisor for pre-engineering students at APU. In addition to his experience as a mechanical engineer in the aerospace industry, Carter has over thirty years of experience in the business world. He has been trained in outdoor survival skills from Outward Bound located in Colorado. Carter hopes to offer a course in the fall 2008 that will include Geology, Biology, Astronomy and Environmental aspects of the High Sierras, using the High Sierra landscape as a lab component.

Education

M.S. – University of Colorado, 1964
B.S. – University of Colorado, 1958
B.S. – University of Colorado, 1958

Credentials/Certifications
Colorado Teacher Certification, 1959
USTPA (United States Tennis Professional Association)
Outdoor Winter Survival Certificate, Outward Bound, Denver, CO, 1975

Expertise

Applied Mathematics

Business Applications

Calculus

Mechanics

Physics

Courses Taught

MATH 110 – College Algebra
MATH 115 – Analytical Inquiry
MATH 151 – Applied Calculus I
MATH 152 – Applied Calculus II
MATH 201 – Mathematics Concepts for Elementary Teachers
MATH 280 – Discrete Mathematics
PHYC 101 – Introduction to Engineering

Professional Experience

Industry Experience
Owner/Manager, Kalispell Athletic Club, Kalispell, MT 1979-88

Owner/Manager, 300 acre farm and ranch, Kalispell, MT

Head Coach, Men’s Tennis, Azusa Pacific University, 1988-94

Design Engineer, Stanley Aviation, Aurora, CO