| Course Title: Math and Dragons |
| Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2026 |
| Description: Tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) are narrative driven games, where players take on the role of a character to collaboratively tell a story. In many TTRPGs, the success of a player's action is determined by the outcome of a random process such as a dice roll. In this course, we will explore the mathematics and story-telling that goes into the TTRPG Dungeons and Dragons. On the math side, we will investigate probability, combinatorics, and geometry. On the story-telling side, we will practice creative writing and collaborative discussion. We will also examine Dungeons and Dragons as an ever-evolving cultural phenomenon. |
| Distribution(s): NO - Meets No Distrib. Rqmt , FY - First-Year Seminar , WI - Writing-Intensive |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Tori Day | day22v@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Seminar | Tuesday and Thursday | 09:00AM - 10:15AM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| FYSEM0001 | First-Year Seminar | This is a First-Year Seminar. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 16 | Enrollment: 0 | Available: 16 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |