Math for Elem Teachers I

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4 cr. hrs.; 4 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement score; or MATH 091 "C" or better, or MATH 070 grade of "A"; and MATH 085 "C" or better, or concurrent enrollment in MATH 085. This course is the first course in a two-course sequence designed for elementary education majors. It is designed to take students beyond a rote application and to develop an in-depth understanding of the nature and structure of the real number system. Students will be active participants in the learning process and review many of their arithmetic skills. Topics in this course include sets, whole numbers, functions, numeration and computation, number theory, integers, rational numbers, decimals, proportions, percent, and mathematical reasoning. The two-course MATH 100 & MATH 200 sequence meets the requirements for Illinois state certification in elementary teaching. MATH 200 is accepted in the IAI General Education Core Curriculum only for students seeking Illinois state certification as elementary teachers or special education teachers.