MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I

Catalog description

This course provides an overview of some of the mathematics taught in grades K-8 with an emphasis on conceptual understanding and communication of mathematical principles. This is the first course in a two-course sequence of mathematics content courses which is not intended to be a methods of teaching course. Topics may include numbers and the base-ten system; fractions and problem-solving; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of real numbers; ratio and proportional relationships; and number theory. Pre-requisite: A grade of 'C' or better in MATH-140 or MTHPT-137 or satisfactory placement score or placement into MATH-157P to be taken concurrently with MATH-157 .