Fundamental Concepts of Secondary Mathematics

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A course for prospective teachers of secondary school mathematics. There will be a strong emphasis on the high school New York State Next Generation Mathematics Leaming Standards and Standards for Mathematical Practice. Central ideas from the following topics will be explored and connected from both intuitive and rigorous points of view. Topics include the real and complex numbers, transcendental functions, exponentiation, hyperbolas, ellipses, logarithmic functions, polynomials, statistics, probability, and trigonometry. Appropriate technological tools will be used. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MATH 243 Spring of even years.