MATH& 131 - Mathematics for Elementary Education 1

5 credits

Prerequisites
A grade of “C” or better in MATH 097 or appropriate placement score.

MATH& 131 is the first of two courses that is designed to fulfill the requirements for entry into a bachelors program in elementary education at a four year university. The major objective of this course is to prepare the prospective K-8 teacher to understand elementary school mathematical concepts taught from kindergarten through eighth grade. MATH& 131 focuses on problem solving techniques, place value, numeration and computation, fractions, decimals, percent, ratios and proportional reasoning, and number theory. In conjunction with studying these topics, students will improve their abilities to recognize patterns and make connections to the mathematical ideas explored. Each student will be expected to justify his or her reasoning and communicate the results through such means as group activities, written discussions, oral presentations and/or other methods. Students who complete both MATH& 131 and MATH& 132 will satisfy the quantitative skills requirement (MATH& 131) and be granted 5 credits of specified elective.

Theory Hours
5 theory hours.

Course Outcomes

Manipulate and perform operations in different numerical bases by applying basic number theory concepts
Apply and implement various problem solving models introduced throughout the course
Apply various strategies and operations involving whole numbers, fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions, and percentages to solve problems
Apply and explain the structure of the real number system and how this structure relates to learning foundational mathematical concepts