| An examination of the mathematical underpinnings of the elementary school curriculum with an emphasis on the understanding of mathematical concepts. Topics will include foundations of integer and rational arithmetic, notions of place-value and base, number sense and estimation, functions and their applications, Euclidean geometry, and mathematical problem-solving. This course is recommended as a second course in mathematics for prospective elementary teachers, and also satisfies the core curriculum requirement for the third course in the Natural Sciences and Mathematical and Quantitative reasoning requirement in the core curriculum. Prerequisite: MATH 100 and an EDUC course, or permission of the instructor |
