MATH 112 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I

(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Mathematics placement test or MATH 095 with a minimum grade of “S”; restricted to majors in early childhood, elementary and special education
This course develops student’s understanding of the mathematical concepts of number and operations, and the properties of number systems at the deep level required for successful elementary school teaching in ways that are meaningful to pre-service elementary teachers. Topics will include place value and arithmetic models, mental math, algorithms, prealgebra factors and prime numbers, fractions and decimals, ratio, percentage and rate, integers and elementary number theory. Offered fall, spring, summer. (CMAR)