MAT 117 - Math for Elementary Teachers

or C- or better in MAT 046 

or C- or better in MAT 110 

or C- or better in MAT 121 

or ACT Math score of 22 or better

or ACCUPLACER Arithmetic score of 265 or better

or ALEKS score of 45 or better

or simultaneous enrollment in MAT 014  

Students must be in the following programs to enroll in the course: Early Childhood Teacher Licensure, Transfer Major AA , Elementary Education, Transfer Major AA , or Secondary Education, Transfer Major AA . Other students will need instructor approval to enroll.
STANDARD CREDIT TYPE
3 credit(s)

Mathematics as problem solving, communication, connections, and reasoning with regard to tasks involving numeration, relationships, estimations. Also, number sense of whole and rational numbers, measurement, probability, statistics, geometry, and spatial sense. Activities and models appropriate to teaching elementary school mathematics are used to represent the topics.



Course Learning Outcomes
1.  Explain elementary math concepts in a manner that demonstrates understanding.
2.  Present elementary math concepts in a manner that promotes understanding, as opposed to merely promoting memorization of procedures.
3.  Employ multiple methods for demonstrating math concepts.
4.  Read and interpret published mathematics education materials.
5.  Demonstrate the use of basic math concepts in Problem Solving.
6.  Evaluate incorrect student work to determine what conceptual error was made.
7.  Use and interpret graphical, geometric and statistical representations of data.