Approval Status
Approved
Date Reviewed
November 2010
MATH 300A Elementary Number Systems (3)
This course, designed for prospective elementary and middle school teachers, explores numerical ideas underlying the K-8 mathematics curriculum. The emphasis is on understanding the mathematical ideas and procedures, and on representing them in ways that children can understand. Alternative ways of representing and solving problems are encouraged. Problem solving and logical thinking are emphasized throughout. Prerequisite: MATH 150 or other GE math course.