Equivalency Details

This course provides a preparation in mathematics for students interested in elementary education. Topics include inductive and deductive reasoning, elementary logic, sets, numeration systems, the real number system and its subsets, number theory, and algebraic equations and inequalities.

Elements of Mathematics is a content course which broadens and deepens the student's knowledge of the mathematics content of early childhood and middle school as a framework for learning to teach mathematics. In the course, students use a variety of materials for learning, work with conceptual models, use conceptual models to do mathematics, perform activities that develop new perspectives, and demonstrate competence in mathematics. This course enables our students to become insightful professionals who are able to understand and communicate mathematic principles to others. Prerequisite(s): MAT085 Algebra Fundamentals or by placement exam 3 credits