Mathematics for Early/Middle Years Teachers II

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture | 2 hrs Lab) This course is for prospective elementary and middle years teachers who wish to gain a thorough understanding of the mathematics underpinning many of the topics in the K-8 curriculum. Topics include probability and statistics (measures of centre and variation, permutations and combinations, probability rules, expected value), measurement (metric system and US measurement system, perimeter, area, volume, Pythagorean theorem), and Euclidean geometry (angles, polygons and 3-dimensional shapes, Euclid's axioms, congruence, coordinate geometry, transformations of the plane). Requisite Courses: MATH-2903 or 3 credit hours of mathematics at the 1000 level or above, excluding courses MATH-2901 and MATH-2902 [prerequisite(s)]; MATH-2904L (lab) (must be taken concurrently).