MATH& 132 - Math for Elementary Education II

5 CR

Study of basic probability and statistics, geometry and measurement, and the real number system related to topics taught at the K-8 level. Includes analysis of learning difficulties and teaching strategies for these concepts. Note: Fulfills the quantitative or symbolic reasoning course requirement at BC.

Prerequisite(s): Placement by assessment, MATH 99 with a C or better, or MATH 131 with a C or better.

Course Outcomes

Apply problem-solving counting techniques.
Apply concepts of statistics to gather appropriate data, organize information in charts or graphs, and interpret information from displays of data.
Apply probability techniques of experimentation and simulation to make hypotheses, test conjectures, and refine theories.
Apply standard and non-standard measurement skills to geometric concepts in two and three dimensions.
Use basic geometry to solve real world applications. Perform unit conversions in and between the Metric system and US customary units.

GenEd Outcomes: Creative and Critical Thinking

Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning
Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

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