The course presents concepts in numeration and calculation related to the elementary school curriculum through grade six as well as an introduction to probability, geometry, and measurement. Students are, however, expected to develop facility not simply success with the concepts and are also expected to understand background & ancillary concepts appropriate for instructors in the elementary school. In particular, students are responsible for the content of prerequisite courses of College Algebra and MATH 3031 or its equivalent.
The course will utilize short lectures by the instructor, group discussion, and individual questions. Students are expected to read the relevant portions of the text both prior to the content introduction and again after the introduction. They should identify and ask questions on any part of the text which is not clear. Quizes will take place on Wednesdays of those weeks that do not contain tests. Both quizes and tests are cumulative and may contain material from the prerequisites.
This class will prove to be time consumptive. A student competent in mathematics with the proper background should expect to spend from 10-12 hours per week outside of class. Students with established problems with mathematics will require significantly more time.
Homework on each area is assigned on the class when content is introduced and for about two sessions thereafter. This should allow students to work on fresh problems after initial questions have been answered.
In addition to the regular office hours, assistance is available in the Mathematics Center. They will not do your work for you but they will try to help you learn to do the work.
DO NOT FALL BEHIND!!
If you cannot complete all of the assignments complete part of each of the assignments instead of only some of the assignments. Otherwise you will miss out on exposure to important concepts.
Students should keep a notebook of homework problems both to study from and to turn in at the end of the course. The arrangement should probably follow the text location rather than the order of assignment.
Tests| 45%
| Final Exam | 35%
| Quizs | 10%
| Homework | 10% | |
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This page updated by Frank Matthews Jan. 18, 2004