MA 125 - Basic Concepts of Mathematics I

Institution:

Herkimer County Community College

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Description:

3 Credits (3,0) This course is the first of a two-course sequence designed to introduce students to the basic structure of mathematics. Topics cover the structure of real numbers through a careful development of subsystems, to include the natural numbers, the whole numbers, integers, rational numbers and decimals, together with bases other than ten are discussed. The language and nature of deductive reasoning together with basic elements of set theory are introduced. Problem solving is emphasized. The sequence is appropriate for students preparing to teach at the elementary school level.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.herkimer.edu/

Phone Number:

(315) 866-0300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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