MATH 123 - Math for Elementary School Teachers

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SUNY Westchester Community College

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Description:

This course is designed for students in the Childhood Education curriculum. It investigates the practical context of the mathematics taught in elementary school and the reasoning behind its skills and methods. Topics include numbers and numeration, place value, arithmetic operations and algorithms, estimation, prime numbers and factoring, fractions, decimals, proportional thinking, and negative numbers. Emphasis is on problem-solving and communication in mathematics. Class hrs. 3. Prerequisite: MATH 003 Beginning Algebra, or placement into college-level math and INTER 101 Introduction to Schools and Teaching, or permission form the instructor. INTER 101 may also be taken as a corequisite.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sunywcc.edu

Phone Number:

(914) 606-6600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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