MATH 3383 - Math III for ELEM and MCED

Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

Third mathematics education course for elementary education majors, K-6. First mathematics course for middle childhood education (mathematics/science specialty) majors. Problem-solving, sets, number systems of rational and real numbers, number theory, algebra, graphing, matrices, and proportional reasoning. Includes mathematics content, teaching techniques, mathematics manipulatives, and technology. Emphasis on problem-solving, reasoning, communication, and connections. This course is not for mathematics majors.

Prerequisites: Admission to elementary education and C or better in MATH 3382 or admission to the middle-grade program with successful completion (C or greater) of MATH 1302.