Completion of Math 125 or Math 123C with a grade of C or better . First of two courses in a sequence designed for elementary school teachers. Emphasis is on the pedagogy of sets and relations, numeration systems, basic problem solving, elementary number theory. A pplications relating to the above topics are covered. Second of two courses in a sequence designed for elementary school teachers.
Emphasis is on the pedagogy of probability, statistics, networks and basic geometry concepts.
Applications relating to the above topics are covered. Introduction to probability, descriptive and inferential statistics including measures of central tendency and dispersion, sampling and estimation. Hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, regression and correlation are also covered. This course consists of some basic concepts in contemporary mathematics as it relates to modern society. Advanced mathematics topics are presented from a conceptual point of view.