Associate in Arts Degree - Elementary Educators Math Course Sequence - Placement 1
This course sequence is for students:
- who are pursuing an AA degree -AND-
- who are planning to transfer to a four year university that requires a Math for Elementary Educators course for the student’s planned major -AND-
- who have been placed into MAT 080 -OR-
- who did not receive Cs or better in their final math class in high school -OR-
- who have not taken a math class in 5 or more years and do not use math on a regular basis.
| Semester | Course (s) | Office |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | MAT 080 Mathematics Fundamentals | 3 credit hours |
| 2nd | MAT 093 Intensive Elementary Algebra | 4 credit hours |
| 3rd | MAT 097 Intermediate Algebra Support AND MAT 120 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I | 3 credit hours/4 credit hours |
| 4th | MAT 121 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II | 4 credit hours |
Course Descriptions
MAT 080 MATHEMATICS FUNDAMENTALS 3 CREDITS (Formerly known as MAT 090.)
The student reviews basic math principles, including fundamental operations of fractions, decimals, percent's, measurement and geometric concepts. Lecture three hours per week. This course does not apply toward the graduation requirement for the degree and certificate curricula in the career or university transfer program.
MAT 093 INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA 4 CREDITS
This course is for students who have not completed high school algebra, students who need a review of elementary algebra or students who have had previous difficulty with the subject. Topics include operations with real numbers, solving linear equations and inequalities, elementary set operations, graphing linear equations, and related applications. Competence in arithmetic skills is required. Lecture four hours per week. This course does not apply toward the graduation requirement for the degree and certificate curricula in the career or university transfer program.
Prerequisite: MAT 080 or qualifying score on Math Placement Test.
MAT 097 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA SUPPORT 3 CREDITS
This course is designed for students who have a background in elementary algebra and should be taken along with MAT 105 or MAT 120 as supplemental instruction. Topics include solving systems of linear equations, properties of exponents, scientific notation, polynomials, factoring polynomials, rational expressions, and rational exponents and radicals.
Prerequisite: MAT 084 or Mandatory Testing: Qualifying score on the math placement test.
MAT 120 MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS I 4 CREDITS
Students develop the mathematical background they will need as elementary school teachers. Topics include: sets, number systems, operations with integers and rational numbers, elementary number theory, and problem solving. The focus is on explaining how to solve problems rather than just providing an answer.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of MAT 085 or MAT 095 or qualifying score on Mathematics Placement Test; and successful completion of MAT 092 or qualifying score on Geometry Proficiency Test or two semesters of high school geometry or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better. Successful completion of ENG 084 or qualifying score on the English Placement Test.
Corequisite: MAT 097
MAT 121 MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS II 4 CREDITS (IAI: M1 903)
Students will continue to develop the theoretical understanding of elementary school mathematics they will need as teachers. Students will explore ratios, topics in data analysis and statistics, uncertainty and probability, geometry (including transformations), and develop proportional reasoning skills. In the spirit of MAT 120, the focus continues to be on making sense of the concepts, student explanations utilizing multiple representations, careful reasoning, justification for all answers, and developing the habits of mind to support a lifelong learning of mathematics. This course applies to the IAI General Education Core Curriculum Mathematics package.
Prerequisite: Grade “C” or better in MAT 120.