Mathematics (MATH) |
202 Fenton, 541-346-4705
College of Arts & Sciences
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Course Data
| MATH 212 Fund Element Math II >4 |
4.00 cr. |
| Structure of the number system, logical thinking, topics in geometry, simple functions, and basic statistics and probability. Calculators, concrete materials, and problem solving are used when appropriate. Covers the mathematics needed to teach grades K–8. Sequence. |
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Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
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| Instructor: |
Bevans T |
Office:
333B Tykeson Hall
Phone:
(541) 346-4790
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 Prereqs/Comments: |
Prereq: MATH 211, C- or better. |
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23995 |
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25 |
0900-0950 |
mtwf |
105 FEN |
Bevans T |
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Final Exam: |
1015-1215 |
t 3/15 |
105 FEN |
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Academic Deadlines
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Last day to: |
| January 2: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| January 8: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| January 8: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| January 9: |
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| January 9: |
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| January 10: |
Add this course |
| January 10: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| January 16: |
Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded) |
| January 16: |
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| January 23: |
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| January 23: |
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| January 30: |
Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded) |
| January 30: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| February 20: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| March 13: |
Change grading option for this course |
 | You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day. |
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Expanded Course Description
| This is a sequence of courses especially designed for prospective elementary and middle school teachers. Mathematical reasoning proof and full understanding of the concepts is emphasized.
Text: "A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers", Billstein, Libeskind and Lott
Very basic number theory: divisibility in base ten with proofs. Primes and composite numbers. A test for primeness and Euclid's proof of the infinitude of primes. Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) and Least Common Multiple (LCM) their use, properties and the Euclidean Algorithm. Product of LCM and GCD. Clock and Modular arithmetic.
The set of rational numbers. Operations on rational numbers as fractions and their justifications. Proportional reasoning. Word problems. Operations on decimals. Non-terminating decimals. Percent and compound interest. Real numbers. Probability. Multistage experiments. Odds and conditional probability. Permutations and combinations. Introduction to Statistics. Variance and standard deviation.
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