2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog
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MAT 127 - Patterns, Functions and Algebra for Elementary Teachers(3 credits)
MAT127 is designed to help you understand and teach the aspects of algebra that are highly relevant to elementary and middle school classrooms. Throughout the course, topics are explored through rich problems and investigations, enabling you to deepen your conceptual understanding of algebraic concepts and to enhance your pedagogical practices. Course discussions, activities, projects, and explorations will focus on the following topics:
- Problem Solving
- Solving Equations
- Patterns & Sequences
- Representing Functional Relationships
- Quadratic Functions
- Exponential Functions
- Properties of Numbers and Operations
- Algebraic Proof
Note: This course is limited to elementary education majors only. Does not count toward a math major or minor.
Prerequisites: ACT math score of 20 or above (SAT 510 or above), ALEKS placement exam score of 46 or above, concurrent enrollment in MAT100, or grade of C- or better in MAT100 (taken concurrently with MAT107QR in a prior semester).
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