MATH 164 - Foundations of Arithmetic

Description:
Structure of the real number system. Properties of and operations on integers, rationals, decimal representation, percentages, proportion, graphing, and elementary problem solving. Recommended for the prospective elementary school teacher.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: students must achieve an appropriate test score or successfully complete the required prerequisite course/s before enrolling in a Quantitative Reasoning course.

Credits: (5)

General Education Category: FYE3 - Quantitative Reasoning

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Effectively use math manipulatives to explore mathematical concepts.
Describe the structure, properties, charactieristics of, and relationships between ancient numeration systems, base numeration systems, and place value systems.
Describe the intricacies of counting.
Apply and explain arithmetic operations including adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing.
Differentiate between sets of numbers including natrual, whole, integers, rational, irrational and real.
Explore, apply and explain concepts or number and set theory as they relate to elementary mathematics.
Use technology to explore mathematical concepts.
Develop critical thinking to explore, solve, generalize and prove mathematics ideas.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
11/1/18

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