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MATHEMATICS
EDUCATION
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MTED
700: Mathematical Concepts for K 8 Teachers 3 cr.
This course is designed to blend pedagogical instruction and mathematical
concepts for the effective teaching of mathematics in grades K
8. Credit will apply only to programs in Education. Three hours
of lecture.
MTED 701: Mathematical Concepts for
Elementary Teachers 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MTED 700 or consent of the department. This course
is designed to blend instructional techniques and mathematical
concepts related to the teaching of grades K 5. Credit will apply
only to programs in Education. Three hours of lecture.
MTED 702: Mathematical Concepts for
Middle Grade Teachers 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MTED 700 or consent of the department. This course
is designed to blend instructional techniques and mathematical
concepts related to the teaching of grades 6 8. Credit for this
course will apply only to the Master of Education degree. Three
hours of lecture.
MTED 705: Intuitive Geometry for K 8 Teachers 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MATH 217 or consent of the department. Credit will
not be given for both this course and MTED 706. This course is
designed to provide the geometric concepts necessary for the teaching
of geometry in grades K 8. Topics to be covered include patterns
of polygons in the plane, polyhedra and tessellations of space,
motions in the physical world, translations, similarities, congruence,
and isometries. Credit will apply only to programs in Education.
Three hours of lecture.
MTED 706: Intuitive Geometry for 6 12 Teachers 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MATH 407 or consent of the department. Credit will
not be given for both this course and MTED 705. This course is
designed to provide the concepts in geometry necessary for the
effective teaching of geometry in grades 6 12. Topics to be covered
include motion geometry (translations, rotations, reflections,
magnification), similarity, congruence, elementary concepts of
topology, number patterns in geometry and constructions. Credit
for this course will apply only to the Master of Education degree.
Three hours of lecture.
MTED 710: Mathematical Modeling for Teachers 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. Problem formulation, as
well as problem solving activities, suitable for use in courses
in grades K 12 is covered. Emphasis will be placed on concepts
from the social, physical and biological sciences. Credit will
apply only to programs in Education. Three hours of lecture.
MTED 713: Elementary Statistics for Teachers 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MATH 260 or consent of the department. This course
will cover descriptive statistics, simulations, normal distributions,
confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression.
Concepts, problems, and examples from business, social sciences
and the natural sciences which are appropriate for use in precollege
curriculum are included. Credit for this course will apply only
to the Master of Education degree. Three hours of lecture.
MTED 790: Mathematics for Teachers 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. May be repeated for a
maximum of six semester hours. Topics to be announced by the Mathematics
and Education departments. Credit will apply only to programs in
Education. Three hours of lecture.
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