MATH 195: Mathematics for Elementary Education I
(2-2) Cr. 3. F.S.
Prereq: Satisfactory performance on placement assessment; Early or Elementary Education major
Whole number operations through analysis of properties, theoretical and hands-on models, mathematical analysis of elementary students’ thinking; standard and non-standard algorithms; structure of the decimal system; linear measurement; two- and three-dimensional measurement, shapes and spatial sense; number theory; algebra as it relates to elementary curricula/teaching profession. Satisfactory placement scores can be found at https://math.iastate.edu/academics/undergraduate/aleks/placement/.
Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences may not count MATH 195 toward General Education Requirements.