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MTH 1180 Mathematics for Elementary Education
Fall 2010
Course Description: Elementary set theory, number theory, an intuitive development of the real
number system, and basic concepts of algebra, measurement, intuitive geometry, functions,
probability and statistics.
Four credits. Prerequisite: MTH 1010 or placement
Meeting Times: MTH 1180 – 01 TTH 8:00AM – 9:30AM
MTH 1180 – 03 MW 11:45AM – 1:15PM
Text: Smith, Karl (2007). The Nature of Mathematics, 11E; Thomson Brooks/Cole
Calculator: A TI-89 graphing calculator is recommended.
Instructor: Dr. Lisa Carnell
151 Congdon Hall
841-4535
l c ar nel l @hi ghpoi nt . edu
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Tuesday, Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Other times by appointment
Attendance: Attendance is expected at every class meeting. Four absences will result in class
probation, and six absences may result in removal from the class. The student is responsible for
all material missed because of absence.
Course Requirements:
1.
As often as possible there will be classwork assignments which will be collected and
graded.
2.
Homework assignments will be made from the textbook and on WebAssign. The
homework on WebAssign will be graded. All homework is important and should be
done thoughtfully and carefully. Do the homework from the textbook first as these
questions will parallel the ones on WebAssign.
3.
There will be four tests and a cumulative final exam.
Grading: All students are expected to take tests and turn in assignments on the day and at the
time indicated. If a test is missed, the final exam grade will be substituted for the missing test
grade. Students are responsible for contacting the instructor as soon as possible about a missed
test. There are no make-ups for tests or graded class work. Deductions may be taken for late
work.
The final grade will be computed as follows:
65% test average 20% final exam 15% class work and WebAssign homework average
Grading Scale: A 94-100, A- 90-93, B+ 87-89, B 84-86, B- 80-83, C+ 77-79, C 74-76,
C- 70-73, D+ 67-69, D 64-66, D- 60-63, F below 60
Final Exam: MTH 1180-01 Wednesday, December 15, 8:30AM
MTH 1180-03 Monday, December 13, 1:30PM
Honor Code: All students are expected to be aware of and adhere to the High Point
University Honor Code.
Academic Support Services: If you have a diagnosed disability and plan to
use accommodations in this class, please contact Ms. Irene Ingersoll at 841-9037. If you
would like to arrange tutoring, please contact Mr. Craig Curty, Director of Academic
Services at 841-9014. Accommodations are not retroactive.
Goals: Students will become knowledgeable in
A. problem solving, reasoning and proof, communication, connection, and representation.
B. number sense, numeration, and numerical operations.
C. spatial sense, measurement and geometry.
D. patterns, relationships, and functions and algebraic thinking.
E. data analysis, probability and statistics.
Objectives:
To understand and use the problem-solving process
To use classifications in reasoning and to be able to justify mathematical statements with
logical, deductive arguments and simple proofs
To communicate mathematically using multiple representations of mathematical concepts
To understand connections among related mathematical concepts
To know and use correctly the basic concepts of plane and space geometry
To understand and compute easily in the metric system and English system.
To understand measurements of plane figures and measurements of space figures
including length, perimeter, area, capacity, volume, weight, angle, and
temperature.
To understand the concepts of probability including performing basic
calculations involving probabilities resulting from simple probability
experiments.
To understand odds and mathematical expectation.
To formulate appropriate questions for data analysis, organize, collect, analyze,
and summarize data using charts, graphs, tables, and grids.
To calculate and use correctly the measures of centrality and dispersion.
To understand the concept of a set and be competent using the basic set operations
To understand the composition of the real number system
To have some understanding of different numeration systems and bases other than 10 and
to see how this relates to place-value and computation in the base-10 system
To understand proportions and percents
To develop skills in algebraic thinking
To demonstrate understanding of basic algebraic operations
To demonstrate understanding of basic function concepts
Course Outline
1. Problem Solving, Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
2.. Sets, Subsets, and Venn Diagrams, Operations and Applications with Sets
3. Early Numeration Systems, Hindu-Arabic Numeration Systems, Different Numeration
Systems
4. The Real Number System
5. Basic Algebra Concepts, Ratios, Proportions, Percents, and Algebra in Problem
Solving
6. Basic Geometry Concepts, Polygons and Angles, Triangles, Similar Triangles
7. Perimeter, Area, Surface Area, Volume, Capacity, Metric System
8. Introduction to Probability, Mathematical Expectation, Probability Models
9. Frequency Distributions and Graphs, Descriptive Statistics
10. The Cartesian Coordinates and Graphing Lines
11. Function Concepts
Note: All cell phones and other personal electronic equipment must be turned off and put away
during class. The first violation of this policy during the semester will result in a verbal reminder
of the policy. A second violation of this policy during the semester will result in either the
student turning over the electronic device to the instructor for the remainder of the class, or the
student will be asked to leave the class for the remainder of the class period.
Any student who sends or receives any type of electronic
communication during a test (text, email, phone call, etc.) will
receive a grade of zero for that test.