MATH 140 Number Concepts Elem/MS Teach
(Contact Hours: 4) This course gives the elementary/middle school education student a foundation in the structure of arithmetic and an introduction to algebra, problem solving, and number theory. Topics include sets, numeration systems, operation on whole numbers and signed integers, fractions, decimals, percents, estimation, and mathematical sentences. Passing a proficiency test in arithmetic is necessary for completion of this course. PREREQUISITE: Writing and Reading -- minimum benchmarks will be enforced; and Math -- SAT: 27.5, ALEKS: 46, Accuplacer (Algebra): 85, NextGen Accuplacer (Quantitative Reasoning): 265, ACT: 22, COMPASS (Algebra): 65, or MATH 116 is REQUIRED.