2020-2021 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Apr 25, 2024  
2020-2021 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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MATH 111 College Math for Early Childhood Education (5 credits)



Distribution Area Fulfilled Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning (not all four-year colleges accept this as a QSR)
Prerequisite MATH 077, MATH 096  or MATH 098  or equivalent with a grade of at least 2.0 or satisfactory placement test score and eligible for ENGL& 101  .

Course Description
A course for early childhood educators providing the mathematical foundations for quantitative concepts appropriate for children from birth through Grade 3. Topics include patterns, sequencing, number systems and computation, models for operations, problem-solving strategies, functions, geometry, measurement, and basic concepts of statistics and probability. Methods used are interactive, activity-based, and guided by national and state mathematics education standards. Emphasizes conceptual understanding, connections among topics, and communication of mathematical thinking.



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