COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: MATH 4800 Secondary Mathematics from an Advanced Perspective

CREDIT HOURS: 3

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course is designed so that prospective teachers can gain a deeper understanding of the key ideas of secondary school mathematics in the areas of number and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, and data analysis.

PREREQUISITE(S): MATH 4211 (Modem Abstract Algebra I) and permission of department chair.

SUGGESTED TEXT(S): Usiskin, Z., Peressini, A., Marchisotto, E.A., & Stanley, D. (2003) Mathematics for High School Teachers: An Advanced Perspective. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

COURSE OUTLINE:

  • Analyses of alternative definitions, language and approaches to mathematical ideas;
  • Extensions and generalizations of familiar theorems;
  • Identification of the historical contexts in which concepts arose and evolved that includes the contributions of underrepresented groups and diverse cultures;
  • Applications of mathematics;
  • Investigations of alternative ways of approaching problems, including ways with and without technology;
  • Discussions to connect the topics studied in this course to those in the secondary school curriculum.