Description
The Concepts and Connections courses will focus on understanding the underlying principles of mathematics and appreciation for the interconnectedness of mathematical ideas. Course II will emphasize geometry and number sense. It will begin with the basic elements of geometry (points, lines, planes, angles). A brief discussion of the nature and value of logic and proof will prepare students to make and prove conjectures throughout the course. Students will investigate properties of figures in two and three dimensions, using synthetic and coordinate representations and using transformations. The course will conclude with exploration of characteristics and patterns of numbers. The Concepts and Connections courses are appropriate for liberal arts students, prospective elementary or middle school education students and business or social science students. Prerequisite: University placement, or grade of P, or C or better in any MAT course numbered 100 or above.