Apr 23, 2024  
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2019-2020 
    
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MATH 130: College Math for Early Childhood Education

5 Cr
Quarters: F, W, S
This course for early childhood educators provides 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. This course emphasizes conceptual understanding, connections among topics, and communication of mathematical thinking.  
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 093  or MATH 095  with a grade of C or better or YVC placement into MATH 130.  
Distribution for DTA: Quantitative