MATH 128 Concepts of Mathematics II
This course is the second course in a sequence intended primarily for students in the elementary and early childhood education programs. Topics include metric and non-metric geometry, dimensional analysis, congruence and similarity, and coordinate and transformational geometry. Problem-solving techniques are emphasized including the appropriate use of calculators and computers. This is a general education core course for designated education programs only.
Prerequisite
C or better in
MATH 070 or appropriate score on the mathematics placement test
Hours Weekly
4 hours weekly
Course Objectives
- Communicate mathematical concepts about relationships among points, lines, and planes,
the image of a geometric reflection, and the characteristics of a variety of polygons including
symmetry using appropriate symbols, notation, and vocabulary - Solve application problems involving multi-stage experiments with tree diagrams, geometric
probabilities, similar triangles, and other similar figures, translations, and rotations, threedimensional
geometry, and application problems involving measurement, mass, and
temperature. - Identify and implement appropriate technologies to efficiently complete tasks that involve the
solving of cross-discipline, mathematically appropriate problems and creating new works to
communicate the processes used and solution. - Analyze, evaluate, justify, and interpret the reasonableness of solutions, particularly in the
area of geometric conjectures.
Course Objectives
- Communicate mathematical concepts about relationships among points, lines, and planes,
the image of a geometric reflection, and the characteristics of a variety of polygons including
symmetry using appropriate symbols, notation, and vocabulary
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Exams or projects
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Scientific Reasoning Rubric
- Solve application problems involving multi-stage experiments with tree diagrams, geometric
probabilities, similar triangles, and other similar figures, translations, and rotations, threedimensional
geometry, and application problems involving measurement, mass, and
temperature.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Exams or projects
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Scientific Reasoning Rubric
- Identify and implement appropriate technologies to efficiently complete tasks that involve the
solving of cross-discipline, mathematically appropriate problems and creating new works to
communicate the processes used and solution.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Projects
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Technological Literacy Rubric
- Analyze, evaluate, justify, and interpret the reasonableness of solutions, particularly in the
area of geometric conjectures.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Exams or projects
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Scientific Reasoning Rubric