Senate Document Number 4503S

Date of Senate Approval 02/13/03

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 39:  Change to course descriptions for MATH 215 and 216

Effective Date: Fall 2003

Delete: On pg 169, in the course description for MATH 215, the first sentence:
A continuation of Math 211.

Delete: On pg 169, the course description for MATH 216:
Laboratory Experiences designed to address how children learn mathematics. Field experience in the elementary schools is included. The activities parallel the topics addressed in MATH 215. Corequisite: MATH 215. Fall and Spring.

Add: On pg 169, in place of deleted entry:

Laboratory experiences designed to address how children learn mathematics. Field experience in the schools is included. The activities parallel the topics addressed in MATH 215. Corequisite: MATH 215. Fall and Spring.

Impact: Middle school licensure students who wish to have a concentration in mathematics will be able to take this class.

Rationale: When the state department arrived, they indicated that students needed a competency in geometry. Because these courses include methods, they are the best fit for meeting the middle school competency.