MATH 2110 - Introductory Geometry for Middle School Teachers


Intended for middle childhood education majors. Core concepts and principles of Euclidean geometry in two- and three-dimensions. Informal and formal proof. Measurement. Properties and relations of geometric shapes and structures. Symmetry. Transformational geometry. Tessellations. Congruence and similarity. Coordinate geometry. Constructions. Historical development of Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries including contributions from diverse cultures. Dynamic Geometry Software to build and manipulate representations of two- and three- dimensional objects.

Requisites: (MATH 1300 or 1322 or Math placement level 3) and education major
Credit Hours: 3.0
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Eligible grades: A-F,WP,WF,FN,FS,AU,I


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