Professor John Hamman
MA132 - Elements of Mathematics III: Probability, Statistics, and Problem Solving
Department of Business, Science, Math and Tech
Germantown Campus Phone: 240-567-7794, Department Phone: 240-567-7722 Office Hours: MWF 9:15-10 and 11-12:00
John.Hamman@montgomerycollege.edu
WELCOME MESSAGE
Welcome to MA132 - Elements of Mathematics III: Probability, Statistics, and Problem Solving,
This should be a fun course where we meet occassionaly but do most of our learning online. I hope you enjoy the course.
FACULTY INFORMATION
Office: HT 133
Office Hours: Monday: 9:15-10:00 am and 11:00-12:00, Wednesday: 9:15-10:00 am and 11:00-12:00, Friday: 9:15-10:00 am
Phone: (240) 567-7794
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This course covers descriptive statistics, sampling, standardized tests, basic probability, counting techniques, expectations, and problem solving in a variety of settings. Intended for elementary education majors, this course is also suitable for parents of school-age children.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
A grade of C or better in MA 131 or consent of department.
TEXTBOOK
We will mostly be using online materials posted on WebCT for the text in this course. If you have Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers, fourth edition by Tom Bassarear, Houghton Mifflin Company or Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: An Interactive Approach, third edition, 2004, by Thomas Sonnabend; HBC/Saunders College Publishing, they will be a helpful resource but not required.
ONLINE REQUIREMENTS
There will be weekly assignments and online readings. All materials and assignments will be posted on WebCT.
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
WebCT!
ON-CAMPUS REQUIREMENTS
We will have 5 on-campus meetings (1/26, 2/9, 3/9, 4/13, and 5/11) in addition to the three exams. All meetings will be from 5:00pm until 6:40 in HT 137.
