MATH 1190 Fundamentals of Mathematics I
Restricted to Lynch School of Education students.. MATH1190-1191 is a course sequence designed for those who plan to teach mathematics in grades K-8. The emphasis is on building conceptual understanding of the mathematics present in the emerging K-8 curriculum and on deepening content knowledge. Number and number systems through the real number system will be studied; functions and the structure of algebra will be developed. Problem solving and reasoning, applications and making connections will be featured.
Course overview
- Department
- Mathematics
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
- Satisfies core
- Mathematics
Requirements fulfilled
- Lynch Core Path: Mathematics Core option (Current undergraduate curriculum)
- Elementary Education: Core courses (eleven of the twelve required core courses; 33 credits) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- University Core: Mathematics (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.95 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.27 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Juliana Belding | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 27 of 31 |
| Fall 2024 | Ellen Goldstein | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 21 of 27 |
| Fall 2023 | Ellen Goldstein | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 of 21 |
| Fall 2023 | Erika Ward | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 of 20 |
| Fall 2022 | Liyang Zhang | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 48 of 53 |
| Fall 2021 | Juliana Belding | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 47 |