Math

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 8 (with recommendation), 9, 10, 11, or 12

Reading Level: Average

Prerequisite: Math 8

Final Exam: Regents exam

The fundamental purpose of this course is to formalize and extend the mathematics that students learned in the middle grades. Because it is built on the middle grade standards, this is a more ambitious version of Algebra I than has generally been offered. It is fully aligned with the Common Core State Standards. The focus is on modeling and application with functions (linear, exponential, and quadratic), systems of equations and inequalities polynomials, and using and interpreting quantitative and categorical data. Selected accelerated middle school students who took Math 7/8 Accelerated in 7^th grade can take a very similar version of this course called Math 8 Algebra in 8^th grade for the same 1.0 high school credit.

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 10, 11, and 12

Reading Level: Average

Prerequisite: Algebra, teacher recommendation preferred

Final Exam: Per teacher

Geometry Applied is a course designed for students who will not pursue an Advanced Regents diploma. The focus is not on formal proofs, as it is with the standard Geometry course, but rather on improving basic skills related to geometry and its applications in the real world. Students are entered into this course based on teacher recommendation and are typically those that have a history of significant difficulties in math.

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 9 (with recommendation), 10, 11, or 12

Reading Level: Average to high

Prerequisite: Algebra, teacher recommendation preferred

Final Exam: Regents exam

The fundamental purpose of the course in Geometry is to formalize and extend students’ geometric experiences from the middle grades. Students explore more complex geometric situations and deepen their explanations of geometric relationships, moving toward formal mathematical arguments. The curriculum is obtained from the Common Core State Standards and topics include: triangle congruence and similarity, including proofs, relationships in triangles, right triangles, and trigonometry, quadrilaterals, including proofs (with and without coordinates), transformational geometry, including proofs with rigid motion, coordinate geometry, circles (with and without coordinates), area, three-dimensional geometry, modeling, and constructions.

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 11 and 12

Reading Level: Average

Prerequisite: Geometry or Geometry Extended

Final Exam: Per teacher

Students explore types of math that occur in everyday life.

Examples include probability, income taxes, stock market trading, and financial dealings. This course is for students who do not plan on taking Algebra 2/Trigonometry.

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 10 (with recommendation) and 11

Reading Level: High

Prerequisite: Algebra and Geometry, teacher recommendation preferred

Final Exam: Regents exam

In Algebra 2, students will build on their work with linear, quadratic and exponential functions. They will extend their repertoire of functions to include polynomial, rational, and radical functions. Students will work closely with the expressions that define the functions and continue to expand and hone their abilities to model situations and to solve equations, including solving quadratic equations over the set of complex numbers and solving exponential equations using the properties of logarithms. The Mathematical Practice Standards are consistent with those used in Algebra I and Geometry to ensure students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations.

.5o units

20 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 11 and 12

Reading Level: High

Prerequisite: Geometry

Final Exam: Per Alfred State College staff

This course includes topics such as polynomials, radicals, exponents, coordinate geometry, rational expressions, equations, and solutions to linear and quadratic equations. Students are introduced to the concept of functions and their graphs. Additional topics may be added, time permitting. Emphasis will be placed on problem- solving. A graphing calculator is required. This course can be taken for dual credit through Alfred State College for a fee. See your school counselor for details. Students can earn up to 3 college credits for taking this course, depending on the decision of the college they attend.

0.50 units

20 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 11 and 12

Reading Level: High

Prerequisite: Geometry

Final Exam: Per Teacher

Business Mathematics is directed toward the student who wishes to study mathematics with business and financial applications. This course is a mathematics course using

business related topics to enhance the student's abilities in, and appreciation for, mathematics. The course topics are chosen so as to be of interest to a broad range of students. Among the topics chosen are simple interest, simple discount, and compound interest, present and future value of annuities, Excel spreadsheets, loans, mortgages, credit cards, depreciation, and retirement plans. A graphing calculator is required. This course can be taken for dual credit through Finger Lakes Community College for a fee. See your school counselor for details. Students can earn up to 3 college credits for taking this course, depending on the decision of the college they attend.

1.00 units

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 11 and 12

Reading Level: High

Prerequisite: Algebra 2, an 80 minimum required on the Algebra 2 Regents Exam (local requirement), 80 minimum grade average in Algebra 2 plus a minimum of a 580 SAT or a 24 ACT Math Score (FLCC requirement)

Final Exam: FLCC Final

This statistics course is designed for an experienced mathematics student. It covers descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics included are measures of center, measures of dispersion, hypothesis testing, estimations of population means, proportions, variance, linear correlation, regression and statistical research. The course will emphasis computer or calculator use (graphing calculator and Excel). This course can be taken for dual credit through Finger Lakes Community College for a fee. See your school counselor for details. Students can earn up to 3 college credits for taking this course, depending on the decision of the college they attend.

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 11 (with recommendation) and 12

Reading Level: High

Prerequisite: Algebra, Geometry and Algebra 2, teacher recommendation preferred, 80 minimum grade average in Algebra 2 plus a minimum of a 580 SAT or a 24 ACT Math Score (FLCC requirement)

Final Exam: Per teacher

This is a continuation of the concept of functions learned in Advanced Algebra expanding to exponential, logarithmic, polynomial, and rational functions. In addition, topics for consideration include transformations, compositions, inverse functions, and trigonometric functions. This course provides in depth study of a variety of functions, solving equations, and applications of functions and provides a bridge to the beginning groundwork of Calculus with the study of rates of change, extrema, and concavity. Graphing calculator required. This course can be taken for dual credit through FLCC for a fee. See your school counselor for details. Students can earn up to 4 college credits for taking this course, depending on the decision of the college they attend.

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 12

Reading Level: High

Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus, teacher recommendation

Final Exam: AP Exam

This course addresses limits, derivatives, and integrals of polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Students will perform calculations and apply these concepts to real world scenarios. The course is designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement Calculus AB exam, and students taking this class will be expected, but not required, to take the exam. The use of graphing calculators and other technologies will be integrated throughout to provide students with the opportunity to explore mathematical content from a variety of perspectives. Students can earn up to 3 college credits for taking this course, depending on the decision of the college they attend.