Online Textbook (Instructions)
3011 - College Prep A
This course is the first of the high school sequence. Topics include the language of algebra, operations under the real number system, linear equations and inequalities, relations and functions, parent and piecewise functions, linear functions, scatter plots and trend lines, systems of linear equations and inequalities, operations with radicals and exponents, exponential functions, introduction to polynomials, quadratic functions, factoring, and solving quadratic equations. Problem solving techniques relating to real world applications and standardized test preparation are incorporated in every unit. In addition, students will be required to produce written explanations for higher order thinking questions. Students taking this course are expected to have proficient computational skills, especially with fractions and signed numbers, without the use of a calculator. Regular and frequent access to a graphing calculator for class activities as well as homework is required.
3015 - College Prep B
This course accommodates those students whose organizational skills and basic mathematical skills need reinforcement. Algebra 1 topics will be covered with more practice and less in depth than the Algebra 1 CPA course. Topics include: operations under the real number system, properties of Algebra, linear equations, inequalities and their applications, relations and functions, linear functions, systems of linear equations, properties of exponents, exponential functions, introduction to polynomials, quadratics functions, factoring, and solving quadratic equations. Additional topics may include: a unit on data analysis and statistics and probability. Problem solving techniques relating algebra to real world applications and standardized test preparation are incorporated throughout the course. Regular and frequent access to a graphing calculator for class activities as well as homework is required.