Mathematics

Grades 9-11     0.125 Credit

Course Number:  479

Prerequisite:  Teacher or counselor recommendation.

Description:  This course will address the need for improved mathematics skills for students who have been identified by teachers to need additional support.  Students will be placed in this course via teacher or counselor recommendation and remain until supports are complete.  This will be a data-based intervention and support for students using grades, teacher observations, and standardized testing to determine need.

Grades 10-12   Full Year   1 Credit

Course Number:  423

Prerequisite:  Successful completion of Algebra A or math teacher recommendation.

Description:  This course is the second year of a 2-year Algebra 1 sequence.  This course begins with a review of Algebra A topics that include:  Linear Equations and Relationships.  Algebra 1 units covered in this course include:  Linear Inequalities; Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities; Exponents and Exponential Functions; and Quadratic Expressions and Equations.

Grades 9-11   Full Year   1 Credit

Course Number:  425

Prerequisite:  Math teacher recommendation.

Description:  This course will deal with topics which include:  patterns; linear equations and inequalities; Functions; linear functions; scatter plots and trend lines; systems of linear equations; an introduction to exponential functions; and quadratic functions and equations.  Applications of these topics will be covered throughout the course. 

Grades 9-12   Full Year   1 Credit

Course Number:  426

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Algebra 1 or math teacher recommendation. 

Description:  This course will cover geometric concepts and processes with an emphasis on reasoning and problem-solving skills.  Topics include:  transformations in the coordinate plane; congruence, proof, and constructions; polygons; similarity, proof, and trigonometry; circles; extension to three-dimensions; and applications of probability. 

Grades 9-10   Full Year   1 Credit

Course Number:  427

Prerequisites:  B+ or better in Algebra 1 with math teacher recommendation.

Description:  This course provides a more intense presentation of the topics outlined in the Geometry course.  An in-depth understanding of proof and logic is developed.

Grades 10-12   Full Year   1 Credit

Course Number:  447

Prerequisites:  Successful completion of Algebra B with math teacher recommendation, or successful completion of Algebra 1 with math teacher recommendation, or math teacher recommendation.

Description:  This course builds upon concepts covered in Algebra 1.  Topics include: expressions, equations, and inequalities; linear functions and graphs; linear systems; quadratic functions; polynomial functions; exponential functions; and radical functions.  This course will emphasize use of technology and real-world applications related to these topics. 

Grades 10-12   Full Year   1 Credit

Course Number:  428

Prerequisites:  Successful completion of Algebra 1 and Geometry or math teacher recommendation. (TI-83+/TI-84 required)

Description:  This course builds upon concepts covered in Algebra 1.  Topics include:  functions and inverse function; polynomial functions; rational expressions and functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; and inferential statistics.  Applications of these topics will be covered throughout the course. Graphing calculators will be used as a tool for discovery and verification. 

Grades 10-11   Full Year   1 Credit

Course Number:  429

Prerequisites:  B+ or better in Algebra 1 and a  B or better in Honors Geometry with math teacher recommendation or A- or better in Geometry with math teacher recommendation. (TI-83+/TI-84 required)

Description:  This course provides a more intense presentation of the topics outlined in the Algebra 2 course.  Graphing calculators will be used for discovery, concept verification, and problem solving. 

Grade 12   Full Year   1 Credit

Course Number:  431

Prerequisite:  Math teacher recommendation.

Description:  This course is intended to prepare high school students for many of the real-life applications of mathematics.  Topics include earnings, checking and savings accounts, credit, credit cards, life insurance, investments, income tax, car purchase and ownership, housing and budgets.  Algebraic skills will be reviewed and reinforced throughout the course.

Grades 11-12   Full Year   1 Credit

Course Number:  414

Prerequisites:  Successful completion of Algebra 2 with math teacher recommendation. (TI-83+/TI-84 required)

Description:  This course covers advanced mathematical topics, which include:  systems of equations, power, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; trigonometric identities and equations.  Applications of these topics will be covered throughout the course.  Graphing calculators will be used extensively.  This course does not meet the prerequisite for AP Calculus.

Grades 11-12   Full Year   1 Credit

Course Number: 4161

Prerequisites:  B or better in Algebra 2     OR     C or better in Honors Algebra 2     OR     Teacher Recommendation  (TI-83+/TI-84 required)

Description: This course’s goal is to provide students with the necessary skills for calculus and other higher-level mathematical courses. Throughout the course, students will explore topics such as properties and graphs of various functions (polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, etc.), applications of trigonometric functions (identities, equations, inverse functions, etc.), analytic geometry (conic sections, parametric equations, polar coordinates, etc.), vectors in two and three dimensions, as well as sequences and series (arithmetic, geometric, and their sums).

The AP level added weight will be granted to students who successfully complete the required course work and who take the related AP exam. No AP designated weight will be granted to a student who does not take the related AP exam or who violates a College Board Exam Policy (i.e.: use of cell phone, etc). All students taking an AP course must also take the course final or an alternate assignment (subject specific) unless they maintain an 87 average with teacher permission to exempt.

Grades 11-12   Full Year   1 Credit

Course Number:  412

Prerequisites:  Successful completion of Algebra 2 with math teacher recommendation. (TI-83+/TI-84 required)

Description:  This course is designed to cover topics commonly found in a college introductory statistics and probability course.  The focus of this course includes collection and analysis of data, an in-depth study of probability, and hypothesis testing.  Graphs, frequency tables and types of distributions, including the normal curve will be covered.  Probability topics include concepts of probability, random variables, and binomial probability situations. Testing of hypotheses involves a study of various sampling distributions.  This course does not prepare students for the AP exam. Graphing calculators will be extensively used for discovery, concept verification, and problem solving.

Grade 12   Full Year   1 Credit

Course Number:  415

Prerequisites:  C- or better in Precalculus with math teacher recommendation or successful completion of Honors Precalculus with math teacher recommendation.  (TI-83+/TI-84 required)

Description:  This course includes limits, derivatives, integration, and applications in science and economics.  Technological applications will be included throughout the course.  This course does not prepare students for the AP exam.  A graphing calculator will be used extensively in this course. 

Grade 12   Full Year   1 Credit

Course Number:  417

Prerequisites:  B+ or better in Honors Precalculus with math teacher recommendation. (TI-83+/TI-84 required)

Description:  This course includes work with limits, derivatives, integrals and their applications in science and economics.  Technological applications are included throughout the course.  Also included in the course will be practice exam questions covering all topics included in the AP Calculus Exam that will be given by the College Board in May.  

Enrollment in AP courses requires that the student take the AP exam. The AP level added weight will be granted to students who successfully complete the required course work and who take the related AP exam. No AP designated weight will be granted to a student who does not take the related AP exam or who violates a College Board Exam Policy (i.e.: use of cell phone, etc). All students taking an AP course must also take the course final or an alternate assignment (subject specific) unless they maintain an 87 average with teacher permission to exempt.

Grade 12         Full Year     1 Credit

Course Number: 4171

Prerequisites:  B+ or better in Honors Precalculus with math teacher recommendation. (TI-83+/TI-84 required)

Description:  This course includes work with limits, derivatives, integrals and their applications in science and economics.  This course expands upon AP Calculus AB  by also looking at polynomial approximations and series, series of constants and Taylor Series as well as dealing with both parametric and polar equations. Technological applications are included throughout the course.  Also included in the course will be practice exam questions covering all topics included in the AP Calculus Exam that will be given by the College Board in May.  

Enrollment in AP courses requires that the student take the AP exam. The AP level added weight will be granted to students who successfully complete the required course work and who take the related AP exam. No AP designated weight will be granted to a student who does not take the related AP exam or who violates a College Board Exam Policy (i.e.: use of cell phone, etc). All students taking an AP course must also take the course final or an alternate assignment (subject specific) unless they maintain an 87 average with teacher permission to exempt.

Grades 11-12   Full Year   1 Credit

Course Number:  4751

Prerequisites:  A- or better in Algebra 2 with math teacher recommendation or a B in Honors Algebra 2 with math teacher recommendation or an A- or better in Precalculus with math teacher recommendation. (TI-83+/TI-84 required)

Description:  This course will introduce students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data.  Students are exposed to four broad conceptual themes.  1. Exploring Data:  Observing patterns and departures from patterns.  2. Planning a study:  Deciding what and how to measure.  3. Anticipating Patterns:  Producing models using probability theory and simulation.  4. Statistical Inference and Confirming Models.

Enrollment in AP courses requires that the student take the AP exam. The AP level added weight will be granted to students who successfully complete the required course work and who take the related AP exam. No AP designated weight will be granted to a student who does not take the related AP exam or who violates a College Board Exam Policy (i.e.: use of cell phone, etc). All students taking an AP course must also take the course final or an alternate assignment (subject specific) unless they maintain an 87 average with teacher permission to exempt.

Grades 11-12   Full Year   1 Credit

Course Number:  480

Prerequisites:  C+ or better in Algebra 2 with math teacher recommendation or a C or better in Honors Algebra 2 with math teacher recommendation or successful completion of Precalculus or Honors Precalculus with math teacher recommendation.  Students should be comfortable with functions and function notation.

Description:  This course will cover computational design, program and algorithm development, code analysis, computing innovations, and responsible computing.  Students will develop programs in Python language.  Also included in the course will be practice exam questions covering all topics included in the Comp. Sci. Principles Exam that will be given by the College Board in May.

Enrollment in AP courses requires that the student take the AP exam. The AP level added weight will be granted to students who successfully complete the required course work and who take the related AP exam. No AP designated weight will be granted to a student who does not take the related AP exam or who violates a College Board Exam Policy (i.e.: use of cell phone, etc). All students taking an AP course must also take the course final or an alternate assignment (subject specific) unless they maintain an 87 average with teacher permission to exempt.