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Mathematics
AP Statistics AP Computer Science
Grade 11-12 Principles
Course Number 370 Grade 10-12
Full Year Course - 1 credit Course Number: 380
Prerequisite: Recommendation Full Year Course – 1 credit
Estimated Fee: A.P. Test Registration Prerequisite: Algebra 1
Recommended For: College Bound Estimated Fee: AP Test Registration
Career: B,E,F,H,P Recommended for: College Bound/Technical
AP+PLTW Pathway Course Career: A, B, E, F, H
AP+PLTW Pathway Course
With recommendations from and the
approval of the College Board, the Advanced With recommendations from and the
Placement Statistics course work models a approval of the College Board, the
college course in Statistics. Advanced Placement Computer Science
The purpose of this course is to introduce Principles course work models a first
students to the major concepts and tools for semester introductory college computing
collecting, analyzing and drawing course.
conclusions from data. Students are exposed
to four broad conceptual themes: The purpose of this course is to focus on the
Exploring Data: Observing patterns and concepts and computational thinking
departures from patterns practices central to the discipline of
Planning Study: Deciding what and how computer science. The course is organized
to measure around the investigation of seven big ideas,
Anticipating Patterns: Producing models all of which are fundamental principles
using probability theory and simulation essential to thrive in future college courses
Statistical Inference: Confirming and a variety of computing and STEM
models. careers. Emphasizing these key big ideas
helps students build a solid understanding
A graphic calculator is required for this and facility with computing and
course. Students enrolled in this course are computational thinking. The course focuses
required to take the A.P. exam in May. on using technology and programming as a
means to solve computational problems and
create exciting and personally relevant
artifacts. Projects and problems include app
development, visualization of data,
cybersecurity, and simulation.
This course will fulfill the technology
graduation requirement.
Students enrolled in this course are required
to take the AP Computer Science Principles
test in May
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