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Mathematics
Mathematics Courses
Algebra 1 Geometry Honors
Grade 9 Grade 9
Course Number 331 Course Number 339
Full Year Course - 1 credit Full Year Course - 1 credit
Prerequisite: 8 Mathematics Prerequisite: Mathematics 8 Accelerated and
Estimated Fee: None Recommendation
Recommended For: College Bound or Technical Estimated Fee: None
Education Recommended For: College Bound
Career: CORE Career: CORE
The focus of Algebra 1 is on quadratic This course is the second course in the honors
expressions, equations, and functions; program sequence. All topics covered in the
comparing their characteristics and behavior Geometry course are included, but covered in
to those of linear and exponential greater depth and with increased rigor. A
relationships. The need for extending the set graphing calculator is required for this
of rational numbers arises and real and course.
complex numbers are introduced so that all
quadratic equations can be solved. The link Algebra 1 CP
between probability and data is explored Grade 9/10
through conditional probability and counting Course Number 332
methods. A graphing calculator is required Full Year Course - 2 credits
for this course. Prerequisite: Recommendation
Estimated Fee: None
Recommended For: College Bound or Technical
Algebra 1 Self-Paced Education with Supplemental Support
Grade 9 Career: CORE
Course Number SP331
Full Year Course - 1 credit Algebra 1 CP covers all of the same
Prerequisite: 8 Mathematics objectives as Algebra 1. It is designed for
Estimated Fee: None students that struggled in previous math
Recommended For: College Bound or Technical
Education courses and need additional support. This
Career: CORE course meets for 2 periods every day to
accomplish this goal. Students earn 2
The focus of Algebra 1 is on quadratic mathematics credits upon completion of this
expressions, equations, and functions; course. A graphing calculator is required for
comparing their characteristics and behavior this course.
to those of linear and exponential
relationships. The need for extending the set
of rational numbers arises and real and
complex numbers are introduced so that all
quadratic equations can be solved. The link
between probability and data is explored
through conditional probability and counting
methods. A graphing calculator is required
for this course.
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