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trigonometry, and probability, as well as several of the Pre-Calculus – 245110
College & Career Ready (+) standards unique to Pre- 10 Credits Grade(s) 10-12
calculus, incorporating further instructional time on 1 Year Course
complex numbers, trigonometry, inverse functions, and UC Requirement c
polar coordinates. Students successful in Pre-AP CSU Requirement Math
Integrated Math 3, along with the prerequisite Pre-AP School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, MHS (10-
Integrated Math 2, will have had the requisite Pre- 12), THS
calculus instruction to be ready to move directly to Description: This is a one-year course for all students
Calculus. who are planning to major in the sciences, engineering,
or mathematics. This course includes one semester of
High School Math – 245700 analytic trigonometry and one of analytic geometry.
10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12
1 Year Course AP Calculus AB – 248016
School Sites BCHS, IHS, LHS, 10 Credits Grade(s) 11-12
MHS (9-11), THS 1 Year Course
Description: High School Math uses a problem-based UC Requirement c
approach with concrete models. The course helps CSU Requirement Math
students to develop multiple strategies to solve School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, MHS, THS,
problems and to recognize the connections between Description: AP Calculus AB covers elementary
concepts. The lessons in the course meet all of the functions, differential and integral calculus and
content standards and embed the “Mathematical parallels the college level course. Upon completion,
Practices” of the Common Core State Standards students will be eligible to take the AP examination in
released in June 2010. calculus and earn college credits. A graphing calculator
is recommended. This course uses a “5-point A” grading
Consumer Math-247000 system. This course meets the UC and CSU
10 Credits Grade (s) 11-12) recommendation for advanced math electives. Students
1 Year Course are strongly encouraged to take the AP exam.
School Sites LHS, MHS, THS Recommended pathway: A grade of “C” or better in
Math for Financial Literacy prepares students for the Pre-Calculus or Pre-AP Integrated Math 3+.
real world. Written specifically for teens, Math for
Financial Literacy provides instruction for relevant AP Calculus BC – 248116
math concepts that students can easily6 relate to their 10 Credits Grade(s) 11-12
daily lives. In Math for Financial Literacy, students 1 Year Course
learn how to apply basic math concepts to the tasks UC Requirement c
they use in the real world, including earing a paycheck, CSU Requirement Math
managing a bank account, using credit cards and School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, THS, MHS,
creating a budget. Other practical topics are presented Description: AP Calculus BC is a full-year course in the
to help students become financially capable and calculus of functions of a single variable. It includes all
responsible. topics covered in Calculus AB, plus the rigorous
definitions of limits, sequences and series,
Personal Finance CP - 246510 parametrically defined curves, polar curves and other
10 Credits Grade(s) 11-12 advanced techniques of integration. The content of
1 Year Course Calculus BC is designed to qualify the student for
UC Requirement c placement and credit in a course that is one course
CSU Requirement Math beyond that granted for Calculus AB. This course uses
School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, MHS a “5-point A” grading system. Students are strongly
Description: This course is open to junior and senior encouraged to take the AP Calculus Exam.
level students only. The Personal Finance courses is an
introductory course that will provide students with an Statistics CP – 248310
in depth understanding of finance and investing so that 10 Credits Grade(s) 11 & 12
they will be able to use these applications in everyday 1 Year Course
life. Topics covered include basic personal finance, UC Requirement c
mortgages, insurance, real estate transactions, and School Site(s) BCHS, MHS
fraud. Students will be required to work with their Description: This is a one-year College Preparatory
peers and develop projects throughout the year to course in probability and statistics. The purpose of this
demonstrate their understanding of the material. course is to introduce students to the major concepts
Recommended pathway: A grade of “B” or better in and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing
Integrated Math 1 CP. conclusions from data. Students are exposed to four
broad conceptual themes: Exploring data, planning and
conducting surveys and experiments, probability, and
statistical inference.
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