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COLLEGE ALGEBRA CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS (CM)
(One semester, ½ credit) (One semester, ½ credit)
Prerequisite: Algebra 2 Prerequisite: Algebra 2
This college prep course is intended to be similar to a This college prep course will investigate topics selected
college or university College Algebra course. The from the following: Digital Systems in Society,
textbook used is one of the most popular texts used by Information Science, Coding and Cryptography, Fair
universities. Students will be expected to demonstrate Division, Apportionment, Game Theory, Social Choice,
mastery of course material mentally, using paper and Power, Voting, and Decision Analysis.
pencil techniques, and with technology. Reasoning and
sense-making will be emphasized along with procedural Fees: None
performance. This course DOES NOT count for NCAA
Clearinghouse. DATA ANALYSIS & STATISTICS (DAS)
Fees: None (One semester, ½ credit)
Prerequisite: Algebra 2
HONORS ALGEBRA 2
This college prep course will investigate topics selected
(Full year, 1 credit) from the following: Sampling, Surveys, Experiments,
Prerequisite: Successful (B or better) completion of Graphs of Data, Numerical Summaries, Correlation,
Geometry and Algebra 1 Regression, Prediction, Probability, Confidence
Intervals, Hypothesis Testing, Distributions (Normal, t,
This course is intended for students who are talented Chi-Squared, ANOVA). The course is intended to model
and/or interested in mathematics. It will exceed state an introductory statistics course at the college level.
and national standards for content curriculum.
Students will experience math topics in numeric, Fees: None
symbolic and graphic form. Students will be expected
to demonstrate mastery of course material mentally, AP STATISTICS
using paper and pencil techniques, and with technology.
Reasoning and sense-making will be emphasized along (Full year, 1 credit)
with procedural performance. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Honors Algebra 2
OR Precalculus OR DAS
Fees: None
HONORS PRECALCULUS This course will follow the AP Statistics curriculum as
defined by the College Board. It is equivalent to a one-
(Full year, 1 credit) semester college level statistics course. Students are
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Honors Algebra 2 required to take the AP exam in May.
This course is intended for students who are talented Fees: AP exam fee, $92.00
and/or interested in mathematics. It will exceed state
and national standards for content curriculum and AP CALCULUS AB
cover topics traditional to a pre-calculus, trigonometry,
analytical geometry, and advanced math courses. (Full year, 1 credit)
Students will experience math topics in numeric, Prerequisite: Successful completion of Precalculus
symbolic and graphic form. Students will be expected
to demonstrate mastery of course material mentally, This course will follow the AP Calculus AB curriculum as
using paper and pencil techniques, and with technology. defined by the College Board. It is equivalent to a one-
Reasoning and sense-making will be emphasized along semester college level calculus course. Students are
with procedural performance. required to take the AP exam in May.
Fees: None Fees: AP exam fee, $92.00
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