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HONORS ALGEBRA 2 (with Trig) HONORS PRECALCULUS
(Full year, 1 credit) (Full year, 1 credit)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Honors Prerequisite: Successful completion of Honors
Geometry (recommended: A or B in the course) or Algebra 2 (recommended: A or B in the course)
teacher recommendation.
This course is intended for students who are
This course is intended for students who are talented and/or interested in mathematics. It will
talented and/or interested in mathematics. It will exceed state and national standards for content
exceed state and national standards for content curriculum and cover topics traditional to a pre-
curriculum. Students will experience math topics in calculus, trigonometry, analytical geometry, and
numeric, symbolic and graphic form. Students will advanced math courses. Students will experience
be expected to demonstrate mastery of course math topics in numeric, symbolic and graphic form.
material mentally, using paper and pencil Students will be expected to demonstrate mastery
techniques, and with technology. Reasoning and of course material mentally, using paper and pencil
sense-making will be emphasized along with techniques, and with technology. Reasoning and
procedural performance. sense-making will be emphasized along with
procedural performance.
TRIGONOMETRY
COLLEGE ALGEBRA
(One semester, ½ credit)
Prerequisite: Algebra 2 (recommended: A or B in the (One semester, ½ credit)
course) Prerequisite: Algebra 2 or Senior
This course will cover advanced trigonometry and This course is designed to reinforce mathematics
algebra topics that are beyond the core Algebra II skills through Algebra 2. Students will also explore
standards. Students will experience math topics in topics that are typical in entry college math courses
numeric, symbolic and graphic form. Students will (such as College Algebra or Precalculus). A goal of
be expected to demonstrate mastery of course the course is to help students be fully prepared for
material mentally, using paper and pencil a first course in mathematics at the college level.
techniques, and with technology. Reasoning and
Note: College Algebra DOES NOT count for NCAA
sense-making will be emphasized along with
Clearinghouse.
procedural performance.
CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS (CM)
PRECALCULUS
(One semester, ½ credit)
(One semester, ½ credit)
Prerequisite: Algebra 2 or Senior
Prerequisite: Trigonometry (recommended: A or B in
the course) This course will investigate topics selected from the
following: Digital Systems in Society, Information
This one-semester course will cover specific topics Science, Coding and Cryptography, Fair Division,
to prepare students for AP Calculus AB. Students
Apportionment, Game Theory, Social Choice,
will experience math topics in numeric, symbolic Power, Voting, and Decision Analysis. These topics
and graphic form. Students will be expected to
are typical of a first course in mathematics at the
demonstrate mastery of course material mentally,
college level designed for non-stem majors.
using paper and pencil techniques, and with
technology. Reasoning and sense-making will be
emphasized along with procedural performance.
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