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4357 – Algebra III 4458 – Introductory Statistics with Applications
Grade: 12 Credit: 1.0 Grade: 12 Credit 1.0
Prerequisite: C or better in Algebra II. Prerequisite: C or better in Algebra II, Adv. or
This course continues the student's study of high H
school algebra and introduces them to additional This course is designed to support a first course in
topics. Topics include a thorough study of polynomi- statistics that emphasizes statistical thinking. The
als, rational functions and equations, transcendental focus of this course is on their relevance to such
functions, and linear programming. Systems of fields as medicine, education, environmental scienc-
equations and inequalities will be explored, as well es, business, psychology, sports, politics, law and
as conic sections. Students will begin a study of entertainment. The class will include many hands on
trigonometry concentrating on right triangles and activities to help explain statistical concepts. Each
basic trigonometric relationships. Algebra III pro- student is required to have their own TI-83 or TI-84
vides students with an opportunity to extend the calculator for this class.
knowledge they began to acquire in Algebra II, and
to develop new skills essential for success in under-
graduate mathematics courses. Each student is re- 4465 – Calculus H
quired to have their own TI-83 or TI-84 calculator Grade: 11, 12 Credit 1.0
for this class. Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus/Math Analysis H or
an A or B+ in Pre-Calculus Adv., Department
Placement
4383 – Pre-calculus Adv. This course introduces students to topics developed
Grade: 11, 12 Credit 1.0 in entrance level courses in many college mathemat-
Prerequisite: B or better Algebra II Adv. De- ics programs. The concept of limits, derivatives, and
partment Placement. integrals are explored from a conceptual level using
This course introduces the branch of mathematics polynomial and rational functions. Each student is
known as analysis, which is the formal study of func- required to have their own TI-83 or TI-84 calculator
tions. Students compare behavior of each major for this class.
class of functions, from polynomials to trigonometric,
analyzing domain, range, and end behavior, leading
to the study of limits. Technology is used to explore 4595 – AP Statistics
the representations of each of these classes of func- Grade: 11, 12 Credit 1.0
tions in all of their forms, numerical, algebraic, and
graphical. This prerequisite to the calculus courses Prerequisite: A in Algebra II Adv. or Algebra II
ends with an introduction to the concepts of deriva-
tive and antiderivative. Each student is required to H and Department Placement.
have their own TI-83 or TI-84 calculator for this This college level, pre-calculus-based statistics
course introduces students to the major concepts
class. and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing con-
clusions from data. Students interpret univariate
4387 – Pre-calculus/Math Analysis H data and explore bivariate data, probability theory,
the normal curve, hypothesis testing, confidence
Grade: 11, 12 Credit 1.0 intervals, and tests of significance. In addition to
Prerequisite: B or better in Algebra II H or A in the curriculum outlined by the College Board, this
Algebra II Adv. Department Placement. course includes a study of the Poisson distribution,
This course is designed for students who are plan- Geometric distribution, and various inferential meth-
ning to take Calculus and are interested in a math or ods. The statistical capabilities of the graphing cal-
science-related career. This course introduces the culator and other computer programs will be used.
branch of mathematics known as analysis, which is Each student is required to have their own TI-83 or
the formal study of functions. Students compare TI-84 calculator for this class. All students are re-
behavior of each major class of functions, from poly- quired to take the Advanced Placement test in May.
nomials to trigonometric, analyzing domain, range,
and end behavior, leading to the study of limits.
Technology is used to explore the representations of 4597 – AP Calculus AB
each of these classes of functions in all of their Grade: 11, 12 Credit 1.0
forms, numerical, algebraic, and graphical. This pre-
requisite to the calculus courses ends with an intro- Prerequisite: A in Pre-Calculus/Math Analysis
H, Department Placement.
duction to the concepts of derivative and antideriva- This college-level course in single-variable calculus
tive. Each student is required to have their own TI-
83 or TI-84 calculator for this class. includes techniques and applications of the deriva-
tive, techniques and applications of the definite inte-
gral, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
Algebraic, numerical, and graphical representations
are emphasized throughout the course. Each stu-
dent is required to have their own TI-83 or TI-84
calculator for this class. All students are required to
take the Advanced Placement test in May.

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