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COURSE: CALCULUS BC ADVANCED PLACEMENT YEAR COURSE: 10 credits COURSE CODE: MHBH GRADES: 12
UC/CSU-Subject C
PREREQUISITE: A grade of “B” or better in both semesters of either Math Analysis or Math
Analysis Honors.
This course will cover all of the designated BC topics with an appropriate AP review period prior to the AP exam, supplemented as appropriate for the target group of honors students. Familiarity with the initial topics, introduced in the head start portion of the Math Analysis Honors course, will be assumed and these topics will be reviewed/covered at an accelerated pace. Additional enrichment topics will be introduced after the AP exam and prior to the final exam. A graphing calculator is required for the AP exam and will be used as a problem solving tool.
COURSE: INTRO TO COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSE CODE: MSPP
PREREQUISITE: ALGEBRA I
YEAR COURSE: 10 credits GRADES: 9, 10, 11, 12 UC/CSU- Pending
This course will provide students with foundational knowledge of computer science. Students will explore topics of human-computer interaction, problem solving, web design, computer programming, data modeling, and robotics. Throughout the course, students will understand the algorithmic underpinnings of computer application and gain technical expertise using computational tools. The course follows the curricular standards provide by the ACM’s A Model Curriculum for K-12 Computer Science, which guides the curricular recommendations of the Computer Science Teachers Association. Exploring Computer Science will serve as both a stand- alone course and as a preparatory course for the more programming-focused Advanced Placement Computer Science course. Methods of evaluation include quizzes, tests, projects, worksheets, and computer programming exercises.
COURSE: COMPUTER SCIENCE AP YEAR COURSE: 10 credits COURSE CODE: MSPH GRADES: 10, 11, 12
UC/CSU-Subject G Honors
PREREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in Algebra II or higher. Students must have a semester grade of “B” or better in the most recent honors math class (Geometry or higher) or a semester
grade of “A” in the most recent college prep math class (Geometry or higher). Teacher approval.
A.P. Computer Science is designed for students who are pursuing majors that require a significant involvement with computing (i.e., math, engineering, science, business, etc.) and have demonstrated an exceptional ability in mathematics. Topics will include programming methodology, algorithms, data structure, and data abstractions.
COURSE: COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES AP COURSE CODE: MSPHP
PREREQUISITE: Pass Algebra I with a B or higher
YEAR COURSE: 10 credits GRADES: 9, 10, 11, 12 UC/CSU-Subject G Honors
The course focuses on the innovative aspects of computing as well as the computational thinking practices that help students see how computing is relevant to many areas of their everyday lives. With a multidisciplinary approach this course will introduce students to the creative aspects of