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CORE COURSE OFFERINGS AT A GLANCE
Core courses are arranged by discipline (subject area or type of credit granted). Core subjects are English, Math, Science and Social Studies. Course offerings are subject to change and contingent
upon sufficient course enrollment. The credit earned will be applied in the manner most advantageous to the student.
Course State Course Course Title Course Description May Be Grade Credit Fall Spring Even Grad Odd Prerequisites
Number ID Applied* Level Years Grad
Years
121132 Pre AP Geometry THIS COURSE WILL meet the New Mexico Public Education Department 1.0 credit / full X X 8th Grade Algebra
121142 A/B graduation requirements for English 9. Rigor is introduced to the course to prepare year Part A Part B I
students for enrollment in Advanced Placement courses.
STUDENTS WILL be exposed to a wide range of fiction (poetry, short stories, and
20344123 novels) and nonfiction as reflected in the CCSS. STUDENTS WILL also engage in Math 9 X X
reading, writing, and listening tasks aligned to the CCSS. Students will prepare for
the PARRC Assessments in English/Language Arts.

THIS COURSE WILL cover trigonometry, advanced algebra, limits, difference Algebra II B or Pre
quotient, and differentiation of algebraic, transcendental, and exponential functions. AP Algebra II B
This course is for those students who desire a foundation for calculus, focusing on (Pre AP is highly
the fundamental concept of the derivative. It is intended to maximize the student’s recommended)
potential for success in their senior year’s AP Calculus classor first year of college
Calculus. STUDENTS WILL employ graphical, numeric, and analytical techniques to
122512 20534121 Pre AP Pre- analyze the derivative. Focus will be on application to interpret and understand the 11 - 12 1.0 credit / full X X X X
122522 Calculus A/B derivative as a rate of change. Students are expected to have a strong foundation in Math year Part A Part B
algebra and geometry. Note: Students considering AP Calculus in the future should
take this class during their junior year or earlier. TI-83 / TI-83 Plus or TI-84 graphing
calculator is required for the course. Note: TI-89 or N-Spire is not allowed.

123010 Transition to THIS COURSE WILL assist the student who needs more time to develop algebraic 1.0 credit / full X X
123020 College Math concepts while building on entry level college algebra topics such as complex year Part A Part B
fractions, binomial expansions, graphing of polynomial relations, exponential and
20454123 logarithmic functions. STUDENTS WILL strengthen their math skills so that they can Math 11 - 12 X X Algebra II B
be more successful with their first math class in college. TI-83 / TI-83 Plus or TI-84
graphing calculators may be used. NOTE: TI-89 or N-Spire are not allowed.

THIS COURSE WILL develop understanding of the six basic trigonometric functions
and their values, limitations, identities, proofs, graphs, inverses, and other
relationships. STUDENTS WILL investigate the applications of trigonometry in such
fields as physics, engineering, electronics and mechanics. NOTE: This course is not
122010 suggested for students planning to take AP Calculus in their junior or senior year. AP 1.0 credit / full X X
122020 20434123 Trigonometry A/B bound students will cover the needed trigonometry in Pre AP Pre- Calculus. TI-83 / Math 11 - 12 year Part A Part B X X Algebra II B
TI-83 Plus or TI-84 graphing calculator is required.
NOTE: TI-89 or N-Spire are not allowed.

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