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Mathematics

               AP Calculus BC                                     optimization, multiple integrals, and vector
               Grade 12                                           fields. The equivalent of a one semester
               Course Number 369                                  course in Linear Algebra will be covered as
               Full Year Course - 1 credit                        needed to support our exploration of
               Prerequisite:  Pre-Calculus Honors and             multivariable functions. This course is
                 Recommendation                                   weighted on a 5.0 scale with the option of
               Estimated Fee:  A.P. Exam Fee (approximately
                 $94.00)                                          taking it Pass/No Pass.
               Recommended For:  College Bound Education

               With recommendations from and the                  AP Statistics
               approval of the College Board, the Advanced        Grade 11-12
               Placement Calculus BC course work models           Course Number 370
               a college course in Calculus.                      Full Year Course - 1 credit
                                                                  Prerequisite:  Algebra 2 or Mathematical Modeling &
               The student will be prepared to take the             Reasoning
               Advanced Placement Calculus exam (AB or            Estimated Fee:  A.P. Exam Fee (approximately
                                                                    $94.00)
               BC) in May.  This course follows guidelines        Recommended For:  College Bound
               set by the Advanced Placement Program of
               the College Entrance Examination Board.            With recommendations from and the
               Both differential and integral calculus are        approval of the College Board, the Advanced
               studied with a major emphasis on problem           Placement Statistics course work models a
               solving and analytical applications.  Other        college course in Statistics.
               topics covered include sequences and series,       The purpose of this course is to introduce
               differential equations, and polar coordinates.     students to the major concepts and tools for
               A graphing calculator is required for this         collecting, analyzing and drawing
               course. Students enrolled in this course are       conclusions from data. Students are exposed
               required to take the A.P. exam in May.             to four broad conceptual themes:
                                                                  Exploring Data:  Observing patterns and
                                                                  departures from patterns
               Multivariable Calculus and                         Planning Study:  Deciding what and how
               Advanced Math Topics                               to measure
                                                                  Anticipating Patterns:  Producing models
               Grade 12                                           using probability theory and simulation
               Course Number 371                                  Statistical Inference:  Confirming
               Full Year Course - 1 credit
               Prerequisite:  AP Calculus BC                      models.
               Estimated Fee:  None
               Recommended For:  College Bound Education          A graphic calculator is required for this
                                                                  course. Students enrolled in this course are
               Multivariable Calculus is a year-long, post        required to take the A.P. exam in May.
               AP Calculus course that is designed for
               students interested in mathematics, science,
               economics, business, or engineering careers.

               The course extends the concepts of calculus
               to the study of real-valued functions of more
               than one variable and to vector-valued
               functions of more than one variables. Topics
               include partial derivatives, gradients,


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