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ADVANCED PLACEMENT/HONORS AB CALCULUS (546)
Year 1 Credit Grade 12
Req: Honors Math Analysis/Introduction to Calculus (grade of C+ or better) or Regular Math Analysis (grade of A- or better) and Department approval
This course is a continuation of the concepts introduced in the Honors Math Analysis course and is intended for the superior student looking for a career which requires a strong mathematical foundation. This course is designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement AB Calculus test. It covers the topics of differential and integral calculus stipulated by the College Board Advanced Placement Program (AB). It is the expectation that students will take the AP exam at the end of the school year.
The major difference between the AB and BC Calculus course is the scope of material. The BC Calculus test covers approximately 40 percent more material than the AB Calculus test. Therefore, the class proceeds at a much faster pace. To be successful in either course, students need to be able to solve problems graphically, analytically, verbally and numerically and move effectively between these four methods.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT/HONORS BC CALCULUS (547)
Year 1 Credit Grade 12 Req: Honors Math Analysis/Intro to Calculus (grade of B+ or better) and Department approval
This course is a continuation of the concepts introduced in the Honors Math Analysis course, and is intended for the superior math student looking for a career which requires a strong mathematical foundation. This course is designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement BC Calculus test. It covers the topics of differential and integral calculus stipulated by the College Board Advanced Placement Program (BC). It is the expectation that students will take the AP exam at the end of the school year. A graphing calculator is required. (If there is insufficient enrollment for this class, students will be placed into the AB/Honors Calculus class.) Students selecting this course are expected to complete a summer work packet prior to returning to the start of classes in the fall. Students are expected to maintain at least a C average per semester to remain at the BC level.
STATISTICS & PROBABILITY (548)
Year 1 Credit Grade 12 Req: Algebra II/Trig or higher
This course is similar to a one-semester college course in Statistics. It involves the development of collecting, analyzing, and drawing reasonable conclusions from data. The course will cover data collection and classification, frequency distributions and variation, probability, binomial distributions, normal distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and correlation and regression. A graphing calculator is required.
AP/HONORS STATISTICS (550)
Year 1 Credit Grade 12
Req: Algebra II/Trig or higher and Department Approval
The AP Statistics course is equivalent to a one-semester introductory, non-calculus based college course in statistics and is designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement Statistics test. The course introduces students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data and covers the topics stipulated by the College Board Advanced Placement Program. Students use technology investigations, problem solving, and writing as they build conceptual understanding. It is the expectation that students will take the AP exam at the end of the school year. A graphing calculator is required.
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