MATHEMATICS

Graduation Requirement = 30 Credit Hours

 

Course Offerings:

 

Algebra I

Consumer Math

Applied Geometry

Geometry

Algebra II

Algebra II and Trigonometry

Senior Math

Pre-Calculus

Statistics/Applied Calculus

 

Course Descriptions:

 

Course Title:                Algebra I                                            Recommended for:  Grade 9

Course Length:           Year

Credits:                       10

Prerequisite:                None

College Prep:               Yes

 

Algebra I is a college prep class which is offered to advanced students in the 8th grade  and should be taken in the 9th grade.  This course covers areas such as the real number system, equivalent forms of numbers, solving equations and inequalities along with systems of equations and inequalities, graphing techniques, and the study of functions (both linear and quadratic).  This course is a pre-requisite for Geometry and Algebra II and should be taken by all students.

 

 

Course Title:                Arithmetic (Math Strategies)                        Recommended for: Grade 9

Course Length:           Semester or Year

Credits:                       5 or 10

Prerequisite:                None

College Prep:               No

 

This course is designed to act as a support to the regular Algebra I course. Students will have this class in addition to Algebra I. The purpose of this class is to work on mathematical concepts covered in Algebra I including computation, conceptual ideas, and problem solving strategies. Attention will placed upon individual needs in regard to becoming successful in Algebra I.

 

 

Course Title:                Consumer Mathematics                    Recommended for:  Grade 10, 11, 12

Course Length:           Year

Credits:                       10

Prerequisite:                Algebra I and Geometry or Applied Geometry

College Prep:               No

 

This course is useful to any student, for it deals with the role of money in a student’s everyday life as a consumer and the mathematical computations involved therein.  Material covered includes: everyday applications of interest, purchasing, family housing, taxation, credit, banking, insurance, and investments.  This is a very applicable course.  This is not a college prep course.

 

 


Course Title:                Applied Geometry                             Recommended for: Grades 10, 11, 12

Course Length:           Year

Credits:                       10

Prerequisite:                Algebra I

College Prep:               No

 

This course will meet the basic objectives of the traditional geometry course.  However, the instruction will de-emphasize formal proofs and give greater emphasis to the applications of geometry to the real world.  This course is recommended more for students planning to attend a technical school or those who do not plan to continue their formal education after high school graduation. Colleges may not recognize this a math credit in geometry.

 

 


Course Title:                Geometry                               Recommended for: Grades Adv 9, 10, 11, 12

Course Length:           Year

Credits:                       10

Prerequisite:                Algebra I

College Prep:               Yes

 

Geometry stresses both the basic structures of geometry and proficiency in developing formal  proofs.  A gradual approach to formal proofs begins in the very first chapter and continues throughout the text.  Algebraic skills are reviewed and strengthened as these methods are applied to solving problems in geometry.  In addition to the basic development of geometry, the course includes trigonometry, area and volume, constructions, coordinate geometry, and transformations.  We also attempt to integrate the use of the computer to investigate the properties of various geometric figures.

 

 


Course Title:                Algebra II                  Recommended for: Grades 10, 11, 12

Course Length:           Year

Credits:                       10

Prerequisite:                Algebra I and Geometry or Applied Geometry

College Prep:               Yes

 

This course continues the college preparatory track of Algebra I and Geometry.  It will include and expand on topics covered in the previous courses.  It is a prerequisite for Senior Math and should NOT be taken by students planning to take Pre-Calculus.  Special effort will be made to include preparation for the math section on the ACT college entrance exam.  Little or not attention will be given to the topics of logarithms and trigonometry.  There, this class does NOT satisfy the prerequisite for Pre-Calculus.

 

 


Course Title:                Algebra II and Trigonometry          Recommended for: Grades 10, 11, 12

Course Length:           Year

Credits:                       10

Prerequisite:                Algebra I and Geometry

College Prep:               Yes

 

This is a fast-paced course that any student planning to attend college or a technical school should include in their list of high school subjects.  Many college/tech school areas of study require four years of high school mathematics to meet entrance requirements.  This course includes a review of Algebra I concepts and expands in those areas.  Some areas studied are: complex numbers, linear and quadratic equations, graphing in the two and three dimensions, functions, logarithms, and approximately seven weeks of trigonometry.

 


 

Course Title:                Senior Math                                       Recommended for: Grade 12

Course Length:           Year

Credits:                       10

Prerequisite:                Algebra II or Algebra II and Trigonometry

College Prep:               Yes

 

Senior Math (Advanced Mathematics Topics) is a college preparatory class that follows Algebra II.  It is important to note that this course is not a substitute course for Pre-Calculus, since the study of limits will not be included .  This course will review topics from Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II.  New topics will include: trigonometry, sequences and series, discrete mathematics topics, matrices, and probability & statistics.

 

 

Course Title:                Pre-Calculus                                      Recommended for: Grades 11, 12

Course Length:           Year

Credits:                       10

Prerequisite:                Two years of Algebra and one year of Geometry

College Prep:               Yes

 

This course is strictly a college preparatory course for students with a sincere interest and ability in mathematics.  This course builds upon the unity of mathematics and enables the student to visualize mathematics as a whole instead of as unrelated segments.  It covers: modern topics in mathematics, mathematical induction, series, sequences, limits, analytic geometry, solving equations of degree greater than two-vector  analysis, circular trigonometry, a basic introduction to calculus, and other topics.

 


Course Title:                Statistics/Applied Calculus                           Recommended for: Grade 12

Course Length:           Year

Credits:                       10

Prerequisite:                Pre-Calculus

College Prep:               Yes

 

This course is designed to provide a thorough background in such topics as descriptive statistics, probability, estimation, hypothesis testing, and linear regression.  The statistics portion of the class is intended to last for a semester, preceded by a semester of Applied Calculus.  Applied Calculus is an ideal choice for college-bound students interested in business, economics, management, and/or social and life sciences.  Real-life applications and data will be used to show students how calculus is used to solve problems in virtually all fields.