MATHEMATICS

FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHEMATICS:  4003
Open to:  9                                            Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
This course is for students whose math skills are below 8th grade level.  It reviews whole number addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division as they pertain to operations with fractions, decimals, percents, with an emphasis on problem solving.  A review of percentages as well as basic numerical concepts are also emphasized.  No calculators are used.

CONSUMER MATH WITH BUSINESS APPLICATIONS 1: 4141
CONSUMER MATH WITH BUSINESS APPLICATIONS 2: 4152
Open to:  11, 12                                   Length:  1 semester                            Credit:  .5
Basic math skills are emphasized and directed toward applications in everyday life.  The units of study include, but are not limited to, applications to personal income and taxes, banking services, installment purchasing and credit, automobile ownership and insurance.  The course content of semesters is not sequential and each may be taken independently of the other.  (Prerequisite: No Algebra credit or Seq. Algebra credit beyond Seq. Algebra 1a)

APPLIED ALGEBRA:  4023
Open to:  10, 11                                   Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
This course is for students who have completed Fundamentals of Math but are not candidates for Sequential Algebra.  A wide range of basic mathematical concepts will be covered but the primary focus in on developing good basic algebra skills in solving equations, graphing and factoring.  The use of a calculator is encouraged to facilitate a focus on concepts instead of computation.  (Prerequisite:  Department recommendation)

INTEGRATED MATH:  4033
Open to:  11, 12                                   Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
This course is for students who have completed Applied Algebra.  It is a continuation of Applied Algebra, and includes most of the basic geometry concepts and skills but deals with a higher level of mathematics.  (Prerequisite:  Department recommendation)

SEQUENTIAL ALGEBRA 1A/1B:  4043
Open to:  9, 10, 11                                               Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
This course is the first half of the traditional one-year Algebra course, taken at a slower pace.  It begins with order of operations and a review of fractions and decimals, then continue with equations, inequalities, exponents, simplifying expressions, systems of equations, and graphing.  Some basic informal geometry is also included.  (Prerequisite:  Department recommendation)

SEQUENTIAL ALGEBRA 2A/2B:  4053
Open to:  10, 11, 12                                            Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
This course is the second half of the traditional two-year Algebra course.  Topics include functions, equations, inequalities, systems, matrices, probability and statistics, transformations, exponents, polynomials and factoring, quadratic functions, radicals, and rational functions.  (Prerequisite:  Passing grade in Sequential Algebra 1A/1B)

ALGEBRA 1:  4063
Open to:  9, 10                                     Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
Traditional first year algebra course in the normal four year high school mathematics program, with emphasis on both skills and theory.

ALGEBRA 2:   4213
Open to:  10, 11, 12                                            Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
The second year of algebra reviews basic algebraic skills, studies linear and polynomial functions and relations, complex numbers, logarithms, right triangle trigonometry, and the unit circle.  Requires use of graphing calculators.  (Prerequisite:  Geometry or Geometry-Honors or department recommendation)

ALGEBRA 2-HONORS:  4223
Open to:  10, 11, 12                            Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
The honors course covers all the topics included in Algebra 2 but at an accelerated pace and in greater depth.  Additional topics are included.  The emphasis is on thorough understanding of skills and concepts and on higher levels of mathematical thinking.  (Prerequisite:  Recommendation of Geometry or Geometry-Honors teacher)

COLLEGE ALGEBRA:  4233
Open to:  11, 12                                   Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
Continues the development of algebra, trigonometry, analytic geometry, includes units on matrices, algebra of the complex number system, the polar coordinate system and other pre-calculus topics.  Provides the background necessary to progress to calculus at the college level.  Requires use of graphing calculator.  (Prerequisite:  Successful completion of Algebra 2 or Algebra 2-Honors)

GEOMETRY:   4103
Open to:  9, 10, 11, 12                                        Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
The traditional year of Euclidean Plane Geometry.  Emphasis is on axiomatic structures and logical proof.  Additional units include constructions, introduction to right triangle trigonometry, and area and volume of solids.  (Prerequisite:  Algebra 1)

GEOMETRY-HONORS:  4113
Open to:  9, 10                                                     Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
Students are expected to resolve more challenging problems and more rigorous forms of proofs.  Topics include definition and applications of the geometrical system, logic and critical thinking, roots, constructions, coordinate geometry, introduction to trigonometry, and area and volume of solids.  (Prerequisite:  Middle School teacher recommendation or teacher recommendation and Department approval for 10th grade.)

TECHNICAL GEOMETRY:  4123
Open to:  10, 11, 12                                            Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
Technical Geometry is a course intended for college bound and/or technical school bound students not needing a formal course in Euclidean Geometry.  The course covers the same concepts as Geometry.  It has a stronger emphasis on student discovery by using a hands-on approach and computer activities with less emphasis on formal proofs.  NOTE:  Most students completing this class would continue into Finite Math.  It would be possible for a student to go to Algebra 2, with teacher recommendation only.  (Prerequisite:  teacher recommendation required.  Algebra 1 or Sequential Algebra 1AB and 2AB.)

FINITE MATH:   4133
Open to:  11, 12                                                   Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
Topics include models, methods and applications needed by students in business, social science and physical science.  Also included are set theory, logic, graphing, probability and statistics, finance, matrices, series and sequences, scale drawing, right triangles and other systems of mathematics.  (Prerequisite:  Completion of Tech Geometry and recommendation of Department.)

PRE-CALCULUS-HONORS:  4243
Open to:  11, 12                                                   Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
An intensive study of pre-calculus topics such as properties of real numbers, trigonometry and trigonometric functions, limits, sequences, elementary functions, vectors, analytic geometry,  and some introduction to calculus of polynomial functions.  Requires use of graphing calculator. (Prerequisite:  Recommendation of the Algebra 2 or Algebra 2-Honors teacher or completion of College Algebra)

A.P.  CALCULUS-HONORS:  4253
Open to:  12                                                          Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
A two semester college course in the differential and integral calculus.  A study of elementary, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions – their derivatives and integrals and practical applications.  This course follows the Advanced Placement course syllabus for Calculus AB.  (Prerequisite:   Teacher recommendation.)

A.P. STATISTICS HONORS:  4273
Open to:  11, 12                                   Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
Topics covered include exploring data:  observing patterns and departures from patterns, designing a study: deciding what and how to measure, anticipating patterns: producing models using probability theory and simulation, statistical inference: confirming models and hypothesis testing.  This course is equivalent to a one semester, non-calculus based, introductory statistics college course.  (Prerequisite: Successful completion of Algebra 2 and recommendation of the teacher.)

DIVERSIFIED FUNDAMENTALS OF MATH:  1503
Open to:  9, 10                                     Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
This course reviews whole number addition, subtraction, multiplication and division as they pertain to operations with fractions, decimals, percents, with an emphasis on problem solving.  Reviews of percentages, as well as basic numerical concepts are also emphasized.  NOTE:  Diversified staff recommendation required.

DIVERSIFIED APPLIED ALGEBRA:  1513
Open to:  9, 10, 11                               Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
Topics include order of operations, equations, inequalities, exponents, systems of equations, graphing, polynomials and factoring, probability and statistics.  NOTE:  Diversified staff recommendation required.

DIVERSIFIED INTEGRATED MATH:  1523
Open to:  10, 11, 12                            Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
Topics include order of operations, equations, scientific notation, square/cube roots, linear graphing, Pythagorean Theorem and geometry concepts.  .  NOTE:  Diversified staff recommendation required.

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER MATH:  1543
Open to:  11, 12                                   Length:  1 year                                     Credit:  1.0
This course focuses on math skills directed towards applications in everyday life.  The units of study include, but are not limited to, applications to personal income and taxes, banking services, installment purchasing and credit, automobile ownership and insurance and budgeting.   NOTE:  Diversified staff recommendation required.