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Math Course Descriptions
Algebra 1 P (9, 10. 11. 12) [2147] [One year (10 credits)] Prerequisite: By placement test and standardized test scores This course includes the study of solving of equations, inequalities, and proportions, graphs and functions, linear equations and their graphs, systems of equations and inequalities, exponents and exponential functions, polynomials and factoring, quadratic equations and functions, and radical expressions and equations. Successful completion of this course meets the Math 1/Algebra 1 graduation requirement and meets the Mathematics ('c') requirement for CSU/UC. Algebra 1 EP (9) [2180] [One year (10 credits)] Prequisite: By placement test and standardized test scores This course includes the study of proportional reasoning, direct variation and graphs. linear equations, fitting a line to data, systems of equations and inequalities, exponents and exponential models, functions, quadratics, and power models. A graphing calculator is encouraged as a necessary tool for this course. Successful completion of this course meets the Math 1/Algebra 1 graduation requirement and meets the Mathematics ('c') requirement for CSU/UC. Geometry P (10,11,12) [2153] [One year (10 credits)] Prequisite: Successful completion of Algebra 1 or equivalent and/or teacher recommendation. This course includes the study of tools of geometry, reasoning and proof, parallel and perpendicular lines, congruent triangles, relationships within triangles, quadrilaterals, area, similarity, right triangle trigonometry, surface area and volume, and circles. A graphing calculator is encouragd as a necessary tool for this course. Successful completion of this course meets the Math 2/Geometry graduation requirement and meets the Mathematics ('c') requirement for CSU/UC. Geometry E P (9. 10) [2175] [One year (10 credits)] Prequisite: Successful completion of Algebra 1 I E or and/or teacher recommendation or placement testing for incoming 9th graders. This course includes the study of geometric art, inductive reasoning, using tools of geometry, line and angle properties, triangle properties, polygon properties, circles, transformations, and tessellations, area, Pythagorean theorem, volume, similarity, trigonometry, deductive reasoing, geometric proof and sequences of proofs. A graphing calculator is encouraged as a necessary tool for this course. Successful completion of this course meets the Math 2/Geometry graduation requirement and meets the Mathematics ('c') requirement for CSU/UC. Algebra 2 P (11,12) [2150] [One year (10 credits)] Prequisite: Geometry or Math 2 with a "C" or better. This course includes the study of equations and inequalities, relations, functions and graphs, systems of equations and problem solving, polynomial equations, rational expressions and equations, powers, roots, and complex numbers, quadratic functions and transformations, polynomial functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, sequences, series, and trigonometric functions. A graphing calculator is encouragd as a necessary tool for this course. Successful completion of this course meets the Math / Science graduation requirement and meets the Mathematics ('c') requirement for CSU/UC. Algebra 2 E P (10,11,12) [2170] [One year (10 credits)] Prequisite: Geometry E with a "C" or better This course includes the study of patterns and recursion, sequences abd explicit formulas, statistics, data analysis, functions, parametric equations and trigonometry, exponential and logarithmic functions, discrete mathematics, systems of equations polynomials, probability and statistics, functions and relations, and trigonometric functions. A graphing calculator is encouragd as a necessary tool for this course. Successful completion of this course meets the third year Math/ Science graduation requirement and meets the Mathematics ('c') requirement for CSU/UC. Pre -Calculus H (11.12) [2140] [One year (10 credits)] Prequisite: Algebra 2 with a "C" or better This course includes the study of modeling, equation solving, theory of polynomial equations, rational functions, trigonometric functins, function transformation, trigonometric identities, and analytic geometry. A graphing calculator is encouragd as a necessary tool for this course. Successful completion of this course meets the Mathematics ('c') requirement for CSU/UC. Calculus AP (12) [2145] [One year (10 credits)] Prequisite: Pre-Calculus H with a "C" or better This course will cover the following major topics: the derivative and its applications; fundamental theorems of calculus; integration techniques. Algebraic, logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions will be treated. This course will prepare the student for the A-B Advanced Placement Calculus test. A graphing calculator is encouragd as a necessary tool for this course. Successful completion of this course meets the Mathematics ('c') requirement for CSU/UC. |
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