MATHEMATICS

INTRO TO ALGEBRA

PREREQUISITE None.
GRADE LEVEL 9, 10, 11, 12
LENGTH 1 year
CREDIT 5 credits per semester

DESCRIPTION This is a course designed to prepare students for success in Algebra and in subsequent levels of mathematics. Students should expect about 45 minutes of homework for each hour of class.

ALGEBRA SUPPORT

PREREQUISITE Students concurrently enrolled in PGHS Algebra 1 who received a grade of "C" or lower in their prior math course. Students who receive a grade of at least a "B" in both Algebra 1 and Algebra Support will not be required to take the Algebra Support class for the second semester.
GRADE LEVEL 9, 10, 11, 12
LENGTH 1 semester
CREDIT 5 elective credits per semester

DESCRIPTION This course is designed to assist students in mastering fundamental skills necessary for success in Algebra and subsequent mathematics courses. The course objectives include: skill development, concept remediation, effective note-taking, study habits, and test-taking strategies. Course topics will be comprised of whole number operations, integer operations, fraction operations, order of operations, area and perimeters of triangles and rectangles, and word problems. Students should expect about 45 minutes of homework for each hour of class.

ALGEBRA 1

PREREQUISITE Student must have passed the Algebra Readiness Test. A scientific calculator is needed, especially after the first quarter.
GRADE LEVEL 9, 10, 11, 12
LENGTH 1 year
CREDIT 5 credits per semester

DESCRIPTION This is a standard Elementary Algebra course. Topics include solving equations, rational equations, linear equations, graphing, exponents, radicals, factoring, and quadratics. Students should expect about 45 minutes of homework for each hour of class.

GEOMETRY

PREREQUISITE Successful completion of Algebra 1 with a grade of "C" or better. Scientific calculator required.
GRADE LEVEL 9, 10, 11, 12
LENGTH 1 year
CREDIT 5 credits per semester

DESCRIPTION This is the traditional high school geometry course based on Euclidean geometry. Topics include properties of lines, congruent triangles, polygons, transformations, similarity, circles, right triangles & trigonometry, area/volume. Students should expect about 45minutes of homework after each class session.

ALGEBRA 2

PREREQUISITE Algebra 1 and Geometry must have been successfully completed with a grade of "C" or better. Scientific calculator required. Graphing calculator is recommended..
GRADE LEVEL 11, 12
LENGTH 1 year
CREDIT 5 credits per semester

DESCRIPTION Topics include exponents, polynomials, logarithms, complex (imaginary) numbers, graphing and trigonometry. Students should expect about 45 minutes of homework after each hour of class. Students taking this class should have a graphing calculator in order to explore the concepts, make accurate assessments of information and enhance learning.

PRE-CALCULUS/MATH ANALYSIS

PREREQUISITE Successful completion of Algebra 2 with a grade of "C" or better. Scientific calculator required. Graphing calculator recommended.
GRADE LEVEL 11, 12
LENGTH 1 year
CREDIT 5 credits per semester

DESCRIPTION This course covers trigonometry, elementary functions, analytic geometry of three-dimensional space, matrices and other advanced topics. The course is rigorously paced. Students should expect about 60 minutes of homework after each hour of class. A graphing calculator is recommended in order to explore the concepts, facilitate computations, make accurate assessments of information, and enhance learning.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT CALCULUS

PREREQUISITE Completion of Pre-calculus with a grade of "B" or better. Graphing calculator. An A.P. approved graphing calculator is required for this course (a TI 83 Plus or TI 84 is suggested)
GRADE LEVEL 12
LENGTH 1 year
CREDIT 5 credits per semester

DESCRIPTION This course is a college level introductory calculus course designed to enable the student to pass the Advanced Placement exam in mathematics (Calculus A.B. exam) in order to receive college credit. Students must take the AHSME exam. Also, students who choose not to take the A.P. exam will be required to take an alternate three hour exam.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT STATISTICS

PREREQUISITE Completion of Algebra 2 with a "C" or higher. An A.P. approved graphing calculator is required for this course (a TI 83 Plus or TI 84 is suggested)
GRADE LEVEL 11, 12
LENGTH 1 year
CREDIT 5 credits per semester

The purpose of A.P. Statistics is to introduce students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing and drawing conclusions from data. Students are exposed to four broad conceptual themes:

1. Exploring data: Observing patterns and departures from patterns.
2. Planning a study: Deciding what and how to measure.
3. Anticipating Patterns: Producing models using probability theory and simulation.
4. Statistical Inference: confirming models.

This course is a college level introductory statistics course designed to enable the student to pass the Advanced Placement Exam in order to receive college credit.

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