If you have questions about these courses, please contact Pam Douglas, Department Chair.
PRECALCULUS
Course#: 316000
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Geometry and Algebra 2
Precalculus includes all the topics of Trigonometry (3150) and a thorough treatment of functions through the study of polynomials, rational functions, logarithmic, exponential, and inverse functions. Topics include continuity, maximum and minimum points, an intuitive approach to limits, and rates of change. A transformational approach to graphing is used with families of related graphs. Numerical, graphical, and algebraic solutions are considered for all problems as applicable. Emphasis will be placed on problem solving techniques. Graphing utilities, especially graphing calculators, are integral to the course.
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PRECALCULUS HONORS
Course#: 316036
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Geometry and Algebra 2
The depth and level of understanding expected in Precalculus Honors is beyond the scope of Precalculus. Precalculus Honors includes all of the topics of Trigonometry and an in-depth treatment of functions through the study of polynomials, transformations, rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, inverses, polar equations, parametric equations, two-dimensional vectors, and selected topics in discrete mathematics. The course also includes the study of limits, continuity, maximum and minimum points and values, definition and properties of the derivative, rules of differentiation, equations of tangent lines to polynomial functions, infinite limits, and partial fractions. Numerical, graphical, and algebraic solutions are considered for all problems as applicable. Graphing utilities, especially graphing calculators, are integral to the course.
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MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS and MATRIX ALGEBRA
Course#: 317860 and 319800
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one-half/weighted +.25 for each course
Prerequisite: AP Calculus BC
MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS
A third semester college-level course, Multivariable calculus is the calculus of three dimensions and includes the study of partial differentiation, multiple integrals, and line integrals. This course will receive a weighted grade and may be taken for college credit.
MATRIX ALGEBRA
This college-level course includes the study of systems of linear equations, vector spaces, linear dependence, linear transformations and matrix representation, orthogonal reduction, determinants, eigenvectors and eigenvalues, and a variety of applications. This course will receive a weighted grade and may be taken for college credit.
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
Course#: 318400
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Algebra 1 and Geometry
Students develop detailed knowledge of the fundamental structure of a computer system, with emphasis on problem solving and structured programming. Skills in defining, writing, and running programs on a computer are developed through an individual approach that allows the student to work with both mathematical and non-mathematical problems. Java will be the major programming language.
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APPLIED STATISTICS
Course#: 319062
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Geometry and Algebra 2
Applied Statistics is a computer-based, project-oriented introduction to statistics that emphasizes working with data, graphs, and statistical ideas on computers, using the Minitab and FATHOM statistical software. Students are expected to develop and present professional quality statistical analyses.
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