Math Courses
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Grades: 9-12 (2 Years)
Prerequisite: None
These courses are designed to fill the gap that exists for those students who need an extra day or two to comprehend the course content of a regular Algebra 1 class. While some lessons may require an extra day in a regular class setting, there are many students who need two or more days on nearly every lesson. (Since the majority of the students in conventional Algebra 1 course will be taking Algebra 2, it is essential that a certain amount of material is covered in Algebra 1.) The course content is the same as Algebra 1. This sequence will not lead to an Academic Honor Diploma, but Core 40 can still be met if Geometry and Algebra 2 are taken the junior and senior years.
Grades: 9-10 (Full Year)
Prerequisite: None
Algebra supplies the language and is the principal tool of all mathematics above the level of arithmetic. The course includes the study of algebraic symbols, first and second degree of polynomials, factoring and their applications to solving equations. Considerable emphasis is placed on problem solving techniques.
Grades: 10-11 (Full Year)
Prerequisite: "C" average or better in Algebra 1
This course extends the concepts of Algebra 1. A review of Algebra 1 is included. Topics such as systems of equations, solving quadratic equations, graphing quadratics, radical equations, logarithms, conic sections, complex numbers, and exponential functions are among the many covered. There is an emphasis on use of the graphing calculator throughout the course.
Grades: 9-11 (Full Year)
Prerequisite: "C" average or better in Algebra 1.
Geometry is a unified course of plane and solid geometry taught simultaneously. Geometry deals with line, point, plane and space relationships. Both inductive and deductive methods of reasoning are used to study the relationships.
Grades: 11-12 (1 Semester)
Prerequisite: "C" average or better in Algebra 2 and Geometry.
This course is designed for the college bound student with aspirations in science/mathematics technology. Trigonometry is the study of functions described by angles and distances. Trigonometric and circular functions, unlike algebraic function, repeat at intervals. The course includes study of right triangles, radian measure, applications for circles, graphs of the six trigonometric functions and their inverses, identities, solving trigonometric equations and polar coordinates of real numbers with some applications.
Grades: 11-12 (1 Semester)
Prerequisites: Algebra 2, Trigonometry, and Geometry
This advanced course covers such topics as polynomial and rational functions, theory of equation, nature of graphs, exponential and logarithmic functions, sequences and series, and probability.
Grades: 12
Prerequisite: Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus or concurrent enrollment in Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus with the approval of the instructor.
Calculus deals with how functions change. Students will study the behavior, derivative and integral of algebraic, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions. Some of the topics include limits, continuity, rate of change in velocity, curve sketching including maxima and minima, optimization problems, and areas and volumes bounded by curves. In addition students will be involved in using graphing calculators for graphing and numerical investigation of functions. Students are expected to take the AP exam. Successful completion of the AP exam earns college credits in many colleges.
Grades: 9-12
Prerequisite: This course is designed for students who have not mastered skills measured on the ISTEP+
This is a supplemental course that provides students with individualized instruction designed to support success in completing mathematics coursework aligned with Indiana's Academic Standards for Mathematics. This course does NOT meet mathematics credit requirements for graduations. This course may be offered for one to eight elective mathematics credits.
Grades: 10-12 (1 Semester)
Prerequisite: Application and Permission of instructor
The purpose is to provide a class period each day for students to get extra help with the content being learned in their regular Geometry or Algebra 2 class. This course does NOT meet mathematic credit requirements for graduation.