Mathematics

ACT Review Mathematics A or B

(Pending State approval)

A:  Successful completion of Algebra II

B:  Not completed Algebra II

Credit:  .5 (fall semester course)

This course provides students with skills and competencies needed to be successful on the mathematics ACT.  Students will become familiar with the format  and the scoring of the ACT, cover mathematics standards useful for the ACT, learn test taking skills, and receive individualized instruction to improve scores.

Advanced Algebra & Trigonometry

Grade Level: 11^th and 12^th 

Credit:   1 (full-year)

Successful completion of Algebra I, Algebra II, & Geometry

Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry is designed for college bound seniors and juniors who plan to take Pre-Calculus as their next math course..  This course reviews concepts taught in Algebra II and explores additional topics such as sequences, series, matrices probability, statistics and trigonometry.  A graphing calculator is required for this course.

Algebra I

Grade Level:  9^th

Credit:  1 (full-year)

Algebra I includes basic properties, rational numbers, exponents, radicals, polynomials, factoring, linear function and inequalities, linear equations, graphing, and open sentences.  Students become acquainted with the language of algebra and its application to the real world.  Strong arithmetic skills and the ability to use fractions, percents, and decimals are required.

Algebra I Honors

Grade Level: 9^th

Credit: 1 (full-year)

Recommend a 91% average in prior math

Algebra I Honors includes basic properties, rational numbers, exponents, radicals, polynomials, factoring, linear function and inequalities, linear equations, graphing, and open sentences.  Students become acquainted with the language of algebra and its application to the real world.  Strong arithmetic skills and the ability to use fractions, percents, and decimals are required.  Algebra I Honors moves at a fast pace thus addressing additional standards.  Students will explore and be expected to comprehend and apply concepts at a deeper level.  Tennessee Department of Education

honors standards require that students are challenged with integrated experiences such as complex problem-solving, research involving reading/writing, investigations and explorations, advanced use of technology and making connections within the discipline and the workplace.  Honors students will complete assignments addressing these state requirements and develop a portfolio of their work with reflections on advanced learning.

Algebra II

 Grade Level: 10^th thru 12^th 

 Credit:   1 (full-year)

Successful completion of Algebra I and Geometry       

Algebra II is a college preparatory course that builds upon skills acquired in Algebra I.  A command of the uses of fractions and negative numbers is needed.  Topics include number systems, relations and functions, exponents and radicals, polynomial functions, quadratic equations, systems of equations, rational expressions, probability and statistics, and the complex number system.  A graphing calculator is required for this course.

Algebra II Honors

Grade Level: 10^th and)

Successful completion of Geometry Honors with a minimum of B average recommended

Algebra II Honors covers all of the topics in Regular Algebra II, but is considerably faster paced and goes into greater depth in most topics.  A strong background in Honors Algebra I is required for this class.  A graphing calculator is required for this course.  Honors portfolio assessments are required.

Calculus AP (AB)

 Grade Level:  12^th  

 Credit:   1 (full-year)

Successful completion of Algebra II, Geometry, Honors Pre-Calculus (min.. B avg. recommended)   

Calculus AP is a preparatory course for the Advanced Placement Test for college credit.  First semester covers functions, limits, differentiation, and application of differentiation.  Second semester covers integration and its application. The course moves quickly and emphasizes the theoretical aspects of calculus as well as its applications.  Students will practice with a comprehensive review prior to the AP exam and are expected to take the College Board AP exam in May.  A graphing calculator is required for this course. 

Calculus AP (BC)

Grade Level:  11^th- 12^th

Credit:  1 (full-year)

Successful completion of Honors Pre-Calculus & Teacher recommendation

(Students receiving 1 credit in AB may only receive .5 credit in BC)

AP Calculus BC is an extension of Calculus AB rather than an enhancement; common topics require a similar depth of understanding.  A graphing calculator is required for this course.  In May students will take the College Board AP Calculus BC examination; many universities grant credit based on the score attained.  Calculus BC includes concepts of the AB course as well as additional concepts beyond those of AB course:  further applications of integrals, parametric, polar, and vector functions; sequences, series, and polynomial approximations; advanced techniques of integration. 

Calculus Honors

Grade Level: 11^th – 12^th

Credit:  1 (full-year)

Successful completion of Pre-calculus

Math teacher recommendation

This is an introductory course for students who will take calculus as part of a college program.  First semester topics include functions, differentiation, limits, and applications of differentiation.  Second semester covers integration and its applications.  Honors portfolio assessments are required.  A graphing calculator is required. 

Discrete Math

Grade Level:  10-12

Credit:  ½ (one semester)

Successful completion of Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry and teacher recommendation

Discrete Math is an advanced course in which students explore sets and systems with a countable number of elements in order to represent and determine solutions.  Students will also collect, represent, and process data using technology.  The concepts and procedures of this course allow students to develop different perspectives on problem solving and prepares them for college statistics and computer science courses.  Concepts emphasized include applications of inductive/deductive reasoning and logic; cryptography, set theory; finite graphs, matrices, and sequences; induction, iteration, and recurrence relations; number theory; game theory; probability and distributions; data analysis.  A graphing calculator is recommended for this course.

Gateway Algebra

Credit:  1 (full-year) elective

Prerequisite:  Non-passing Score on Gateway Test

This course is designed to provide remedial practice

through a different approach to all students who have not been successful in passing the Gateway Algebra Test.  Problem solving skills will be explored through hands-on activities involving real life situations.  The credit for this course does not apply to the three years of mathematics credit required by the state of Tennessee and WCB.

Geometry Standard

Grade Level: 9^th thru 12^th 

Credit:   1 (full-year)

Successful completion of Algebra I

In Geometry students gain an understanding of basic geometry structures with emphasis on developing reasoning skills.  Content includes relationships between points, lines, and planes, congruence, similarity, polygons, circles, area and volume, coordinate geometry, and introductory trigonometry.  A scientific calculator is required for second semester.

Geometry Honors

Grade Level: 9^th thru 12^th

Credit: 1 (full-year)

Successful completion of Algebra I & approval

Geometry Honors covers all topics of Regular Geometry, but in considerably greater depth and at a faster pace.  Students are required to do individual projects regularly.  Additional units covered include transformations in the plane, space coordinate geometry, introductions to topology and non-Euclidean Geometry, logic, and history of geometry.  A graphing calculator is required for

second semester.  Honors portfolio assessments are required.

 

Pre-Calculus

 Grade Level:  11^th and 12^th  

 Credit:   1 (full-year)

Successful completion of Algebra I, II (min. B

average)  and Geometry              

Pre-Calculus is a full year course that integrates Trigonometry and areas of higher mathematics including analytical geometry, sequences and series, probability, and functions.  It should be taken in preparation for college math.  A graphing calculator is required for this course.

Pre-Calculus Honors

 Grade Level:  11^th and 12^th  

 Credit:   1 (full-year)

Successful completion of Algebra II Honors

(minimum B average recommended)

Pre-Calculus Honors is a one-year course designed for the student who plans to seek a four-year college education with a technical major such as business, science or mathematics.  This class is a challenging, fast-paced, in-depth study of the following topics:  trigonometry, complex numbers, analytical geometry, sequences and series, probability, exponential and logarithmic functions, graphs, and vectors.  Students are required to have a graphing calculator for this course. 

Statistics AP

Grade Level: 1 (full-year)

Credit:   1 (full-year)

Prerequisites:  B in Pre-Calculus Honors

Statistics AP is intended for the college bound student, but it is not a preparation for calculus.  Topics include data analysis, data interpretation, systematic counting, probability, sampling distribution, and statistical inference.  Students will practice with a comprehensive review prior to the AP exam and are expected to take the College Board AP exam in May.  A TI-83t calculator is required for this course.  (There must be a minimum number of 15 students for this class to be a scheduled course.)

Statistics

Grade Level:  10-12

Credit:  ½ (One semester)

Successful completion of Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and teacher recommendation

Students use appropriate technology to study probability, descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics.  This course prepares students for a major/career involving research, such as history, psychology, economics, journalism, statistics or education.  Concepts emphasized:  collecting, displaying, interpreting and analyzing data; surveys and experimental design; drawing conclusions about a population from a sample and predicting with data. A graphing calculator is recommended for this course.

Technology Based Intervention

Credit: 1 (full-year) elective

This course or the specific Gateway course is required of any student not successfully completing the Gateway end of course test.  The course may be offered as a credit course or through the directed study class.  The credit is an elective credit only and may not be used as a credit towards the three (3) math required credits.  Placement will be assigned.

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