Probability & Statistics
SWAp (1 semester, .50 credit, prerequisite none)
Probability and Statistics provides a curriculum focused on understanding key data analysis and probabilistic concepts, calculations, and relevance to real-world applications. Through a "Discovery-Confirmation-Practice"-based exploration of each concept, students are challenged to work toward a mastery of computational skills, deepen their conceptual understanding of key ideas and solution strategies. This course covers topics such as types of data; common methods used to collect data; and the various representations of data, including histograms, bar graphs, box plots, and scatterplots. Students learn to work with data by analyzing and employing methods of prediction, specifically involving samples and populations, distributions, summary statistics, regression analysis, transformations, simulations, and inference.
Trigonometry
SWLi (1 semester, .50 credit, prerequisite Algebra I & Algebra II)
In Trigonometry, students will gain a solid understanding of the fundamentals of trigonometry and the real-world applications of these principles in science, technology, and engineering. Lessons will provide step-by-step guidance through procedures and solutions, providing clear examples for each type of problem. Students will explore concepts from radian and degree measurement to unit circles and trigonometric functions and sine and cosine functions. This course is geared to students in grades 10–12 with an interest in pursuing engineering-related coursework.