STATISTICS Grades 9,10 , 11 , 12 . 5 Credit ( 5153 ) CCP
Prerequisite ( s ): Algebra 1 ( 5113 ) Statistical literacy is an essential skill that enables people to understand and make sensible decisions based on the analysis of numerical information . This course empowers students to collect , organize and interpret numerical data , and to learn how to place the data and its analysis in context . Topics of study include measures of center and spread , linear regression , discrete probability distributions , hypothesis testing , and the chi-square probability distribution . These tools are applied to diverse areas such as business , pharmacology , psychology , physics , and education .
PRECALCULUS Grades 11 , 12 1 Credit
( 5154 ) Honors
( 5155 ) CCP
Prerequisite ( s ): See Below Precalculus provides preparation for calculus and statistics . Students gain insights into the structure and unity of mathematics , gain understanding of more advanced concepts in mathematics , and increase their abilities to accomplish mathematical manipulations . The topics include advanced algebra , trigonometry , analytic geometry , informal limits and continuity , sequences and series , conic sections , and an introduction to matrix algebra . The TI 83 + or TI 84 graphing calculator is employed as a tool of inquiry for portions of the course .
Prerequisite ( s ): Honors Algebra 2 ( 5131 ) Precalculus ( 5154 ) is a continuation of the program for students who plan to enroll in AP Calculus ( 5161 ) in twelfth grade .
Prerequisite ( s ): Algebra 2 ( 5131 or 5132 ) Precalculus is a continuation of the program for students who plan to enroll in Calculus ( 5160 ).
AP CALCULUS AB Grade 12 1Credit ( 5161 ) AP
Prerequisite ( s ): Honors Precalculus ( 5154 ) AP Calculus AB course follows the rigorous college level curriculum established by the College Board . Students are expected to show a high degree of initiative and self-directed learning . This course develops the fundamentals of differentiation and integration . Emphasis is placed on problems dealing with area , volume , length of curves and distance , related rates , work , and maximum and minimum . The TI 83 + or TI 84 graphing calculator will be used in the course . Students enrolled in this course are required to take the AP exam at the end of the year .
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