Note:  Students will be placed in mathematics based on standardized test scores, previous grades and teacher recommendation.  The use of technology is integrated into all course curriculums.  The use of a TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator is required for all courses above geometry.

 A PRE-TEST MAY BE GIVEN ON THE FIRST DAY IN ANY OF THESE COURSES.

Course Number:   291

Length: 1 Block

Credit:  1

Pre-requisites: Teacher Placement

Course Description:  This course is designed to cover the first half of the algebraic concepts of Algebra 1.  The next course after Algebra A is Algebra B.  Content includes properties of Real Numbers, solving, writing and graphing linear equations and inequalities and basic functions.  TI 30-XIIS is the required calculator.

Course Number:   292

Length: 1 Block - Offered Second Semester

Credit:  1

Pre-requisites: Algebra A

Course Description:  This course is designed to cover the second half of the algebraic concepts of Algebra 1.  The next course after Algebra B is Concepts of Geometry or Geometry with teacher recommendation.  Content includes solving systems of linear equations and inequalities, exponents and exponential functions, quadratic equations and functions, polynomials and factoring, rational expressions and equations, radicals and irrational numbers as well as an introduction to geometry.  The TI 30-XIIS scientific calculator is required.

Course Number:   211

Length: 1 Block

Credit:  1

Pre-requisites: Teacher Placement

Course Description:  This course is designed to cover all the national standards of Algebra I.  The next course after Algebra 1 is Geometry or Honors Geometry with teacher recommendation.  Content includes properties of Real Numbers, solving, writing, and graphing linear equations and inequalities and basic functions, solving systems of linear equations and inequalities, exponents and exponential functions, quadratic equations and functions, polynomials and factoring, rational expressions and equations, radicals and irrational numbers as well as an introduction to geometry.  TI 30-XIIS or TI-84+ is the required calculator.

Course Number:   222

Length: 1 Block

Credit:  1

Pre-requisites: Algebra B

 Course Description:  This course is designed to cover all the national standards of Geometry with limited proofs.  The next course after Concepts of Geometry is Concepts of Algebra 2.  A ruler and protractor are required.  Content includes basics of geometry, segments and angles, parallel and perpendicular lines, triangles, quadrilaterals, similarity, surface area and volume, circles, and right triangles trigonometry.  TI 30-XIIS is the required calculator.

Course Number:   221

Length:   1 Block

Credit: 1

Pre-requisites: Algebra 1

Course Description:  This course is designed to cover all the national standards of Geometry.  The next course after Geometry is Algebra 2.  A scientific calculator, a compass, and a protractor are required for this course.  Course focuses on reasoning and proof, properties of triangles, quadrilaterals, parallel and perpendicular lines, circles, polygons, coordinate and indirect proofs, transformations, congruence, similarity, right triangles and trigonometry, and three dimensional work.  Data analysis and probability will also be presented to prepare for the OGT.  The TI 30-XIIS or TI-84+ is the required calculator.

Course Number:   2200

Length:   1 Block

Credit: 1

Pre-requisites: Algebra 1 with a “B” or better, teacher placement, signature required.

Course Description:  This course is designed to cover all the national standards of Geometry with more rigorous material and detail.  The next course after Honors Geometry is Honors Algebra II with teacher recommendation.  A graphing calculator is required for this course. The instructor will use a TI-84+ which is recommended.  A compass and protractor are required.  In addition students will explore many geometric properties using Geometer’s Sketchpad.  Additionally, the course will cover a chapter on segment and angle relationships in circles.  Data analysis and probability will also be presented to prepare for the Ohio State Tests.

Course Number:   231

Length:   1 Block

Credit: 1

Pre-requisites: Concepts of Geometry or Geometry, Junior standing, and math teacher signature.

Course Description:  This course is for the junior who has taken Algebra A, Algebra B, and Concepts of Geometry and has not taken nor is enrolled in Algebra 2, but will be doing post-secondary work.  It is designed for the college-bound student that struggles with math and wants to learn the concepts taught in Algebra 2 to prepare for college.  If you get a D in Geometry or Algebra 1 it is strongly recommended that you take this course.  A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator is required.  The next course after Concepts of Algebra 2 is Review for College Math.

Course Number:   232

Length: 1 Block

Credit:  1

Pre-requisites: Geometry

Course Description:  Upon successful completion of Algebra 1 and Geometry, this course is designed to cover all the national standards of Algebra 2.  The next course after Algebra 2 is Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry or Honors Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry with teacher recommendation.  If a student has a final grade of D or lower, it is recommended that they take Review for College Math.  Course content includes linear, quadratic, polynomial, power, root, exponential, log­arithmic, and rational functions, quadratic relations and conic sections and sequences and series.  The TI-84+ graphing calculator is required.

Course Number:   2320

Length:   1 Block

Credit: 1

Pre-requisites: Honors Geometry with a “B” or better, teacher placement, signature required.

Course Description:  This course is designed to cover all the national standards of Algebra 2 with more rigorous material and detail.  The next course after Algebra 2 Honors is Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry Honors with teacher recommendation. Additionally, the course will cover a chapter on matrices, conics, and sequences and series.  The TI-84+ calculator is required.

Course Number:   270

Length:   1 Block

Credit: 1

Pre-requisites: Algebra 2

Course Description:  This course for the college prep student will work with functions, trigonometry, matrices and determinants, sequences, series and probability, and analytic geometry.  The next course after Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry is Calculus, AP Calculus, or AP Statistics with teacher recommendation.  The TI-84+ is the required calculator.

Course Number:   2700

Length:   1 Block

Credit: 1

Pre-Requisites: Algebra 2 Honors with a “B” or better, teacher placement, signature required.

Course Description:  This course will cover the standards of Pre-Calculus with more rigorous material and detail.  The next course after Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry Honors is AP Calculus or AP Statistics with teacher recommendation.  The TI-84+ is the required calculator.

Course Number:   280

Length:   1 Block

Credit   1

Pre-Requisites: Juniors or Seniors who have taken Pre-Calculus-Trig. and received a “B” or better.

 Course Description:  Course is designed for students who want to continue taking a math course beyond Pre-Calculus.  It will introduce students to the basic concepts of differential and integral calculus.  Topics include limits, differentiation, applications of derivatives, integration, and transcendental functions.  Students will be required to have a TI-84+ or higher graphing calculator.

Course Number:   2800

Length:   1 Block – Second Semester

Credit: 1

Pre-Requisites: Calculus – First Semester, same school year.

Students will be required to take the AP Exam and pay any fees associated with the exam.  Fees are to be paid prior to the test being administered.  Students must complete the course along with taking the AP test to receive the weighted AP grade.  If you do not take the test you will receive an “F” for the course.

Course Description:  This course is for the student who will study differential and integral calculus and its mathematical and business aspects for college credit.  Mastering basic calculus concepts and practical applications of those topics will be emphasized.  It is a preparation for the AP Calculus AB or BC test and will follow the National AP Board Syllabus.  A TI-84+ or above graphing calculator is essential and required of each student.

Course Number:   2500

Length:   1 Block

Credit: 1

Pre-requisites: Honors Pre-Calculus or Pre-Calculus.

Students will be required to take the AP Exam and pay any fees associated with the exam.  Fees are to be paid prior to the test being administered.  Students must complete the semester course along with taking the AP test to receive the weighted AP grade.  If you do not take the test you will receive an “F” for the course.

Course Description:  The purpose of this course is to introduce the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data.  Students will be exposed to four major themes:  exploring data, sampling and experimentation, anticipating patterns, and statistical inference.  Students who successfully complete the course and examination may receive credit, advanced placement or both for a one semester introductory college statistics course.  This class may be taken concurrently with Pre-Calculus.  The TI-84+ graphing calculator is essential and required for this course.

Course Number:   250

Length:   1 Block

Credit: 1

Pre-requisites: Geometry or Algebra 2,  Senior standing, and  department chair’s signature.

Course Description:  This course is for the senior who has had difficulty with Algebra 2 and has not taken nor is enrolled in Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry, but will be doing post-secondary work.  It is designed for the college-bound student who wishes to improve math skills.  A TI-84+ is the required calculator.