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| 8TH
GRADE ALGEBRA: |
8th
Grade |
| This
course is offered to 8th graders from the Catholic feeder schools
in the Northland. Students are admitted by merit. A math exam
given in the month of May. Enrollment will be limited to 20
students. Students will review basic mathematical operations,
and then proceed into topics of Algebra I. |
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| ALGEBRA
I – TEST OUT OPTION |
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| 8th Grade Students
who successfully pass the final exam for Algebra I may enroll
in Geometry. |
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| ALGEBRA I: |
Grade
9~10 |
Credit 1
Prerequisite:
None
Course Description:
This course is intended for the pupil who has an average
mastery of middle school mathematics. Students in this course
will acquire the practical algebraic skills expected of any
high school graduate. Topics include solving equations and inequalities,
factoring, graphing linear equations and inequalities, rational
expressions, and linear and quadratic functions. |
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| 622 GEOMETRY: |
Grade
9~10 |
Credit 1
Prerequisite:
Successful Completion of Algebra I or Algebra I Test Out Option
Course Description:
This course develops sound, logical thinking skills. While studying
properties of various polygons, students will use deductive
reasoning to develop a formal proof. Other topics covered are
congruency, classification of triangles, constructing geometric
figures, applying ratio and proportion to similar triangles,
applying the Pythagorean Theorem to right triangles, using rules
/ formulas of circles, chords, and secants, and general problem-solving. |
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| 632 ALGEBRA II: |
Grade
10~11 |
Credit: 1
Length of Course:
1 Year
Prerequisite: Successful
Completion of Algebra I
Course Description:
This course offers a thorough review of elementary algebra followed
by the study of complex numbers, quadratic equations and functions,
variation, and analytic geometry. This course prepares students
for college algebra. Students will be encouraged to follow up
this course with Math IV or Algebra III.
Note: Algebra II does not provide adequate preparation for Advanced
Mathematics. |
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| 633 HONORS ALGEBRA II: |
Grade
10~11 |
Credit 1
Length of Course:1
Prerequisite: Successful
Completion of Algebra I
Course Description:
This course offers a thorough review of elementary algebra followed
by the study of complex numbers, quadratic equations and functions,
variation, and analytic geometry. This course prepares students
for college algebra. Students will be encouraged to follow up
this course with Math IV or Algebra III.
Note: Algebra II does not provide adequate preparation for Advanced
Mathematics. |
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| 637 ALGEBRA III
/ TRIGONOMETRY:
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Grade
11~12 |
| Credit 1
Length of Course:1
Prerequisite: Successful
Completion of Algebra II
Course Description:
After a review of topics covered in Algebra II, students will
progress into more advanced algebraic concepts such as exponential
and logarithmic functions, sequences and series, basic trigonometry,
and matrices and determinants. |
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| COLLEGE
ALGEBRA (College Credit Available)
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ACCP
Grade 11~12 |
| Credit 1
Length of Course:1
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Honors
Algebra 2 & Teacher Recommendation
Course Fee: Based upon Park University course
fee requirements
Course Description:
Fundamentals of basic algebra. Topics
include the real number system, basic operations of algebra,
linear and quadratic equations, inequalities, functions and
graphs, and systems of equations. Additional considerations
include exponents and logarithms, and fundamental techniques
of counting. This course is intended for students needing a
thorough study of algebra in preparation for college level math
courses for a liberal arts or business major. Students may elect
to sign up for advanced college credit through Park University |
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| TRIGONOMETRY
/ PRE-CALCULUS: |
Grade
11~12 |
| Credit 1
Length of Course:1
Prerequisite: Successful
Completion of Algebra III
Course Description:
This course begins with a brief review of Algebra II skills.
The students will cover trigonometric functions, triangle trigonometry,
advanced graphing, conic sections, polar coordinates and complex
numbers, and sequence and series. Statistics will also be discussed.
The course is required for students planning to take Calculus. |
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| TRIGONOMETRY
/ PRE-CALCULUS: (College
Credit Available)
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| Credit 1
Length of Course:1
Prerequisite: Successful
Completion of Algebra II
Course Description:
This course begins with a brief review of Algebra II skills.
The students will cover trigonometric functions, triangle trigonometry,
advanced graphing, conic sections, polar coordinates and complex
numbers, and sequence and series. Statistics will also be discussed.
the course is required for students planning to take Calculus. |
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639 CALCULUS I:
(College Credit Available)
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ACCP
Grade 12 |
Credit 1
Length of Course:1
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus
and Teacher Recommendation
Course Fee: Based upon Rockhurst course fee
requirements
Course
Description:
This course is intended for students who have a thorough knowledge
of college preparatory mathematics, including algebra, axiomatic
geometry, and analytical geometry (rectangular and polar coordinates,
equations and graphs of lines and conics). Topics covered
are limits, derivatives, and integrals of a wide variety of
functions and their applications to curve sketching, maximum
and minimum problems, area and volume. Students may elect
to sign up for advanced college credit through Rockhurst University
(ACCP). |
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| MATH IV: |
Grade
11~12 |
Credit 1
Length
of Course:1
Prerequisite:
Successful Completion of Algebra II or Honors Algebra II
Course
Description:
This course is designed to enable students to grasp basic
and essential topics of statistics such as descriptive statistics,
probability, hypothesis testing, binomial and normal distributions,
and linear regression. Students will also spend time preparing
for ACT and SAT testing. This course is intended for students
who have passed Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II but do
not wish to pursue Trigonometry, yet want or need a fourth
year of math. |
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