Course Descriptions

3110 Algebra 1 (H)

Grade level: 9

Year Course

Prerequisite: 90th percentile or higher on placement test

10 Credits

Permission: None

UC, CSU, NCAA

This honors course will cover all of Algebra 1 and Algebra 2. Topics include: a) basic operations over the set of rational, irrational, and imaginary numbers b) solutions of 1st, 2nd, and higher degree equations; c) simultaneous equations with two and three variables; d) graphs of straight lines, parabolas, ellipses, hyperbolas, circles, and absolute value; e) determinants, and f) additional topics as time permits. A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator is required.

3120 Algebra 1

Grade Level: 9-12

Year Course

Prerequisite: Placement Test or B- in Algebra Essentials or Geometry Essentials

10 Credits

Permission: Teacher Recommendation

UC, CSU, NCAA

This course in Algebra covers the real number system and its properties, probability, operations with powers and roots, factoring, linear equations and their graphs, systems of equations in two unknowns, and quadratic equations. Emphasis is placed on solving word problems and solving equations.

3140 Algebra Essentials

Grade Level: 9, 10

Year Course

Prerequisite: None

10 Credits

Permission: None

This basic course in Algebra covers the same topics as Algebra 1 (3120) but with less depth. Topics include real number properties, exponents, roots, graphs and equations of lines and parabolas, systems of equations, factoring and the quadratic formula.

3620 Geometry

Grade level: 10, 11, 12

Year Course

Prerequisite: C- in Algebra 1

10 Credits

Permission: None

UC, CSU, NCAA

Basic geometric concepts are covered. Students will learn to develop their own proofs and to apply geometric theorems to two dimensional figures, especially triangles, quadrilaterals, and circles. Construction will be stressed. Algebra is reviewed throughout the course. Because standardized tests such as the PSAT and SAT include many geometry-based items, it is recommended that students take Geometry their Sophomore year. A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator is required.

3640 Geometry Essentials

Grade level: 10, 11, 12

Year Course

Prerequisite: D- or better in Algebra Essentials or Algebra 1

10 Credits

This basic course in Geometry covers the same topics as Geometry (3620) in less depth. Students will be exposed to a) geometic theorems; b) 2-dimensional figures, especially triangles, quadrilaterals and circles; c) 3-dimensional figures; and d) basic trigonometry. Computation, as opposed to proofs, is stressed. A calculator is required.

3210 Geometry/Trigonometry (H)

Grade level: 10

Year Course

Prerequisite: C- in Algebra 1H

10 Credits

Permission: Teacher Recommendation

UC, CSU, NCAA

This honors course will cover all of Geometry (3620) as well as one quarter of trigonometry. In the first semester, the course will concentrate on triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, constructions, three dimensional figures and proofs. The second semester will include trigonometry. A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator

is required. This course will have a weighted grade.

3630 Algebra 2

Grade Level: 10, 11, 12

Year Course

Prerequisite: C- in Algebra 1

10 Credits

Permission: None

UC, CSU, NCAA

This course covers all the topics of Algebra 1 in greater depth. Also covered are the real and imaginary number systems and their properties, powers and roots, logs, linear and quadratic equations along with their graphs, systems of equations in two and three unknowns, determinants and binomial expansion. It is recommended that students take Geometry prior to Algebra 2 as a better preparation for the PSAT and SAT. A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator is required.

3320 Pre Calculus (H)*

Grade Level: 11

Year Course

Prerequisite: B- in Geometry/Trigonometry H

10 Credits

Permission: None

UC, CSU, NCAA

This course will give students a review of trigonometry, an in-depth study of functions and graphing analysis, and review of the basic techniques and curves of Algebra 2. The second part of the course includes the study of limits and derivatives and many other topics from a college Calculus 1 course. A TI-83 or TI- 84 graphing calculator is required. This course is articulated with San Joaquin Delta College. Contact the Guidance Office for more information.

* This course is approved by the University of California for a weighted grade.

3420 Pre Calculus

Grade Level: 12

Year Course

Prerequisite: B- in Algebra 2, C- in Geometry

10 Credits

Permission: None

UC, CSU, NCAA

This course will give students a solid review of Algebra and Geometry along with a full course in Trigonometry. Topics to be covered are a) the six trigonometric functions, their graphs, and use in solving right triangles; b) identities and equations using the six trigonometric functions, basic eight identities, sum and difference formulas, double angle and half-angle formulas; c) word problems and their applications to real life (science, physics, etc.). A TI-83 Plus or TI-84 graphing calculator is required. This course is articulated with San Joaquin Delta College. Contact the Guidance Office for more information.

3410 Applied Calculus

Grade Level: 12

Year Course

Prerequisite: C in Pre Calculus or C- in Pre Calculus (H)

10 Credits

Permission: Course Instructor

UC, CSU, NCAA

Students will be exposed to the applications of calculus with emphasis on topics related to business, economics, social and life sciences. It is expected that students will cover functional models and limits, differentiation and applications of the derivative, exponential and logarithmic functions and integration. Further topics in integration will be introduced as time permits. This course is not intended as a preparation for the AP Calculus exam. A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator is required.

3430 Calculus AB (AP)*

Grade Level: 12

Year Course

Prerequisite: B- in Pre Calculus H

10 Credits

Permission: None

UC, CSU, NCAA

This course is designed to give students enough background in Calculus to pass the AP Calculus test. The subject matter is equivalent to the standard Calculus 1 and 2 courses at the college level. Topics include derivatives and applications, integration and applications, limits, continuity, infinite series and approximation techniques using a calculator. Students should consider taking the AB Calculus or BC Calculus AP test in May. A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator is required.

* This course is approved by the University of California for a weighted grade.

3413 College Math

Grade Level: 12

Semester Course

Prerequisite: C- in Algebra 2 and Geometry

5 Credits

Permission: None

UC, CSU, NCAA

This one semester course will cover topics not usually covered in Algebra 1, Algebra 2 or Geometry, but which are likely to be seen in college. Topics include matrices, finance, probability, combinatorics and modular arithmetic. This course covers the same topics as a college finite math course. A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator is required.

3423 Statistics

Grade Level: 12

Semester Course

Prerequisite: C- in Algebra 2 and Geometry

5 Credits

Permission: None

UC, CSU, NCAA

This one semester course is an introduction to statistics. Topics include probability, variance, data plotting, the normal curve, and inferences drawn from data and populations. A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator is required. This course is articulated with San Joaquin Delta College. Contact the Guidance Office for more information.