Math Department Mission Statement:
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The JHS Math Department facilitates learning and improves critical thinking skills by utilizing best practices that engage students and develop their confidence in math.
Course #
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Description
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Required or Elective
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Other Information
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306
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Algebra I
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Fulfills Requirement
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Co-Taught Option
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Prerequisite: Entry Level
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Year
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The Algebra I course includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system, evaluating algebraic expressions, solving and graphing various functions, translating word problems into equations, and calculating operations with and factoring of polynomials.
316
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Geometry
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Fulfills Requirement
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Co-Taught Option
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of 306
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Year
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This course presents the concepts of plane and solid geometry through deductive and inductive reasoning. Topics include constructions, angle relationships, parallel lines, congruent triangles, similar polygons, right angle trigonometry, circles, coordinate geometry, surface area, volume, and basic proof.
318
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Honors Geometry
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Fulfills Requirement
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Honors Credit
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of 306
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Year
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Honors Geometry covers the same topics as Geometry 316 with the addition of: probability, indirect proof, formal proofs, a heavy emphasis on analytic methods, and a focus on the development of a postulate-theorem based logical system.
326
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Algebra II
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Fulfills Requirement
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Co-Taught Option
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of 316/318
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Year
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This course is designed to meet the Algebra II requirement of many colleges and as a prerequisite for pre-calculus courses. Topics include various parent functions and their transformations, solving equations, and applications. Owning a personal graphing calculator is recommended.
328
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Honors Algebra II
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Fulfills Requirement
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Honors Credit
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of 316/318
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Year
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Topics covered are those of Algebra II 326 with deeper analysis of the underlying mathematics and frequent extensions and applications. Owning a personal graphing calculator is recommended.
336
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Pre-Calculus
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Fulfills Requirement
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of 326/328 or concurrent enrollment in 386/388
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Year
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Topics include logarithms, higher degree function analysis, inverse functions, trigonometric functions and inverses, graphs of trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities, solution of right and oblique triangles. Theorems are proven in this class. This year long class serves as a prerequisite for calculus. Owning a personal graphing calculator is recommended.
338
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Honors Pre-Calculus
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Fulfills Requirement
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Honors Credit
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of 326/328 or concurrent enrollment in 386/388
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Year
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Topics include logarithms, higher degree function analysis, inverse functions, trigonometric functions and inverses, graphs of trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities, solution of right and oblique triangles, complex numbers, polar coordinates, graphing of higher order functions, and composition of advanced functions. Theorems are proven in this class. This year long class serves as a prerequisite for calculus. Owning a personal graphing calculator is recommended.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of 336/338 or concurrent enrollment in 386/388
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Year
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This course includes the study of limits, differentiation, and integration. The course requires a solid basis in algebra. Most work is done in class with an emphasis on application rather than formal analysis. Intended to prepare students for a college calculus course, this course provides a good introduction to the basic concepts and procedures of calculus. Owning a personal graphing calculator is recommended.
348
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AP Calculus
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Elective
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AP Credit
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of 336/338 or concurrent enrollment in 386/388
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Year
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"AP courses in calculus consist of a full high school academic year of work and are comparable to calculus courses in colleges and universities. It is expected that students who take an AP course in calculus will seek college credit, college placement, or both from institutions of higher learning" (AP Calculus AB Course Description, p. 4). Limits, continuity, derivatives, and integration are included with their associated applications. "The courses emphasize a multi-representational approach to calculus, with concepts, results, and problems being expressed graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally. The connections among these representations also are important" (AP Calculus AB Course Description, p. 5). Students are prepared to successfully take the AP Calculus AB exam in April or May of the course, which can earn them college credit or placement into higher college math courses if certain scores are earned.
356
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Computer Programming I
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Elective
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Semester
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of 316/318
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Semester
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Computer Programming I is a beginning course in writing Visual Basic, a language that is used to write programs for use in the Windows environment. Students will learn how to create form layouts including command buttons, labels, textboxes, picture buttons, timer objects, OLE objects, drive/directory boxes, check boxes, combo boxes, option buttons, and scroll bars. Students will learn decision making, work with data structures, create menus, and learn error handling and how to debug code. Code that is learned in Computer Programming I will be used to turn the forms into working programs. This course is only recommended for those students who have a strong interest in computers. This course can be taken concurrently with 378. This course is an elective credit and does not count towards the three-year JHS math graduation requirement.
366
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Computer Programming II
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Elective
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Semester
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of 356
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Semester
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Recommendation: A passing grade in 356 with a "C" or better average
Students will learn how to write, compile, and link source code into executable files in C#. Basic input/output operations will be studied along with function structures, parameter passing and pointers. Students will use different data types and create their own types. Strings will be studied in depth and DO, WHILE, and FOR loops will be mastered. Arrays will be used routinely in most of the applications. This course is only recommended for those students who have a strong interest in computers. It is recommended that students take this course during the semester immediately following the semester in which they were enrolled in Computer Programming I. This course can be taken concurrently with 378. This course does not count towards the three-year JHS math graduation requirement.
376
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Computer Programming III
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Elective
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Semester
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of 366
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Semester
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Recommendation: A passing grade in 366 with a "C" or better average
This course is designed primarily for those students who have an above-average aptitude for computers and who intend to increase their knowledge base or pursue a degree in computer science. The programming language taught in this course is JAVA. Students will learn how to write, compile and link source code into executable files. Basic input/output operations will be studied along with function structures, parameter passing, and pointers. Students will use different data types and create their own types. Strings will be studied in depth and DO, WHILE, and FOR loops will be mastered. Arrays will be used routinely in most of the applications. This course can be taken concurrently with 378. This course is an elective credit and does not count towards the three-year JHS math graduation requirement.
378 |
AP Computer Science Principles |
Elective |
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of Algebra I 306 |
AP Computer Science Principles offers a multidisciplinary approach to teaching the underlying principles of computation. The course will introduce students to the creative aspects of programming, abstractions, algorithms, large data sets, the Internet, cybersecurity concerns, and computing impacts. AP Computer Science Principles also gives students the opportunity to use current technologies to create computational artifacts for both self-expression and problem solving. Together, these aspects of the course make up a rigorous and rich curriculum that aims to broaden participation in computer science.
386
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Probability and Statistics
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Elective
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Year
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of 326/328 or concurrent enrollment of 336/338 or 346/348
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Year
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Course topics include basic probability and statistics, discrete probability theory, odds and probabilities, populations and samples, frequency tables, measures of central tendency and variability, random variables, and data presentation, and the normal distribution. This course introduces students to the concepts of statistics, preparing them for a subsequent class in college as well as maintaining math skill during the senior year. This course can be taken concurrently with 336/338 or 346/348. Owning a personal graphing calculator is recommended.
388
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AP Statistics
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Elective
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Year
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of 326/328 or concurrent enrollment of 336/338 or 346/348 |
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AP Statistics introduces students to the main concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing and drawing conclusions from data. The four general conceptual themes which students are given to work with are: Exploring Data, Sampling and Experimentation, Anticipating Patterns, and Statistical Inference. Incoming students to this course are expected, according to the College Board, to have mathematical maturity and quantitative reasoning ability. Students use a TI-83/84 graphing calculator, Excel, Google documents, and Web-based java applets to investigate statistical concepts. To develop effective statistical communication skills, students are required to prepare frequent written and oral analyses of real data. Students are prepared to successfully take the AP Statistics exam in April or May of the course, which can earn them college credit or placement into higher college math courses if certain scores are earned. This course can be taken concurrently with 336/338 or 346/348. Owning a personal graphing calculator is recommended.