This course is designed to prepare the high school honors student to take the AB form of the College Board's Advanced Placement Examination in calculus. The student has the opportunity to gain college credit by taking a placement exam upon successful completion of this course. Summer reading may be required for this class. This proficiency-based course is designed for students who are not yet ready to take an algebra course. The course content includes computational skills, measurement, geometry topics, data analysis, and introductory algebra skills.
Special emphasis is placed on practical applications and problem solving.
A student who has passed the mathematics part of the state's ninth grade proficiency test may not take this course. Additional concepts will include the use of tables, graphs, simple formulas and equations, measurement and scale drawing. The course includes more topics in pre-algebra, basic geometry, graphing of functions, and problem solving. Consumer skills and applications will also be explored.