9th grade math usually focuses on Algebra I, but can include other advanced mathematics such as Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus or Trigonometry. This is the year when they formalize and extend their understanding and application of quadratic and exponential functions as well as other advanced mathematical concepts.
Ninth graders must fully understand concepts before moving on, or they will soon find themselves lost and confused. Learn how to help your child achieve academic success in mathematics with the information below.
Students can be placed into this class for their freshman year, or other advanced math classes like Geometry or Algebra 2, based on their results of a placement test at the end of 8th grade beginning of their 9th-grade year.
Algebra 2 is a course sequence built upon the foundation of Algebra I. Topics you will study include rational number exponents, functions, quadratic functions, and complex numbers, solutions of linear and quadratic equations, inequalities, absolute value equations, polynomials, exponential, logarithmic, and rational functions.
During Calculus, students can expect to continue the material taught in Pre-Calculus and begin to study differentiation and integration of the elementary functions, with an emphasis on problem-solving. This is considered the advanced high school math courses you will take
Besides regular and AP classes, schools will also offer honors mathematics classes. Honors classes are taught with greater depth and breadth at a higher pace and are suitable for students who want and can handle challenging and advanced math topics.
Computer Science courses are real-world applications of math, with classes ranging from Algorithms to Graph Theory with Python, depending on the school. The focus of computer science electives is to provide you with knowledge about real-world application of math as well as introductory knowledge about programming.
Students may or may not study Calculus in high school, depending on whether they decided to study advanced mathematics through advanced courses or Advanced Placement Courses. Some schools may teach Algebra 1 and 2 together for curriculum consistency or include other fields of mathematics such as trigonometry, geometry, etc.
Many top Colleges require AMC scores as part of the college application. This is a Complete prep course for AMC10 and a partial prep course for AMC12. The course consists of closing any gaps in knowledge required for the AMC10 exam, while discussing strategies for taking the exam. The focus is on approaches and methods via examples and exercises in the textbook, in addition to working on exam problems from past years.
Corequisite: MATH 1106. Students should contact their college for the most up-to-date information regarding if and how credits for this course will count toward graduation, and/or be considered regarding academic standing.
Corequisite: MATH 1110. Students should contact their college for the most up-to-date information regarding if and how credits for this course will count toward graduation, and/or be considered regarding academic standing.
Corequisite: MATH 1120. Students should contact their college for the most up-to-date information regarding if and how credits for this course will count toward graduation, and/or be considered regarding academic standing.
Corequisite: MATH 2210. Students should contact their college for the most up-to-date information regarding if and how credits for this course will count toward graduation, and/or be considered regarding academic standing.
Introduces topics in calculus: limits, rates of change, definition of and techniques for finding derivatives, relative and absolute extrema, and applications. The calculus content of the course is similar to 1/3 of the content covered in MATH 1106 and MATH 1110. In addition, the course includes a variety of topics of algebra, with emphasis on the development of linear, power, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Because of the strong emphasis on graphing, students will have a better understanding of asymptotic behavior of these functions.
Forbidden Overlap: Due to an overlap in content, students will not receive credit for both MATH 1106 and MATH 1110. For guidance in selecting an appropriate course, please consult First Steps in Math.
Prerequisite: three years of high school mathematics (including trigonometry and logarithms) or a precalculus course (e.g., MATH 1101). No prior knowledge of calculus is required. Students who plan to take more than one semester of calculus should take MATH 1110 rather than MATH 1106.
The goal of this course is to give students a strong basis in some quantitative skills needed in the life and social sciences. There will be an emphasis on modeling, using fundamental concepts from calculus developed in the course, including: derivatives, integrals, and introductory differential equations. Examples from the life sciences are used throughout the course. To give a concrete example, we will study predator-prey populations. We will write down mathematical models that describe the evolution of these populations, analyze both quantitative and qualitative properties to make predictions about the future of these populations, and discuss the assumptions and limitations of the models.
Forbidden Overlap: Due to an overlap in content, students will not receive credit for both MATH 1110 and MATH 1106. For guidance in selecting an appropriate course, please consult First Steps in Math.
Prerequisite: three years of high school mathematics (including trigonometry and logarithms) or a precalculus course (e.g., MATH 1101). MATH 1110 can serve as a one-semester introduction to calculus or as part of a two-semester sequence in which it is followed by MATH 1120.
Forbidden Overlap: Due to an overlap in content, students will not receive credit for both MATH 1120 and MATH 1910. For guidance in selecting an appropriate course, please consult First Steps in Math.
For students who wish to experience how mathematical ideas naturally evolve. The course emphasizes ideas and imagination rather than techniques and calculations. Homework involves students in actively investigating mathematical ideas. Topics vary depending on the instructor. Some assessment through writing assignments.
Forbidden Overlap: Due to an overlap in content, students will receive credit for only one course in the following group: AEM 2100, BTRY 3010, BTRY 6010, ENGRD 2700, HADM 2010, ILRST 2100, ILRST 6100, MATH 1710, PAM 2100, PAM 2101, PSYCH 2500, SOC 3010, STSCI 2100, STSCI 2150, STSCI 2200. In addition, no credit for MATH 1710 if taken after ECON 3130, ECON 3140, ECON 3125, MATH 4720, or any other upper-level course focusing on the statistical sciences (e.g., those counting toward the statistics concentration for the math major).
Introductory statistics course discussing techniques for analyzing data occurring in the real world and the mathematical and philosophical justification for these techniques. Topics include population and sample distributions, central limit theorem, statistical theories of point estimation, confidence intervals, testing hypotheses, the linear model, and the least squares estimator. The course concludes with a discussion of tests and estimates for regression and analysis of variance (if time permits). The computer is used to demonstrate some aspects of the theory, such as sampling distributions and the Central Limit Theorem. In the lab portion of the course, students learn and use computer-based methods for implementing the statistical methodology presented in the lectures.
Essentially a second course in calculus. Topics include techniques of integration, finding areas and volumes by integration, exponential growth, partial fractions, infinite sequences and series, tests of convergence, and power series.
Forbidden Overlap: Due to an overlap in content, students will receive credit for only one course in the following group: MATH 1920, 2130, 2220, 2240. For guidance in selecting an appropriate course, please consult First Steps in Math.
Prerequisite: MATH 1120, MATH 1910, or equivalent AP credit. Designed for students who wish to master the basic techniques of multivariable calculus, but whose major will not require a substantial amount of mathematics. Students who plan to major or minor in mathematics or take upper-level math courses should take MATH 1920, 2220, or 2240 rather than MATH 2130.
Forbidden Overlap: Due to an overlap in content, students will receive credit for only one course in the following group: MATH 2210, 2230, 2310, 2940. For guidance in selecting an appropriate course, please consult First Steps in Math.
Prerequisite: MATH 1110-MATH 1120 with high performance, equivalent AP credit, or permission of department. Recommended for students who plan to major or minor in mathematics or a related field. For a more applied version of this course, see MATH 2310.
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