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Mathematics
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The Mathematics Department provides students with an education in mathematics that will serve as a foundation for higher education as well as prepare them to be lifelong learners.
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AVAILABLE COURSES
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ALGEBRA 1 WITH LAB
One Credit One Year
This course integrates topics in problem solving from algebra, probability statistics, graphing and functions. REGENTS WILL BE GIVEN IN JUNE. Graphing calculator required.
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ALGEBRA REGENTS REVIEW
No Credit One Year
This is a non-credit class that meets A or B days for students that were not successful in passing the regents exam but received class credit. (This class meets before or after school.)
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INTERMEDIATE GEOMETRY
One Credit One Year
Prerequisite: Common Core Algebra and a grade on the Regents Exam below 65
This course is designed for students who may have had some difficulty in Common Core Algebra. Students who successfully complete this course will then continue to the Geometry Course. A school final exam is given in June. Graphing calculator required.
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GEOMETRY HONORS
One Credit One Year
Prerequisite: Common Core Algebra Honors and a Regents Exam grade of 85 or better
This course presents Geometry topics. In this course it is expected students will identify and justify geometric relationships, formally and informally. Students in the honors class are also required to do an independent research project.
REGENTS WILL BE GIVEN IN JUNE. Graphing calculator required.
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GEOMETRY WITH LAB
One Credit One Year
Prerequisite: Algebra/Common Core Algebra with Algebra Lab and passing Regents Exam grade or Intermediate Geometry
This course presents Geometry topics at a more deliberate pace. A lab period is attached to the class every other day. In this course it is expected that students will identify and justify geometric relationships, formally and informally. Students will take the Geometry Regents Exam in June. Graphing calculator required.
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GEOMETRY REGENTS REVIEW
No Credit One-half Year
This is a non-credit class that meets A or B days for students that were not successful in passing the regents exam but received class credit. (This class meets before or after school.)
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ADVANCED ALGEBRA
One Credit One Year
Prerequisite: Geometry/Geometry Extended and a grade on the Regents Exam below 65
This course encompasses the first year of Common Core Algebra 2 and will prepare students for college-level algebra courses. Emphasis will be on Algebra skills and problem-solving techniques. This course is designed for students who may have had some difficulty in Geometry. Students who successfully complete this course will then continue to Common Core Algebra 2 which culminates in the Regents examination. A school final exam is given in June. Graphing calculator required.
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ALGEBRA 2 HONORS
One credit One Year
Prerequisite: Common Core Geometry Honors and a Regents Exam grade of 85 or better
This accelerated course for 10th grade students is the third Regents Course in the NYS Math Curriculum. Students will study in-depth the topics from advanced algebra. Enrichment activities will be integrated into the curriculum. Students will take the Algebra 2 Regents in June. Graphing calculator required.
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ALGEBRA 2 WITH LAB
One Credit One Year
Prerequisite: Common Core Geometry/Geometry Extended and a passing Regents Exam grade or Advanced Algebra
This is the third Regents Course in the NYS Math Curriculum. Students will study in-depth the topics from advanced algebra. Students will take the Algebra 2 Regents in June. Graphing calculator required.
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ALGEBRA 2 REGENTS REVIEW
No Credit One-half Year
This is a non-credit class that meets A or B days for students that were not successful in passing the regents exam but received class credit. (This class meets before or after school.)
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INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE MATHEMATICS (MOLLOY COLLEGE)
Seniors Only
One Credit One Year
Prerequisite: Algebra 2 or Advanced Algebra (for seniors seeking a 3rd math credit)
Each theme will be covered for approximately one marking period. The four themes will include The Mathematics of Analyzing Data, The Mathematics of Finance and Economics, The Mathematics of Industry, and The Mathematics of the Physical Sciences. Students will practice for the Accuplacer Exam in this course.
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PRE-CALCULUS HONORS (MOLLOY COLLEGE)
One credit One Year
Prerequisite: Common Core Algebra 2 with a Regents Exam grade of 75 or better or Common Core Algebra 2 Honors with a Regents Exam grade between 65 and 84
The course will continue the development of advanced functions. In addition, calculus will be introduced and will begin with limits and continue through differentiation. Graphing calculator required. This course ends with a school examination. There is a fee made payable directly to Molloy College. Upon successful completion, students can earn 3 college credits for this full year course.
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT CALCULUS AB
One Credit One Year
Prerequisite: Math 4H/Math 4R and a course grade of 75 or higher
The traditional study of differential and integral calculus beginning with the study of functions and limits. This course prepares the students for the AB level Advanced Placement Exam. A minimum of 1 hour per night of studying is necessary. THE AB LEVEL ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM IN MAY. Graphing calculator required.
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT CALCULUS BC
One Credit One Year
Prerequisite: Math 4H and a course grade of 85 or higher
Completion of topics from Analytic Geometry and the requirements for the BC level of the Advanced Placement Calculus. A minimum of 1 hour per night of studying is necessary. THE BC ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM IN MAY. Graphing calculator required.
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COLLEGE STATISTICS (MOLLOY COLLEGE)
One Credit One Year
Prerequisite: A grade of 65 or better in Common Core Algebra 2 with a passing Regents Exam grade or Pre-Calculus
This course, given under the aegis of Molloy College, will provide students with the skills and knowledge in the field of introductory Statistics and is equivalent to a one semester college course. The course will cover an array of topics which include organization of data using tables and graphs, normal distribution, regression of linear and non-linear relationships, probability models, discrete and continuous random variables, binomial distribution, tests of significance and the Chi-square procedure. There is a fee made payable directly to Molloy College. Upon successful completion, students can earn 3 college credits for this full year course
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APPLIED CODING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES
One-half Credit One-halfYear\
This course will focus on Java programming language. Students will learn this popular and fast-growing programming language. This course follows a student centered, project-based approach to software engineering with Java. This course will end in a Microsoft certificate exam (Exam 98-388 Introduction to programming using Java) so students can become certified in Java. Ultimately, students will come away with not only the technical skills to grow in the field of computer science, but the problem-solving ability and creativity that companies are increasingly looking for.
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT COMPUTER SCIENCE A
One Credit One Year
APCS is a full-year course of study for 1 Math credit with Honors/AP track weighting. APCS covers topics that would normally comprise one semester of a college level Computer Science major. College credit may be granted based on the student’s performance on the May AP Exam. We will use the Java for Linux programming language as a vehicle to examine structured programming, methods, modular design, special algorithms and data structures.
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT STATISTICS
One Credit One Year
AP Statistics is the high school equivalent of a one semester, introductory college statistics course. In this course, students develop strategies for collecting, organizing, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. Students design, administer, and tabulate results from surveys and experiments. Probability and simulations aid students in constructing models for chance phenomena. Sampling distributions provide the logical structure for confidence intervals and hypothesis tests.
Students use a TI83/84 graphing calculator and web-based java applets to investigate statistical concepts. To develop effective statistical communications skills, students are required to prepare frequent written and oral analyses of real data. A minimum of 1 hour of studying per night is necessary. THE AP STATISTICS PLACEMENT EXAM IN MAY. Graphing calculator required.
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COLLEGE ALGEBRA (MOLLOY COLLEGE)
One Credit One Year
Prerequisite: A grade of 65 or better in Common Core Algebra 2
This course, given under the aegis of Molloy College, is intended for the non-mathematics student who needs an enhanced foundation in Algebra2. The topics include algebraic and trigonometric functions and their graphs. Also covered are exponential and logarithmic functions and their graphs, systems of equations and inequalities. There is a fee made payable directly to Molloy College. Upon successful completion, students can earn 3 college credits for this full year course.
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SAT/ACT PREP (English and Mathematics)
¼ Credit Math and ¼ Credit English One-half Year
Students in grades 10-12 will be presented with instruction, strategies and practice exams as preparation for the SAT/ACT exams for English and Mathematics on an alternate day schedule meeting with a teacher from both departments. This course is graded, and a graphing calculator is required. Students must take the SAT/ACT exam prior to completion of this course.
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COLLEGE CALCULUS (MOLLOY COLLEGE)
One Credit One Year
Prerequisite: A grade of 65 or better in College Pre-Calculus Honors
This course is a non-AP college level Calculus course that explores the same topics as AP Calculus AB but has the entire school year and does not take the AP exam in May. There is a fee made payable directly to Molloy College. Upon successful completion, students can earn 3 college credits for this full year course.