Course Descriptions

Algebra I/II

This is a one-year course for students planning to continue in our math program. This course should be taken in the Freshman or Sophomore year and fulfills the high school graduation requirement. It introduces fundamental operations of equations and formulas, studies of ratio, proportion, and variation are used as well as indirect measurements. Solving equations,(linear, quadratic, and systems) and inequalities using graphs, substitution, and/or elimination; polynomial operations and factoring operations with radical expressions are also introduced. The student is also introduced to principles governing system and set theory.

Algebra/Trigonomerty III/IV

This is a seond year algebra course strongly recommended for students selecting a college-prepatory curriculum, especially if planning a career involving the sciences, engineering, and technology. This class is a minimum requirement for entrance to 4-year universities in Washington State. Definitions and concepts from Algebra I/II are reviewed and extended, the number system is expanded; relations and functions are developed to include linear, quadratic, exponential,trigonometric, and circular functions. Use of the coordinate system is intensified; progressions, permutations, and combinations, probability, and matricies and determinants are introduced. It is assumed that students selecting this course have a strong ability in working with the basic concepts of Algebra and Geometry and are motivated and prepared to devote the necessary time to study. This is a demanding course, one which requires considerable analytical thinking and attention to detail. Each student must possess a scientific calculator or a graphing calculator; "borrowing" of calculators during class is not permitted.

Consumer Mathematics

This course is designed to help the consumer with typical everyday problems. Successful completion of one year of high school mathematics is a prerequisite for this course. Understanding of basic arithmetic skills is expected of each student. This is not a remedial class. Topics of study include consumer price index, advertising, purchasing a car, purchasing food, purchasing clothing, purchasing a house, taxation(income, sales, social security, property), cost of credit, banking, insurance(life, car, home, medical), leisure time activities and career awareness. Although most of the work involves calculations, some of the assignments will be oral reports and displays, drawings or constructions. Students must possess a four function calculator for this course.

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