In Pre-Calculus students are reinforcing and extending skills learned in Algebra and Geometry.  This is in preparation for upcoming TAKS testing as well as providing a strong foundation for a successful college career.

Pre-AP Pre-Calculus students are getting a firm foundation to prepare for AP Calculus or college math courses.  These students work extremely hard to master somewhat difficult concepts.

In AP Calculus, students are undertaking the challenge of the upcoming AP exams.  These extremely involved students work to balance a variety of extracurricular activities, jobs and high academic achievement.

My Infinity Project class is beginning to work with some photo software to create their own stories.  Watch for the finished products to be displayed here soon.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The girls in Calculus will be attending the annual Sonya Kovalevsky Day hosted by the University of Texas at Tyler on March 6, 2008

Course Descriptions

Pre-Calculus (0281)
Grades: 11-12    Length: 2 semesters      Credit: 1 credit per year      GPA weight: 1.1
Prerequisite: Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II (average grade of 80 or higher)
Recommended for all college-bound students planning to attend a four-year
university upon graduation from high school
This course emphasizes:

• the background to be successful in Calculus
• functions and graphs
• trigonometry, including polar coordinates
• conic sections and vectors
• sequences and series

Pre-Calculus Pre-AP (0280)
Grades: 11-12    Length: 2 semesters     Credit: 1 credit per year      GPA weight: 1.2
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Algebra II Pre-AP and/or one other Pre-AP Math
Teacher Recommendation
Highly motivated, college-bound student who plans to take Calculus
This course emphasize:

• topics covered in Pre-Calculus in greater extension and depth and taught at a faster pace
• higher-order critical thinking skills

Calculus AP (0290)
Grade: 12    Length: 2 semesters     Credit: 1 credit per year      GPA weight: 1.4
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Pre-Calculus
Teacher recommendation
Highly motivated, college-bound student

Note: Students in this course are required to pay for and take the AP Calculus exam. The approximate cost to the student is $45.00. Any student earning a 3, 4, or 5 on this exam may receive 3 hours of college credit.

This course emphasizes:

• differential calculus-limits, continuity, derivative and applications of the derivative
• integral calculus-logarithmic functions and inverse functions, applications of integrals including area and volume

Infinity Project (0270)
Grades: 11-12    Length: 2 semesters     Credit: 1 credit per year      GPA weight: 1.0
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Algebra II with an average of 85 or higher
Note: This course may be taken as a fourth year math course for students entering 9th grade in 2004-05 through 2006-07.
This course emphasizes:

• the exploration of engineering through a variety of modern digital technologies
• heavy use of computers and labs
• engineering and technology design products
• "hands on" approach with specially designed technology
• innovation, creativity, design, and experimentation

For more information on The Infinity Project click here