ALGEBRA 1A
Credit 1.0; Year; Grades 9,10,11
Materials Fee:  $5 for Calculator use if not provided by student
Description:  Algebra 1A is an introductory course focusing on algebraic concepts/skills and their applications.  Major topics covered are:  linear equations and linear functions. Students will be introduced to technology consisting of the TI-84 graphing calculator and computer software. Successful completion of Algebra 1A is comparable to the first semester of Algebra 1.  Students who complete both Algebra 1A and Algebra 1B will be prepared to enroll in Geometry or Applied Geometry.

ALGEBRA 1B
Credit 1.0; Year; Grades 10,11,12
Materials Fee:  $5 for Calculator use if not provided by student
Prerequisite:  Algebra 1A
Description:  Algebra 1B is a continuation of Algebra 1A and focuses on additional algebraic concepts/skills and their applications.  Major topics covered are: linear inequalities, linear systems, polynomial operations, factoring, and an intro to quadratic functions.  Students will continue to use technology consisting of the TI-84 graphing calculator and computer software. Successful completion of Algebra 1B is comparable to the second semester of Algebra 1. Students who successfully complete both Algebra 1A and Algebra 1B will be prepared to enroll in Geometry or Applied Geometry.

ALGEBRA 1
Credit 1.0; Year; Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Materials Fee:  $5 for Calculator use if not provided by student
Equipment:  TI-84/84+/NSPIRE graphing calculator strongly recommended
Course Delivery Format: Traditional Teacher Paced Instruction or Individual Learning Pathway
Description:  Algebra 1 is an introductory course focusing on algebraic concepts/skills and their applications to real-life situations.  Major topics covered are: linear equations, linear inequalities, ratios, factoring, polynomial operations, quadratic functions, geometric concepts, statistics, and probability. Students will be introduced to technology consisting of the TI-84 graphing calculator and computer software.

APPLIED GEOMETRY
Credit 1.0; Year; Grades 10, 11, 12
Materials Fee:  $5 for Calculator use if not provided by student
Prerequisite:  Algebra 1B or Algebra 1 and instructor’s signature
Description:  This course focuses on the key concepts that provide a strong foundation in the essentials of Geometry. Statistics and relevant algebra skills will be integrated. The emphasis is on practicing and maintaining skills, providing technical applications of geometry concepts, applying concepts to real-world problems, and providing time to explore each concept thoroughly.

**NOTE:  Applied Geometry does NOT meet the Minimum Core requirements for admission to a 4-year campus of the Montana University System or NCAA core requirements.

GEOMETRY
Credit 1.0; Year; Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Materials Fee:  $5 for calculator use if not provided by student
Prerequisite:  Algebra 1 (Grade “C-” or better) and instructor’s signature
Course Delivery Format: Traditional Teacher Paced Instruction or Individual Learning Pathway
Description:  This course is a study of geometric concepts using Algebra 1 math.  Technology (graphing calculators and software programs) will be used to explore and demonstrate geometric concepts when appropriate.  Some major topics covered are:  basic geometric concepts, reasoning and proofs, angles and parallel lines, triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, congruency and similarity, transformations, area, surface area, and volume.

ALGEBRA 2
Credit 1.0; Year; Grades 10, 11, 12
Materials Fee:  $5 for Calculator use if not provided by student
Equipment:  TI-84/84+/NSPIRE graphing calculator strongly recommended
Prerequisite:  Geometry (Grade “C-” or better) AND instructor’s signature
Course Delivery Format: Traditional Teacher Paced Instruction or Individual Learning Pathway
Description:  This course will study, model, and apply linear, quadratic, logarithmic and exponential functions, triangle  trigonometry along with probability and sequences/series.  It is mandatory for all four-year colleges.  Successful completion of this course is required for admission to a four year college or university.

AP PRECALCULUS
Credit 1.0; Year; Grades 11, 12
Materials Fee:  $5 for Calculator use if not provided by student
Equipment:  TI-84/84+/NSPIRE graphing calculator strongly recommended
Prerequisite:  Algebra 2/Trigonometry (Grade “C-” or better) AND instructor’s signature
Description:  This course will bring together and extend those concepts of Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2.  Topics will include Functions (linear, quadratic, rational and trigonometric), Conic Sections, and an introduction to Polar and Parametric graphs.  Successful completion of this course prepares a student for AP Calculus, AP Statistics OR Probability and Linear Math.

ALGEBRA 2/AP PRECALCULUS BLOCK
Credits 2.0; Year; Double Periods; Grades 10, 11, 12
Materials Fee:  $5 for calculator use if not provided by student
Equipment:  TI-84/84+/NSPIRE graphing calculator strongly recommended
Prerequisite:  Geometry (Grade “C-” or better) AND instructor’s signature
Description:  The course will consist of a double block period where students will cover all topics of the Algebra 2 course and the Pre-Calculus/Trig course. Topics will include functions (linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric), polar, parametric, and conic equations, vectors, matrices, and probability. Students who successfully complete the course will be ready to enroll in AP Calculus, AP Statistics, OR Probability and Linear Math.

AP CALCULUS AB
Credit 1.0; Year; Grade 12
Materials Fee:  $5 for Calculator use if not provided by student.
Equipment:  TI-84/84+/NSPIRE graphing calculator strongly recommended
Prerequisite:  Pre-Calculus (Grade C- or better) AND instructor’s signature
Description:  The AP Calculus AB course follows the AP curriculum and prepares students for the AP Calculus AB test in May. Course study will include properties of functions, limits, differential calculus, and integral calculus.  Use of symbolic differentiation and integration techniques are also included.  Use of the graphing calculator is an integral part of the course and its use is required on the advanced placement exam. 

AP STATISTICS
Credit 1.0; Year; Grades 11, 12
Materials Fee:  $5 for Calculator use if not provided by student
Equipment:  TI-84/84+/NSPIRE graphing calculator strongly recommended and required for AP exam
Prerequisite:  Algebra 2/Trig (Grade “C-” or better) AND instructor’s signature
Description:  This course follows the AP curriculum and prepares students for the AP Statistics exam in May. The course provides instruction in four broad conceptual themes: exploring data, sampling and experimentation, anticipating patterns, and statistical inference. Students will learn major concepts and tools to collect and analyze data, and communicate methods, results and interpretations. Students will master the use of the graphing calculator. 

NOTE:  Pre-Calculus or AP Calculus may be taken concurrently with AP Statistics.

CONSUMER MATH
Credit 1.0; Year; Grades 12
Materials Fee:  $5 for calculator use if not provided by student
Prerequisite:  None
Description:  This course will study all aspects of consumerism through mathematical methods. Taxes, food and housing costs, investments, insurance, and transportation are a few of the concepts to be discussed. This class is designed for the student that needs a third year of math to fulfill their graduation requirements. Students that have the ability to take Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus and Trig or Calculus should select those classes instead.

**NOTE:  Consumer Math does NOT meet the Minimum Core requirements for admission to a 4-year campus of the Montana University System or NCAA core requirements. 

PROBABILITY AND LINEAR MATH  (M_115) (Concurrent Enrollment Course)
Credit 0.5; Semester, Grades 11, 12
Materials Fee(s):  $15 + All FVCC Dual Credit Fees, (First 6 credits are free); Math calculator Fee of $5 if applicable
Prerequisite:  Algebra 2 with a C- AND (an appropriate score on the FVCC Math Placement Exam and/or ACT Math as determined by FVCC Math Placement Policy)
Requirement:  Concurrent enrollment as a Running Start student in M115 through FVCC for 3 college credits.
Course Objectives:  Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to understand and apply quantitative  concepts and reasoning using numerical data. Master the basic concepts of lines, linear systems, matrices and linear programming (graphical method only). Understand the basic probability concepts:  probability models (Venn diagrams, two-way tables), Bayes’ Theorem, binomial probabilities and probability distributions. Understand the rudiments of statistics: measures of center and spread, the normal distribution and the normal approximation to the binomial distribution. Apply the concepts mentioned above to solve application problems (this includes learning to precisely formulate a problem and to interpret solutions).

Note:  Pre-Calculus or AP Calculus can be taken concurrent with M_115.

INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS (Stat_216) (Concurrent Enrollment Course)
Credit 0.5; Semester, Grades 11, 12
Materials Fee(s):  $15 + All FVCC Dual Credit Fees (First 6 credits are free) ; Math calculator Fee of $5 if applicable
Prerequisite:  Math 115 (Probability and Linear Math) with a C- OR (an appropriate score on the FVCC Math Placement Exam and/or ACT Math as determined by FVCC Math Placement Policy)
Requirement: Concurrent enrollment as a Running Start student in Stat216 through FVCC for 4 college credits.
Course Objectives:  Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to convert a given population mean and standard deviation to a z-score and obtain probabilities from the z-table.  Demonstrate knowledge of the use of random variables, means and variances, and sampling distributions. Construct a test statistic for testing any other set value and a confidence interval given a sample mean, sample size, and sample variance. Use the t-table to find bounds on a p-value in a t-test, or to find the multiplier to use when building a confidence interval for a mean.  Interpret a confidence interval and relate it to a test of hypothesis. Set up null and alternative hypotheses, given alpha and a p-value, decide what to do with the null hypothesis and state a conclusion in terms of the problem. Become knowledgeable about the five distributions listed in the catalog as they relate to estimation and hypothesis.