Precalculus / Calculus

Teachers: Mr. Scott Beard, Mr. Brian Harris, Mrs. Cindy Lawrence, Mr. Rick Marciniec, Ms. Christina Porter

 

Levels: 

Precalculus

AP / Dual Calculus

Advanced Calculus

Registration guide information

  • This course is designed to prepare students who plan to pursue college studies in mathematics, engineering, or the sciences. The central theme of this course is functions as models of change. Each family of functions is represented symbolically, numerically, graphically, and verbally. Emphasis is placed on problem solving and real-world applications. Topics include an introduction to functions; linear functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; transformations of functions; trigonometric functions; composite, inverse, and combination functions; polynomial and rational functions; trigonometry of vectors; and related topics, including geometric series, parametric equations, implicitly defined curves, and complex numbers. The TI-83, 84 graphing calculators will be used throughout the course.

  • AP Calculus AB consists of a full year of work in calculus and related topics. This course is intended for students who have a thorough knowledge of analytic geometry and elementary functions in addition to college preparatory algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. The purpose of the course is to prepare the student for advanced placement in college calculus. Dual enrollment may not be available at all schools

  • Advanced Calculus is a course designed to build on the concepts learned in AP Calculus AB and to prepare students for the higher levels of mathematics. The diversity of topics and versatility of the knowledge gained in this course will enable students to solve problems in many fields of study, including physics, engineering, biology, and chemistry. The course includes vectors and dynamical systems, series and approximation, advanced integration techniques, parametric and polar functions, multiple variable functions, differential equations, and real-world modeling examples. The students will extend the applications of calculus to a wider arena of physical phenomena through the use of graphing calculators and computer software.

    • Mr. Marciniec has created a web site to help students review precalculus. Click here to connect to his site.