Our Math Courses
List of Courses:
Pre-Algebra - 7th/8th grade recommended
Honors Algebra I (10 credits) - 8th-12th grade recommended
Honors Geometry (10 credits) - 8th-12th grade recommended
Honors Algebra II (10 credits) - 10th-12th grade recommended
Honors Trigonometry (10 credits) - 11th-12th grade recommended
Dual Enrollment course through Santiago Canyon College - Click here to learn more!
MATH 105 - Math for Liberal Arts Students (4 credits)
Honors Calculus (10 credit) - 11th-12th grade recommended
Pre-Algebra - 7th/8th grade recommended
Beginning with a review of basic math skills, this course then introduces algebra, geometry, and trigonometry concepts like absolute value, transformations and nets, compound interest, permutations, combinations, and two variable equations.
Students will also be prepared for the future rigors of standardized tests with a set of college test prep questions that follows each block of ten lessons. In addition, a new collection of math-minute interviews brings concepts to life. Adding a human interest to word problems, the insightful interviews help students understand how ordinary people use pre-algebra concepts in their daily vocations.
Materials for Pre-Algebra:
Memoria Press Pre-Algebra Solutions Key (optional)
Honors Algebra I (10 credits) - 8th-12th grade recommended
This class utilizes a clear, conversational, engaging approach to teach students Algebra through practical, real-life application, making sure students understand the “why” before tackling the “how!” Students are guided through Algebra with bite-size amounts of information, enabling them to discover concepts and applications for themselves and develop a deep understanding. This class covers 17 sections, including functions and graphs, integers, rational numbers, exponents, polynomials, factoring, fractions, and more.
Materials for Algebra I:
Glencoe Algebra I by Holliday, Cuevas, Moore-Harris & Carter
Honors Geometry (10 credits) - 8th-12th grade recommended
This class uses a clear, conversational, engaging approach to teach students the concepts, principles, and application of Geometry through practical, real-life application, enabling them to discover the concepts & their applications for themselves in order to develop an understanding of the principles that goes beyond simple memorization to pass a test. Students will understand both the why and how of Geometry and thereby establish a strong foundation for higher math & science courses.
Materials for Geometry:
Geometry: Holt Geometry by Holt McDougal (recommend buying used)
Honors Algebra II (10 credits) - 10th-12th grade recommended
Algebra II starts where Algebra I leaves off, building on its concepts. It prepares students for the study of pre-calculus. Topics include review of the Real Number System; Linear Equations, Inequalities, and Applications; Graphs, Linear Equations, and Functions; Systems of Linear Equations; Exponents, Polynomials, and Polynomial Functions; Factoring; Rational Expressions and Functions; Roots, Radicals, and Root Functions; Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, and Functions; Inverse, Exponential, and Logarithmic Functions; Nonlinear Functions, Conic Sections, and Nonlinear Systems; Sequences and Series.
Materials for Algebra II:
Intermediate Algebra, 10th Edition by Lial, Hornsby & McGinnis (recommend buying used)
Honors Trigonometry (10 credits) - 11th-12th grade recommended
Includes trigonometric functions, acute angles and right triangles, radian measure and the unit circle, graphs of the circular functions, trigonometric identities, inverse circular functions and trigonometric equations, applications of trigonometry and vectors, complex numbers, polar equations and parametric equations.
This thorough course does an excellent job of preparing students for calculus and college level math.
Materials for Trigonometry:
Trigonometry 11th edition by Lial, Hornsby, Schneider & Daniels
The following is required: Graphing calculator - TI-83 or TI-84
***NOTE: This text will be used over two years for two courses - Algebra II (Ch. 1-8) and Trigonometry (Ch. 9-15).
Honors Calculus (10 credits) - 11th-12th grade recommended
Rhetoric students are ready to build on the algebra, geometry, and trigonometry they've learned through the dialectic years, seeing connections and putting to use the intricate and logical relationships of mathematics to real-world applications. This class provides a thorough introduction to the three main ideas of calculus: limits, derivatives, and integrals. Just some of the topics your student will explore in this class include limits and their properties; differentiation and its applications; integration and its applications; differential equations; integration techniques and improper integrals; infinite series; conics, parametric equations, and polar coordinates; vectors and the geometry of space; functions of several variables; multiple integration; vector analysis; and additional topics.
The 8th edition of Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions, by renowned professors Ron Larson and Bruce Edwards, contains fantastic features including free access to its companion website, LarsonCalculus.com. Through this site, students can view stepped-out solutions and instruction videos any time at CalcView.com for selected exercises throughout the text, as well as see worked-out solutions and get live tutorial support for odd-numbered text exercises during designated hours at CalcChat.com.
Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions 12th edition by Ron Larson