Math
Pre-Calculus (H)
This course focuses on preparing students to be successful in AP Calculus BC and college-level Calculus courses. It is foundational for advanced high school physics courses, and the course is designed for students with high mathematic abilities.
This is a high level Pre-Calculus course that prepares students to be successful in AP Calculus BC. This course is a formal introduction to calculus, limits and continuity, derivatives and Calculus A topics to prepare for AP Calculus BC.
The course moves at a fast pace and covers all major topics in trigonometry, including standard properties of trigonometric functions, inverse trigonometric functions, radians, Laws of Sines and Cosines, double and half-angle formulas, identities, complex numbers, matrices, determinants, polar coordinates, and polar equations. The Pre-Calculus portion explores three methods of solving systems of equations: algebraic, analytic, and graphing calculators. Pre-Calculus (H) topics include vectors in two and three dimensions, parametric equations, conic sections in parametric and polar forms, sequences, series, and math induction.
Special Note: A TI-84+ graphing calculator is required.
| Course Number | 0836 |
| Grade Level | UC Approved for grades 11,12 |
| Pre-Requisite | Grade B or higher in Algebra II Honors and a score of 85% or higher on the 2nd Semester Final Exam. A placement examination may be required. |
| Application and/or Audition Date | None |
| Credits | 10 |
| VCHS Graduation Credit | Mathematics |
| UC Approval | Yes Area C (Mathematics) |
| Fees | ALEKS fee: $35 |