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Precalculus Students

 

You have many choices on which math class to take next. This would be a great time to think about which pathway best fits your college and career goals. – AP Statistics (MAT131) and Data Science are recommended for any student interested in exploring the power of data in society.

– Computer Science and AP Computer Science A are recommended for any students interested in exploring coding.

Next Steps

Are you considering pursuing something science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) related for college or for your career?

If yes…

STEM Pathway

If no…

General Education Pathway
AP Calculus AB  

– Proficient in Precalculus learning standards.

– Equivalent to Calculus 1 in college.

– The AP course covers topics including concepts and skills of limits, derivatives, definite integrals, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.  

– Calculus is for the self directed learner committed to seeking extra support when needed.

 Math: A Human Endeavor (Dual Credit!) with Probability & Statistics.

– 2.8 unweighted GPA or higher

– Dual credit with Eastern Illinois University (just Human End. portion)

– Topics included in this course will be set theory, logic, and consumer mathematics

– This course is paired with Probability & Statistics to provide a full year of math credit.

AP Statistics 

– Outstanding AP option for students looking to explore statistics 

– Falls in the inbetween of STEM and Gen Ed pathways 

– More on the backside!

Additional Electives Available to You

AP Computer Science Principles

AP Computer Science A 
  • Full year course
  • Designed to help students determine their interest in computer science while learning the basics of programming.  
  • This is a great class for students to take before AP Computer Science A  to help them get ready.
  • Full year course
  • Covers topics included in a full-year introductory college course in computer science
  • Emphasizes programming methodology (including recursion) and procedural abstraction.  

AP Statistics
  • Students that are proficient in Math 1, 2, 3, or 3C – earning 3s or 4s on learning standards have found success in AP Statistics.
  • AP Statistics is for the self directed learner committed to seeking extra support when needed.  
  • 4 major components of AP Statistics: experimental design, exploring data, producing models using probability and simulation, and statistical inference.
  • Who uses Statistics?

Everyone who needs to collect and analyze data needs to understand Statistics. That’s every branch of science, of course. And it’s also important in the social sciences (psychology, sociology, anthropology, etc.), in business and economics, in political science and government, in law, and in medicine. There’s a very strong chance YOU will use Statistics in college and in your career.

Data Science
  • Recommended to be concurrently taken with one of the classes noted on the front side! 
  • EXCELLENT math elective course for all levels of students.  
  • How is Data Science different from Statistics?

Statistics is more about the calculations where Data Science is more about exploring real-world questions by looking at patterns in our data.  In Data Science students will be challenged to represent data in different ways. Students will learn to be data explorers in project-based units, through which they will develop their understanding of data analysis, sampling, correlation/causation, bias and uncertainty, probability, modeling with data, making and evaluating data-based arguments, and the power of data in society.

**If you are college bound, considering taking this as a second math course (elective), but not in place of any of the others listed.