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students to read and write mathematics with understanding AP Calculus AB* 464/465
and precision. To earn an IB certificate, students must take
a comprehensive exam given in May. A TI-84 Plus graphing Recommendation: At least a B- average in IB Pre-Calculus Studies*SL 454/455.
calculator is required.
The topics follow the guidelines set by the College Board for
AP Statistics* 458/459 AB Calculus. Emphasis will be on the concepts of function,
limits, continuity, derivatives, anti- derivatives, definite
Recommendation: Completion of Honors Algebra 2/Trig* 434/435, Pre-Calculus integrals, and applications. This course consists of academic
452/453 or IB Pre-Calculus Studies*SL 454/455, or concurrent enrollment in Pre- work comparable to calculus courses in colleges and
Calculus 452/453, IB Pre-Calculus Studies*SL 454/455 or AP Calculus* 464/465. universities. Upon completion of this course, students are
Check University requirements for acceptance as a math credit. e n co u rage d t o take the AB Calculus examination to earn
college credit. A TI-84 Plus graphing calculator is required.
The topics follow the guidelines set by the College Board
for AP Statistics. The purpose of this course is to introduce MIBaMthaetmheamtiactsi2c*s1H*LH4L684/6466/9467 and IB
students to the major concepts and tools for collecting,
analyzing and drawing conclusions from data. Students are Recommendation: Completion of AP Calculus AB* 464/465.
exposed to four broad conceptual themes: *There is a fee for this distance learning course.
1) E xploring data: describing patterns and These courses form a two-year Distance Learning program
departures from patterns following the curriculum developed by the IBO Topics
studied include algebra, functions, trigonometry, vectors,
2) S ampling and experimentation: planning and statistics, and probability, sets, relations and groups, calculus
conducting a study and discrete mathematics. The internal assessment is an
individual exploration, a piece of written work that involves
3) A nticipating patterns: exploring random investigating an area of mathematics. These courses consist
phenomena using probability and simulation of academic work comparable to mathematics courses in
colleges and universities. Upon completion of these courses,
4) Statistical inference: estimating population students are e n co u rage d t o take the IB Mathematics HL
parameters and testing hypotheses. examination to earn college credit. A T1-Nspire (non-CAS)
graphing calculator is required.
Statistical methods may be used to verify or refine theories
in a wide range of disciplines in both the natural and social
sciences, including biology, economics and psychology.
Statistics has become an increasingly useful subject to
know in occupations related to medicine, law, and financial
services. This course consists of academic work comparable
to statistics courses in colleges and universities. Upon
completion of this course, students are encouraged to take the
AP Statistics examination to earn college credit. A TI-84 Plus
graphing calculator is required.
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