Prerequisites: Must have a 95% or better in Pre-Algebra Honors; department approval. Non-Harker students will be contacted about placement testing that will take place in the spring.
This is an accelerated and intensive introductory course in algebra. The goal of the course is for students to: manipulate mathematical expressions involving variables, integers and the laws of exponents; solve problems that go beyond manipulative skills, demonstrate mastery in algebraic expressions; solve and graph equations and inequalities; factor polynomials; solve real-world problems involving the quadratic formula and using the graphing calculator. This course is aimed at students who are capable of quickly learning and understanding an advanced treatment of Algebra 1 concepts.
Note: Textbook and TI83/84 calculator required.
Course load for summer for-credit math classes:
A year’s worth of material in 29 class days over six weeks
Approximately one week of material each class day
Cover as many as 13 chapters
Nightly homework and study time is typically two to three hours
Students have tests/quizzes nearly every day
To earn course credit for this class students must:
Maintain and earn an overall grade of 83% or better.
- Students with a grade less than 80% by the conclusion of the second
week may be dropped from the course without refund.
Have no more than two absences during the six-week session
- Students will be dropped from any for-credit course without refund
once maximum absences have been taken.
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