Tentative Syllabus

UNIT ONE - RATES OF CHANGE, LINEAR FUNCTIONS

1. Introduction
   • 1.1a - Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning, Problem Solving
   • 1.1b -Intro to MathCad, & Intro to Functions
2. Rates of Change,Constant Rates of Change
   • 1.2a - Rates of Change
   • 1.2b - Constant Rates of Change
3. Linear Functions and Their Graphs, Line of Best Fit,Applications of Linear Functions & Their Graphs
   • 1.3a - Linear Functions and Their Graphs
   • 1.3b - Line of Best Fit
   • 1.3c - Applications of Linear Functions & Their Graphs
4. First Problem Solving Session, Intro to Quadratics

UNIT TWO - MORE FUNCTIONS, SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS

1. Quadratic Functions & Their Graphs, Polynomial Functions & Difference Quotients
   • 2.1a - Introduction to Quadratic Functions
   • 2.1b - Difference Quotients & Polynomial Functions
   • 2.1c - Applications of Polynomial Functions
2. Exponential, Logarithmic Functions
   • 2.2a - Introduction to Exponential Functions
   • 2.2b - Applications of Exponential Functions
3. Systems of Equations, Matrices, Systems of Inequalities
4. Second Problem Solving Session, Intro to Stats

UNIT THREE - DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS, INTRO TO PROBABILITY

1. Describing Data, Measures of Central Tendancies & Dispersion
   • 3.1a - Describing Data
   • 3.1b - Graphing Data on Excel
2. The Normal Curve, Intro to Probability, Expectation & Tree Diagrams
   • 3.2a - Normal Distribution Problems
   • 3.2b - Practice Normal Distribution Problems
   • 3.2c - Expectation
3. Correlation Coefficient & Linear Regression, Sampling Distributions , Confidence Intervals
4. Z Test, t-Test
   • 3.4b - T Test
5. Chi-Square Test, Applications
   • 3.5a - Chi Square Test
6. Third Problem Solving Session, Portfolio Due, Course Wrap-Up

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