Grades 9-12 Course Catalog - Plano Independent School District

155031 Pre-Calculus – H/PreAP This course includes a more challenging and rigorous study of
Grade Placement: 10 – 12
Prerequisite: Algebra II H/PreAP and Geometry
H/IH/PreAP
Credit: 1
What's Next? AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics
polynomial, rational, power (including radical), exponential,
logarithmic, trigonometric, and piecewise-defined functions; conic
sections, their properties, and parametric representations; sequences
and series; and vectors to model physical situations. Additional
topics in this course lead to AP Calculus.
159151
159251
Grade Placement: 11 - 12
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus or Pre-Calculus-H
Credit: 1
AP Calculus AB: This course is the study of elementary functions;
limit of a function; derivative; integral and techniques of integration;
and applications of calculus to real-world problems in the fields of life
science, business and economics, social science, physics, and
engineering.
AP Calculus BC: Calculus BC represents one semester beyond
Calculus AB. It covers all the topics in Calculus AB, but is more
extensive. Students cover the additional topics of vector functions,
polar coordinates, and Epsilon-delta proofs.
Each course prepares the student to take the corresponding
Advanced Placement exam.
158051 AP Statistics AP Statistics is built around four main topics: exploring data, planning
Grade Placement: 11 – 12
Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus or concurrently
enrolled in Pre-Calculus
Credit: 1
a study, understanding probability theory, and acquiring critical
inferential reasoning skills. Students will actively participate in both
short and long-term "hands-on" projects. This course prepares the
student to take the Advanced Placement exam.
401051 Computer Science I AP This course serves as an introduction to computers and the study of
Grade Placement: 11 – 12
Prerequisite: Algebra II
Credit: 1
What’s next? Computer Science II Honors
managing and processing information. The emphasis is on solving
real world problems by means of computer programming (software
engineering). Students will learn thoroughly the Java programming
language and apply those skills in exploring how computers work.
Some topics covered include object-oriented techniques, file
management, data structures, classes, objects, graphics, debugging,
hardware components, and social implications. The course includes
an in depth treatment of the AP Simulation Case Study. Students will
have the option of taking the AP exam for which many colleges will
grant up to 3 hours of college credit. For Computer Science I – AP
students, this course may be taken to fulfill the 4th year of
mathematics requirement for graduation.
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All courses may not be offered on every campus.