Mission/Philosophy
The Little Chute Career Pathways Academy math department employs a “work-at-your-own-pace” math curriculum. This means that each individual student can progress through the course sequence at a speed that is most comfortable for the student. In order to graduate from LCCPA, students must earn a total of 3.0 math credits. The main math sequence is pictured below:
Typical Course Progression
9th Grade
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Algebra 1 or Geometry
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10th Grade
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Geometry or Algebra 2
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11th Grade
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Algebra 2 or Trigonometry or A.P Statistics
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12 Grade
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Algebra 2 or Trigonometry or A.P Calculus or A.P Statistics
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Note: There are several math courses that fall out of the traditional sequence that a student can take as a junior or senior in order to fulfill their math requirement. These include Math For The Trades, Personal Finance, and College Technical Math.
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Course Descriptions
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Algebra 1 begins by reviewing important Pre-Algebra concepts such fractions and decimals, percentages, exponents, roots, and negative numbers. Then, the concept of the variable is explored in depth as the students learn how to evaluate and simplify variable expressions. The study of variables is then followed by units on solving linear equations and inequalities. Armed with this fundamental algebraic understanding, students then explore linear functions, systems of equations, and quadratic expressions.
Math Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None
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Geometry is generally considered to be the study of the properties of shapes such as points, lines, triangles, quadrilaterals, and circles. This course focuses mainly on developing an intuitive understanding of these properties through the integration of algebraic type problems. Deductive reasoning is included, but formal proof is not a part of the course. A unit on coordinate geometry and transformations is also part of the course, and students are given an introduction to basic concepts from trigonometry including the three basic trigonometric ratios and special right triangles.
Math Credit: 1
Prerequisite: Algebra 1
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Advanced Algebra consists of quick review of major topics from Algebra 1, including basic math skills, working with variables, and solving equations and inequalities. Each of these topics is also extended beyond the scope of Algebra 1 [for example, students learn how to simplify variable expressions involving exponents and roots]. The remainder of the course focuses on the concept of the function. General function skills and concepts are introduced, and then students apply that knowledge as they study Linear, Quadratic, Polynomial, Rational, Exponential, and Radical Functions.
Math Credit: 1
Prerequisite: Geometry
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Trigonometry consists of an in-depth study of trigonometric functions. Topics covered in this course include triangle trigonometry, circular functions, graphs of circular functions, trigonometric identities, and solving trigonometric equations. Applications of trigonometric functions to periodic phenomena are also emphasized.
Math Credit: .5
Prerequisite: Algebra 2
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AP Statistics is the high school equivalent of an introductory college statistics course. The course focuses on four major themes: exploratory data analysis, designing studies, probability models and simulation, and statistical inference. Emphasis is placed on developing strategies for collecting, organizing, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. Students design, administer, and tabulate results from surveys and experiments. Furthermore, probability and simulations aid students in constructing models for chance phenomena, while sampling distributions provide the logical structure for confidence intervals and hypothesis tests.
Math Credit: 1
Prerequisite: Algebra 2
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AP Calculus investigates the key mathematical concepts of the function, the limit, the derivative, and the integral. These concepts are discussed from a geometric, numerical, and analytical perspective. These concepts are used to explore applications within the fields of mathematics, the physical sciences, engineering, the social sciences, and the biological sciences.
Math Credit: 1
Prerequisite: Trigonometry
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College Technical Math includes solving linear, quadratic, and rational equations; graphing; formula rearrangement; solving systems of equations; percents; proportions; measurement systems; computational geometry; right and oblique triangle trigonometry; trigonometric functions on the unit circle; and operations on polynomials. Emphasis will be on the application of skills to technical problems. **=FVTC Advanced Standing Course
Math Credit: 1
Prerequisite: Geometry
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Last Updated: 1/16/23 |
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