MATHEMATICS
GRADUATION REQUIREMENT: 3 CREDITS
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he goal of the Marianapolis Mathematics Department is to develop in every student a firm grounding in the basic facts and skills, to extend these skills to advanced topics, to recognize that mathematics permeates the world around us, to appreciate the usefulness, power, and beauty of mathematics, and to encourage the initiative, patience, and persistence required to enjoy and find success in the problemsolving process. Students are encouraged to think analytically and creatively about the world surrounding them. The students will develop skills in order to report answers and to explore mathematical ideas algebraically, numerically, graphically and verbally. The curriculum is flexible; a variety of courses are offered to accommodate the needs of all students, including those who are highly accelerated. In order to encourage the number sense required in everyday life and to prepare students for the no-calculator sections of future examinations, a substantial amount of mental arithmetic is involved in every course. Technology is incorporated in the classroom; for this reason, all students are required to have an approved graphing calculator that allows 48
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for inclusion of real-life applications and higher order mathematical calculations. In addition, technology is used to reinforce concepts and to tackle problems that cannot be solved by other means. Students enrolled at Marianapolis are required to take three courses in mathematics. All students are required to have two credits of algebra and one of geometry. Electives are highly encouraged after the completion of the core requirements. We encourage enrollment in the highest possible levels of mathematics, including but not limited to Calculus. Our scope and sequence supports this goal in a variety of ways. As an incoming freshmen, three plans include: 1. A freshman may successfully complete a placement exam that would exempt this student from the Algebra I course. 2. A freshman may be entitled to take Algebra I Geometry, or Honors Integrated Math I. The mastery of a pre-algebra course and success on the mathematics placement exam would determine eligibility. 3. A sophomore may choose to take Geometry and E P
