"An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field."
Niels Bohr
"It’s hard to beat a person that never gives up."
Babe Ruth
"After every difficulty, ask yourself two questions: “What did I do right?” and “What would I do differently?"
Brian Tracy
Course Outline
Students will gain a working knowledge of college-level mathematics and its application to real-life problems. There is an emphasis on understanding mathematical concepts and their applications. Topics include set theory, probability, statistics, finance, and geometry. General Mathematics includes personal finance, set theory, exponential growth and decay, probability, and statistics.
Textbook: Math For Your World by Blitzer (2012)
Semester 1
Unit 1: Problem Solving & Set Theory (Chapters 1 & 2)
Unit 2: The Real Number System (Chapter 3)
Unit 3: Equations and Inequalities (Chapter 4)
Unit 4: Graphs, Functions, and Linear Systems (Chapter 5)
Unit 5: Quadratic Functions (Chapter 6)
Semester 2
Unit 6: Personal Finance (Chapters 7 &8)
Unit 7: Measurement & Geometry (Chapters 9 & 10)
Unit 8: Counting Methods and Probability Theory (Chapter 11)
Unit 9: Statistics (Chapter 12)
Pacing Calendar
Please use this calendar to keep track of the target dates each lesson and assessment is expected to be completed.