William Fremd High School

Senior Year Math Course Selection

Choosing the Right Path For YOU!

M328: Algebra 2 M439: Trig/Calc A

M479:

AP Calculus BC

M579: Multivariable

Calculus

M419: AP Statistics

M359: AP Computer Science

M256: Intro to Programming

Projected Enrollments

M579: Multi-variable Calcu-

lus25%

M419: AP Statis-tics25%

M359: AP Comp Sci17%

Multiple Math Classes

33%

Many students elect to take more than one math class their senior year

What Class Should I Take Next Year?

Here are a few things to ask yourself when deciding what to take: Which class(es) will I enjoy the most? Which class(es) will my college want me to

take?

Remember colleges want to see you taking FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS of math while in high school

Which Newspaper Headline Interests You The Most?

The Mathematics TimesScientists Report

Second Sighting of Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos

Chocolate for Health and Happiness

Google Algorithm Changes Include

Freshness Update

Two months after scientists reported that they had clocked subatomic particles known as neutrinos going faster than the speed of light, to the astonishment and vocal disbelief of most of the world’s physicists, the same scientists, performed a second experiment that confirmed its first results…

A Canadian review based on three recent studies has also found a link between eating dark chocolate and a lower risk of stroke or death after a stroke. One study found that the stroke rate was 22% lower in people who ate chocolate once a week. Another found that death from stroke was 46% lower in those who ate 50g of chocolate once a week...

Google revised its methods to make search results timelier. The new algorithm is a recognition that Google, whose dominance depends on providing the most useful results, is being increasingly challenged by services like Twitter and Facebook, which have trained people to expect constant updates with seconds-old news...

Course Selection by Interest:

M579:

Multivariable

Calculus

• Calculus• Thinking in 3D• Graphing• Analyzing functions

and how they behave

• Enjoyed Physics B or plan on taking Physics C

• Enjoy reading news stories or books about physics, weather models, or engineering

M419:

AP Statistics

• Integration of many subject areas

• Analyzing data and using this data to make informed conclusions

• Writing• Enjoy reading news

stories or books about how people behave or think, how data is gathered and interpreted or academic studies

• Healthy skepticism of others’ interpretation of data

M359:

AP Computer

Science

• Algorithms• Logic• Project-based

learning• Analyzing problems

and breaking them down

• Enjoy reading news stories or books about software, mobile apps, or tech companies like Google

Course Selection by Major/Career Choice:

M579:

Multivariable

Calculus

• Mathematics• Physics• Chemistry• Math/Science

Education• Engineering

• Material Sciences• Electrical• Mechanical• Nuclear• Aerospace• Chemical• Biomedical

M419:

AP Statistics

• Business• Economics• Biology, Physics• Applied

Mathematics• Engineering

• Civil• Industrial• Environmental

• Social Sciences• Psychology• Sociology• Anthropology• Government

• Journalism• Education

M359:

AP Computer

Science

• Computer Science• Mathematics• Information

Technology• Art and 3D Modeling• Mobile app design• Website design• Modeling real world

systems in biology, economics, etc.

• Engineering• Computer• Civil• Industrial

M579: Multivariable Calculus Earn U of I college credit

for the course instead of AP credit

Must have a 4 or 5 on the AP Calc exam to enroll (U of I requirement)

Work with powerful computer algebra software on a daily basis

Preview course materials at Mr. Grattoni’s webpage

http://www.fhs.d211.org/departments/math/cgrattoni/M579/

M419: AP Statistics

Earn possible college credit by AP exam

Statistics is a set of tools that guides how data is collected, analyzed and interpreted

Data collection in our world continues to accelerate – we need people who can make sense of it in all fields of study!

M359: AP Computer Science

Earn possible college credit by AP exam

Basics of programming using the JAVA language

Computer programming is used in physics, engineering, applied mathematics and other disciplines

M256: Introduction to Computer Programming

Basics of programming using JavaScript, Visual Basic and Visual C# (with XNA)

Covers the same basic material as the AP course, without the AP rigor (project-based class; no written tests)

Projects include interactive web pages, mobile web apps and PC/Xbox games