AP Statistics

Course No: 2470
Subject: Mathematics
Grade Level: 12
Course Length: Year
Course Type: AP/Honors, Elective
UC/CSU Subject Approval: C
Prerequisite: Algebra 2, Precalculus Accelerated or Precalculus Honors
Criteria for Enrollment: Grade of B+ or better in Algebra 2, Approval of Department Chair, teacher recommendation. Students are required to take the Advanced Placement exam in May.

This course is designed to give students a foundation for further studies in math while emphasizing preparation for majors in psychology, sociology, and other non-calculus fields. The course is intended for students wishing to complete the equivalent of a one-semester non-calculus based college course in statistics and will introduce them to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data.  A Texas Instruments TI-83 or TI-84 series graphing calculator is required.

*Class receives honors weighting in SI weighted GPA and UC/CSU GPA calculations