Through four years of study, students will have a course load that will include topics in basic and advanced algebra, geometry, and trigonometry, focusing on application and analysis. A graduate of the program should be able to enter college ready, at a minimum, to successfully complete the college course required by his major.
The NYS Board of Regents requires a scientific and/or graphing scientific calculator, depending on the course. All senior mathematics courses require the purchase and use of a graphing calculator. Honors classes are for students who have demonstrated a high level of achievement in mathematics. Final June exams will reflect NYS Regents guidelines.
| 1004 Math 1R | Credit: 1 credit | | Grade: 9 | | Prerequisite: Department approval | | This course follows NYS guidelines for the new algebra course and includes topics from algebra, geometry, logic, probability and statistics. |
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| 1114 Math 2R | Credit: 1 credit | | Grade: 10 | | Prerequisite: Successful completion of the new Algebra course and a grade above 75 on the new Algebra exam. | | This is the second course of the new NYS mathematics curriculum and includes topics from geometry and related algebra. |
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| 1115 Math 2H | Credit: 1 credit | | Grade: 10 | | Prerequisite: Enrollment is by invitation of the Mathematics Department with final placement based upon June grades. | | This course is an in-depth presentation of the second course of the new NYS mathematics curriculum; it includes topics from geometry and additional challenging topics from algebra II. |
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| 1204 Math 3 | Credit: 1 credit | | Grade: 11 | | Prerequisite: Successful completion of Math 2; final grade in Math 2R below 75. | | This course is designed for students who would benefit from a re-examination of previous topics before continuing with new topics that are necessary to meet NYS guidelines. |
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| 1214 Math 3R | Credit: 1 credit | | Grade: 11 | | Prerequisite: Successful completion of Math 2R with a minimum grade of 75 and a passing grade on the “A” level exam. | | This course is a continuation of the NYS guidelines to meet the learning standards in mathematics, and includes topics from algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. |
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| 1215 Math 3H | Credit: 1 credit | | Grade: 11 | | Prerequisite: Enrollment is by invitation of the Mathematics Department with final placement based upon June grades; department approval. | | This course is a continuation of the NYS guidelines to meet the learning standards in mathematics, and will include additional advanced topics. |
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| 1224 Math 4 | Credit: 1 credit | | Grade: 12 | | Prerequisite: Successful completion of Math 3 with a minimum final grade, in June, of 80 and department approval. | | This course provides students with a strong math background as they pursue possible college programs in business and liberal arts. |
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| 1304 Pre-calculus | Credit: 1 credit | | Grade: 12 | | Prerequisite: Successful completion of Math 3R, in June, with a minimum final grade of 75, a passing grade on the Math B Level Regents Exam and department recommendation. | | This course is designed to assist students in the transition from skill development in mathematics to the abstract approach encountered in college mathematics programs. |
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| 1305 Pre-calculus Honors | Credit: 1 credit | | Grade: 12 | | Prerequisite: Enrollment is by invitation of the Mathematics Department with final placement based upon June grades. | | Topics will include functions, complex numbers, logarithmic and exponential functions, series and sequences; all topics will be taught by a graphing approach. |
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| 1315 Advanced Topics In Mathematics | Credit: 1 credit | | Grade: 12 | | Prerequisite: Successful completion of Pre-calc or Pre-calc-H with a minimum final grade of 80 and department approval. | | This course is designed to provide accelerated students the opportunity to continue their study of mathematics and will include additional topics from pre-calculus and calculus. |
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| 1316 Advanced Placement Calculus | Credit: 1 credit | | Grade: 12 | | Prerequisite: Enrollment is by invitation of the Mathematics Department with final placement based upon June grades. | | This is a college level course offered in conjunction with the CEEB. Topics will include analytic geometry, limits, derivatives, related rates, maximum-minimum problems, integrals and solids of rotation. Students are expected to write the Mathematics AB Examination. This course is demanding and requires a great deal of work and study outside the classroom. |
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| 1504 Applied Mathematics & Statistics | Credit: 1/2 credit | | Grade: 12 | | Prerequisite: Mathematics Department permission. | | This course is designed to give the students a fundamental understanding of the elements of probability, basic concepts of hypotheses testing, inferences about populations and regression analysis. Designed as a primer in statistics, the course will expose students to statistical applications for use in college-level business, natural sciences, and social science courses. |
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| 1405/1406 Gifted Math Program | Credit: 1 credit | | Grade: 12 | | St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute participates in the Gifted Mathematics Program offered at the State University of New York at Buffalo. |
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Faculty
Mr. Robert Bleecher
Mr. Charles Cook – Department Chair
Mr. James Ferrantini
Mrs. Catherine Kaczmarek
Mr. Gary Kelley
Mr. Thomas Quagliana
Bro. Joseph Reed, FSC
Mr. Allan Simmons
