Bethel High School

Algebra II 31                                       

Full Year (two semesters)          1 Credit

Prerequisites: Plane Geometry grade 8, Plane Geometry 21 or Algebra I 12 and Plane Geometry 22 (A averages)

Course Description: This course is for the highly competitive college-bound student. It is open to those students who excelled in Algebra I grade 8, Plane Geometry grade 8, or excelled in both Algebra I 12 and Plane Geometry 22.  Students expand their knowledge of concepts and skills developed in Algebra I using them to solve problems from many areas of study. Quadratic equations and functions are studied along with their graphic representations. Students also study the complex number system, logarithms, and exponential and radical equations.

Algebra II 32                                       

Full Year (two semesters)          1 Credit

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Algebra I

Course Description: This course reviews the concepts developed in Algebra I and pursues them to completion. The student will use these skills to solve verbal problems from many different areas of study. Quadratic equations and functions are studied along with their graphic representations.  Graphic representation of other functions, along with base b logarithms and complex numbers will be stressed. Conic sections also are studied using graphing calculator.

Students successfully completing this course may qualify to receive college credit for Intermediate Algebra from Naugatuck Valley Community College through the College Career Pathways Program beginning in the 2012-2013 school year. See News for details.

Algebra II 33

1 Credit  Full Year (two semesters)

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Algebra I 13

Course Description: Algebra II 33 is intended for students needing a slower, more concrete, and/or visual approach to develop concepts and methods to solve algebraic problems. The concepts developed in Algebra I are reviewed and extended to solve verbal problems from many different areas of study. Graphic representation of families of functions, particularly quadratic functions, will be a major area of study along with logarithms and the complex number system.