AP Pre-Calculus

MTH423 and MTH424 | Full-Year Course
Prerequisite: Algebra II Trigonometry B Or Algebra II Trigonometry C
ELECTIVE ⬜9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
⬛DMACC ⬛NCAA ⬛RAI

AP Pre-Calculus is a two-semester course. The central theme of this course is the concept of a function and its graph. Topics include: functions (linear, radical, exponential, logarithmic, polynomial, piecewise, and trigonometric) and their graphs, and trigonometry. This research-based exploration of functions is designed to better prepare students for college-level calculus and provide grounding for other mathematics and science courses. DMACC credit is awarded after spring semester.

This course must be taken for DMACC credit. All students enrolling in a DMACC mathematics course for the first time are required to take the ALEKS mathematics placement assessment unless they earned a B or better in their previous semester of math. Assessment results will determine final eligibility.

It is highly advised to take the Advanced Placement exam as a culmination of the AP course curriculum. Students who successfully complete an AP course will have a .5 weighted grade applied to their GPA for the course. Students who participate in the AP exam will have a total of 1.0 weighted grade applied to their GPA for the course. Regardless of exam participation, a student's transcript will reflect the title of the AP course they enrolled in.

Each exam has a cost that will be incurred by the student.  If students are in need of financial assistance to help with the cost of AP exams, please see your assigned counselor for information.