Mathematics

Everything Adds Up

Every Marist student is capable of learning mathematics and of valuing the power and beauty of mathematics. Marist students will strive for academic excellence and integrity in the study of mathematics. Mathematics is an international language with applications in many disciplines. Students will communicate mathematically using precise mathematical notation in an organized and logical structure. Students will solve problems using a variety of approaches: the verbal, the numeric, the algebraic, and the graphic. Students will not only be able to solve problems, but also be able to understand the underlying concepts and to justify their reasoning. Students will employ mathematics to model real life situations and use these models to draw conclusions and to make predictions. Students will apply their knowledge to new problem situations and use mathematics to improve and enhance the quality of life for the benefit of all people.

Courses

List of 17 items.

  • Pre-Algebra (MA101: Grade 7)

    This yearlong course is a study of rational numbers, equations, inequalities, word problems, and the coordinate plane. Other areas covered include metric measurement, probability, statistics, geometry, area, volume, right triangles, and square roots.

    Placement is determined by the department.
  • Honors Pre-Algebra (MA105: Grade 7)

    This yearlong course is an in-depth study of rational numbers, equations, inequalities, word problems, and the coordinate plane. Other areas covered include metric measurement, probability, statistics, geometry, area, volume, right triangles, and square roots.

    Placement is determined by the department.
  • Algebra I (MA201: Grade 8; MA202: Grade 9)

    This yearlong course is an introduction to algebra from both a traditional and a graphics-based approach. Topics include solving and graphing linear and nonlinear equations and inequalities, solving and graphing systems of linear equations and inequalities, factoring polynomials, and simplifying polynomial, rational, and radical expressions. A graphics calculator is required.

    Placement is determined by the department.
  • Honors Algebra I (MA205: Grade 8)

    This yearlong course is an in-depth study of an introduction to algebra from both a traditional and a graphics-based approach. Topics include solving and graphing linear and nonlinear equations and inequalities, solving and graphing systems of linear equations and inequalities, factoring polynomials, and simplifying polynomial, rational, and radical expressions. Also studied are quadratic equations/functions, rational expressions/functions, radicals, proportions, and a connection to geometry. A graphics calculator is required.

    Placement is determined by the department.
  • Geometry (MA321: Grades 9-10)

    This yearlong course is defined as a study of the basic figures in geometry including angle relationships, perpendicular lines, parallel lines, congruent triangles, quadrilaterals, similar polygons, right triangles, circles, areas of polygonal regions, areas and volumes of solids, and geometric probability. Students develop an understanding of the nature of proofs. A graphics calculator is required.

    Prerequisite: Algebra I (MA202). Placement is determined by the department.
  • Honors Geometry (MA315: Grades 9-10)

    This yearlong course is an in-depth study of the basic figures in geometry including angle relationships, perpendicular lines, parallel lines, congruent triangles, quadrilaterals, similar polygons, right triangles, circles, areas of polygonal regions, areas and volumes of solids and geometric probability. Students develop an understanding of the nature of proofs. A graphics calculator is required.

    Prerequisite: Honors Algebra I (MA205). Placement is determined by the department.
  • Algebra II (MA421: Grades 10-11)

    This yearlong course is designed as a study of functions, including their graphs and applications. The course includes the study of linear, quadratic, polynomial, radical, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Students are taught to model real-world data with functions and to use functions to make predictions. Complex numbers also will be taught. A graphics calculator is required.

    Prerequisite: Geometry (MA321). Placement is determined by the department.
  • Honors Algebra II (MA305: Grades 10-11)

    This yearlong course is an in-depth study of the topics of functions, including their graphs and applications. The course includes the study of linear, quadratic, polynomial, radical, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Students are taught to model real-world data with functions and to use functions to make predictions. Conic sections, complex numbers, sequences, and series also will be taught. A graphics calculator is required.

    Placement is determined by the department.
  • Algebra III with Trigonometry (MA514: Grades 11-12)

    This yearlong course is designed to prepare the student for the study of Precalculus. The course will cover topics from algebra including equations and inequalities, functions and their graphs, and applications. The functions that will be studied include linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric. A graphics calculator is required.

    Available to 11th and 12th grade students who have not completed Precalculus (MA501). Placement is determined by the department.
  • Precalculus (MA501: Grades 11-12)

    This yearlong course is a study of quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. It also will involve the study of conic sections, sequences, and series. Topics will be studied algebraically, graphically, and verbally. A graphics calculator is required.

    Placement is determined by the department.
  • Honors Precalculus (MA505: Grades 10-11)

    This yearlong course is an in-depth study of the graphical, tabular, symbolic, and verbal representations of functions. Topics include polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Students will be challenged to think and reason about mathematics and to communicate the results of their thinking to others orally and in writing. A graphics calculator is required.

    Placement is determined by the department.
  • Calculus (MA601: Grade 12)

    This yearlong course is the study of functions, limits, derivatives, integrals, and applications to integral and differential calculus. A graphics calculator is required.

    This course is recommended for students with a strong algebraic background who enjoy mathematics. Placement is determined by the department.
  • AP Calculus AB (MA901: Grade 12)

    This yearlong course is an in-depth study of functions, limits, derivatives, integrals, and applications to integral and differential calculus. The student is required to take the AP examination in May. A graphics calculator is required.

    Prerequisite: Honors Precalculus (MA505). Placement is determined by the department.
  • AP Calculus BC (MA902: Grade 12)

    This yearlong course is an in-depth study of functions, limits, derivatives, integrals, sequences and series, differential equations, and applications to integral and differential calculus. The student is required to take the AP examination in May. A graphics calculator is required.

    Prerequisite: Honors Precalculus (MA505). Placement is determined by the department.
  • Dual Enrollment: Linear Algebra & Multi-Variable Calculus (MA904: Grades 11-12)

    Dual Enrollment Linear Algebra is a Georgia Institute of Technology asynchronous course that introduces students to linear algebra. Students will explore fundamental concepts of this subject that has an essential role in applications of linear algebra, such as computer graphics, economics, Google PageRank, and least-squares.

    Prerequisites: AP Calculus BC (MA902), placement by math placement coordinator, and approved application to Georgia Tech for Dual Enrollment.

    Dual Enrollment Multivariable Calculus is a Georgia Institute of Technology asynchronous course that extends concepts that students encountered in linear algebra and differential and integral calculus from AP Calculus BC to functions of several variables.

    Prerequisites: AP Calculus BC (MA902), placement by math placement coordinator, Dual Enrollment Georgia Tech Linear Algebra (MA904), and approved application to Georgia Tech for Dual Enrollment.
  • Statistics (MA521: Grade 12)

    This yearlong course is designed as an introduction to probability and statistics. Students will formulate questions that can be addressed with data and collect, organize, and display relevant data to answer them. They will select and use appropriate statistical methods to analyze data. Students will develop and evaluate inferences and predictions that are based on data. They will be able to use a basic understanding of probability to make and test conjectures about the results of experiments and simulations. A graphics calculator is required.

    Placement is determined by the department.

     
  • AP Statistics (MA903: Grades 10-12)

    This yearlong course is the study of exploratory analysis of data, planning a study, probability, and statistical inference. The student is required to take the AP examination in May. A graphics calculator is required.

    Requirements for eligibility to apply for AP Statistics are below.
    • Rising 10th graders must be currently taking Honors Geometry (MA315) and enrolling in Honors Algebra II (MA305) next year.
    • Rising 11th graders must be currently taking Honors Algebra II (MA305) and enrolling in Honors Precalculus (MA505) next year, or have completed Algebra II (MA421) with a term average of 94 or higher and no term average lower than 91.
    • Rising 12th graders must have completed Precalculus (MA501) or Honors Precalculus (MA505) and have a cumulative math weighted average of at least 90.
    Recommendation of the instructor and permission of the math placement coordinator is required.

Mathematics Department

List of 13 members.

  • Photo of Curtis Engsberg

    Mr. Curtis Engsberg 

    Mathematics Department Chair
  • Photo of James Campbell

    Mr. James Campbell 

    Teacher
  • Photo of Greg Field

    Mr. Greg Field 

    Teacher
  • Photo of Isaac Gitonga

    Dr. Isaac Gitonga 

    Teacher
  • Photo of Samuel Gough

    Mr. Samuel Gough 

    Teacher
  • Photo of Judith Guebert

    Mrs. Judith Guebert 

    Teacher
  • Photo of Dan Haverkamp

    Mr. Dan Haverkamp 

    Teacher
  • Photo of Mark Kagika

    Mr. Mark Kagika 

    Teacher
  • Photo of Pamela Kinzly

    Ms. Pamela Kinzly 

    Teacher
  • Photo of Elizabeth Odom

    Mrs. Elizabeth Odom 

    Teacher
  • Photo of Timothy Perez

    Mr. Timothy Perez 

    Teacher
  • Photo of Clark Rivers

    Mr. Clark Rivers 

    Teacher
  • Photo of Natalie Vickery

    Mrs. Natalie Vickery 

    Teacher

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