MomOfABunch Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Does Algebra 3 cover material above and beyond algebra 2 in other programs? Does it need to be taken to complete the traditional Alg 1, Alg 2, geometry sequence? What do you call it on a transcript? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Covers the algebra part of pre-calculus as well as some topics which are frequently deferred to calculus. If the student has done AOPS beginning algebra and then does intermediate algebra I would just call them algebra 1 and 2 to make it simpler and not worry about whether the scope and sequence lines up just right. If they have done algebra 2 with a different program and need the credits I would be more inclined to call it "college algebra" (if it is the only math class done that year) or combine intermediate algebra + precalculus and call them precalculus together. There are other names that you could come up with but this will be familiar to admissions officials at universities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomOfABunch Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 Thanks! So if DS mostly using AoPS for his math, is Alg 3 necessary? Before or after Geometry? Would the Alg 3 topics also be covered in AoPS Precalculus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy in Richmond Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Yes, the Alg 3 is necessary, at least in part, if you stay with AoPS. Their Precalculus class/text assumes you know the algebra taught in Alg 3, and goes on from there to cover trig, complex numbers, and elementary linear algebra. I'd do Alg 3 after the Geometry course. More details in this old thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 The alg 3 topics are not covered in aops precalculus. The precalculus is the geometry/trigonometry part of calculus, along with some vector/3d geometry topics that are not usually taught until multivariable calculus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomOfABunch Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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