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CTYOnline - Honors Algebra I

Prerequisites: Qualifying math score and completion of Honors Pre-algebra or the equivalent
Recommended School Credit: 1.0 credit
Materials Purchase Recommended: Graphing calculator: For recommendations, visit our textbook web page
Individually Paced

This rigorous course delivers a full-year honors curriculum and prepares students for Honors Geometry and Honors Algebra II. Beginning with a brief review of pre-algebra concepts, students move quickly through familiar content. Real-life applications help students to understand the importance of algebra in our world. Topics include the real number system, solving equations and inequalities, polynomials and exponents, factoring and applications, rational expressions, graphing linear equations, solving linear systems, roots and radicals, and quadratic equations.This course offers 9-month, 6-month, and 3-month timelines as guidelines for students to follow in order to finish within their desired time frame.

See the online demo (requires Flash plugin)
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Honors Algebra I: Great Lectures with Dr. Edward Burger

Course Length: Typically 6 months
Detailed Course Information

System Requirements

All CTY Online courses require a properly-maintained computer with Internet access and a recent-version web browser (such as Explorer 6, Firefox, or Safari). Students are expected to be familiar with standard computer operations (e.g. login, cut & paste, email attachments, etc).

This course requires high-speed Internet access (such as Cable or DSL) for online lesson videos. Your browser will need to allow javascript, login cookies, and popup windows from ctyjhu.org, ctyonline.org, and any other course web sites.

All course materials, including video lectures, are online at the course website. You will need recent-version plugins for Flash, QuickTime, and Java.

Course Code: AL1

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