Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) STATISTICS: The topics of exploring data, planning a study, probability (as it relates to distributions of data), and inferential reasoning are covered in AP statistics class, which will be a full-year course.  The course prepares students to take the College Board's Advanced Placement exam for statistics.  Students will gather data, design experiments and draw conclusions using statistical methods.  The Minitab software package will be used for data analysis.  A TI-83 or TI-84 calculator is required for all students.  AP statistics should be treated as college-level course.

 

Length: Year

Offered: Fall/Spring

Number of Periods per Semester: One

 

Grade Level: 11-12

Course Prerequisites: Algebra II, Algebra II H

 

Application: None

Tryout : None

Counselor Approval Required: No

 

Dual Credit: No, Possible AP Credit

Weighted: Yes, Full Point

 

Diploma Path: Counts as a Mathematics Course for All Diplomas

Quantitative Reasoning: Yes

 

Other:  Advanced Placement and dual credit courses use collegiate texts and are likely to have higher textbook and consumable fees.