The focus of the course will be on developing critical thinking abilities and decision-making using data in everyday life. Emphasis will be on statistical reasoning underlying the methods of sampling, statistical inference in terms of evaluating the accuracy of an estimate in the context of uncertainty, drawing conclusions from data, and studying relationships in data. Students may elect to sign up for advanced college credit through UMKC. 

This course offers a review of algebra followed by the study of functions (linear, quadratic, higher order polynomials, absolute values and logarithmic) and their graphs. Students will also study complex fractions, exponents, nth roots, matrices, and variation. Upon successful completion, this course prepares students for Trigonometry or College Algebra. Other students will be encouraged to enroll in Introduction to College Algebra. Note: Algebra II does not provide adequate preparation for Pre-Calculus.

This course begins with a review of Algebra I Honors topics, followed by the study of linear functions, complex numbers, quadratic equations and functions, variation, conic sections, exponential and logarithmic functions, sequences and series, permutations and combinations, and matrices and determinants.