The Mathematics Department offers a substantive four-year sequence of college-preparatory courses or students with varied learning styles and academic interests. Our goal is to enable every student to reach his or her potential in a supportive, academically focused environment. In every mathematics course, we want students to learn what it means to explore and discover mathematics; what it means to collect data, observe patterns, make conjectures, and

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generalize these findings; what it means to produce a coherent logical argument-to think deductively; what it means to create a mathematical model; what it means to represent a solution analytically,

geometrically, numerically and verbally; what it means to analyze a problem and persevere until it is solved; in essence, what it means to develop the habits of mind of a mathematician and to think critically. We believe all students can reach high standards of academic achievement and come to appreciate the power and beauty of mathematics.