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There are 2 levels of subject classes. Grade level and extracurricular programs
of similar difficulty are listed below.
Introduction:
Grades 7 through 10; MATHCOUNTS/AMC-10.
Intermediate: Grades 9 through 12; AMC-12/AIME.
For students
interested in advanced AIME preparation and Olympiad training, we strongly recommend
our Worldwide Online Olympiad Training.
Course list:
Introduction
to Number Theory
Introduction
to Counting & Probability
Introduction to Geometry
Intermediate Algebra
Intermediate Trigonometry/Complex Numbers
Intermediate Counting & Probability
Intermediate Number Theory Seminar* (This is an
8-week/12 class-hour course without problem sets.)
Cost: Varies by course; see Enrollment page for details.
| Description | Fundamental principles of number theory, including primes and composites, divisors and multiples, divisibility, remainders, modular arithmetic, and number bases. |
| Diagnostic Tests | |
| Class Outline | Week 1: Integers, Primes & Composites; Divisibility Relationships Week 2: Prime Factorization and Relationships; Counting Divisors Week 3: Divisor Counts and Products, Special Numbers, Units Digits Week 4: Base Numbers Week 5: Base Number Arithmetic; Introduction to Diophantine Equations Week 6: Repeating Decimals Week 7: Modular Arithmetic -- Residues, Congruence, Addition, and Subtraction Week 8: Modular Arithmetic -- Multiplication and Divisibility Week 9: Modular Arithmetic -- Alternative to Division Week 10: Linear Congruences Week 11: Systems of Linear Congruences Week 12: Challenging Problems in Number Theory |
| Next Offering | June, 2007 |
| Description | (Formerly MATHCOUNTS/AMC Counting & Probability) Basic and intermediate counting concepts, including casework, multiplication, permutations, combinations, Pascal's triangle, probability, combinatorial identities, and the Binomial Theorem. |
| Diagnostic Tests | |
| Class Outline | Week 1: 1, 2, 3; Addition; Venn Diagrams; Multiplication Week 2: Casework, Construction, Restrictions Week 3: Overcounting, Combinations Week 4: Using Combinations; Distinguishability Week 5: Piles of Counting Problems Week 6: Introduction to Probability Week 7: P(not A); Multiplication and Probability Week 8: Think About It; Geometric Probability Week 9: Pascal's Triangle Week 10: Hockey Stick Identity Week 11: Binomial Theorem Week 12: Problems, Problems, and More Problems |
| Next Offering | Winter/Spring 2008 |
| Description | An introduction to the concepts of geometry, including triangle similarity and congruence, complicated area problems, special quadrilaterals, the art of angle chasing, power of a point, 3-dimensional geometry, and geometric proofs. Please note: This is an 18-week course. |
| Diagnostic Tests | |
| Class Outline | Week 1: Angles Week 2: Congruent Triangles Week 3: Area Week 4: Similar Triangles Week 5: Right Triangles Week 6: Special Parts of a Triangle Week 7: Quadrilaterals Week 8: Polygons Week 9: Inequalities Week 10: Circles & Funky Areas Week 11: Circles and Angles Week 12: Power of a Point; Circle Problems Week 13: 3-D Solid Geometry Week 14: 3-D Curved Surfaces Week 15: Transformations Week 16: Coordinate Geometry Week 17-18: Problem Solving Strategies in Geometry |
| Next Offering | Fall 2007 |
| Description | Algebraic subjects covered include polynomials, functions, logarithmic equations, clever substitutions of variables, systems of equations, symmetric sums, advanced factoring methods, and binomial expansion. |
| Diagnostic Tests | |
| Class Outline | Week 1: Advanced Quadratic Equations Week 2: Substitution Methods Week 3: Properties of Functions and Their Graphs, Synthetic Division Week 4: Polynomials Week 5: More Substitution; Arithmetic Sequences and Series Week 6: Geometric Series, Telescoping, Difference Equations Week 7: Binomial Expansion, Advanced Factorization, Roots of Unity Week 8: Systems of Equations Week 9: Piecewise Functions; Greatest/Least Integer Functions Week 10: Logarithms and Exponents Week 11: Functional Equations Week 12: Selected Olympiad Problems |
| Next Offering | TBA |
| Description | Introduction and evaluation of trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities, complex numbers, exponential form of complex numbers, De Moivre's Theorem, geometric representation of complex numbers, roots of unity. |
| Diagnostic Tests | |
| Class Outline | Week 1: Basic Trigonometry Week 2: Trigonometric Identities I Week 3: Trigonometric Identities II Week 4: Laws of Sines and Cosines Week 5: Geometry with Trigonometry Week 6: Challenging Problems Week 7: Introduction to Complex Numbers and the Complex Plane Week 8: DeMoivre's Theorem, cis, Re{z}, and Im{z} Week 9: Exponential Form Week 10: Roots of Unity and Polynomials Week 11: Geometry with Complex Numbers Week 12: Challenging Problems |
| Next Offering | June, 2007 |
| Description | Counting subjects covered include clever one-to-one correspondences, principle of inclusion-exclusion, generating functions, combinatorics, recursion, conditional probability. |
| Diagnostic Tests | |
| Class Outline | Week 1: Conditional Probability Week 2: Conditional Probability & Constructive Approach to Counting Week 3: Constructive Expectations & 1 to 1 Counting Week 4: Using Correspondence to Count Week 5: Distributions Week 6: Recursion Week 7: The Catalan Numbers Week 8: Combinatorial Identities Week 9: Principle of Inclusion-Exclusion (PIE) Week 10: PIE as a State of Mind Week 11: Generating Functions Week 12: Using Generating Functions with Partitions |
| Next Offering | Fall 2007 |
| Description | An 8 week problem solving seminar (no exams) with number theory using algebraic and counting approaches. Topics also include Diophantine equations (Pell equations), Fermat's Little Theorem, the Phi Function, and Euler's Theorem. |
| Diagnostic Tests | |
| Class Outline | Week 1: Algebraic Methods of Number Theory Week 2: Base Numbers with Modeling Week 3: Divisibility with Algebra; Counting/Parity Tactics Week 4: Divisors with Algebra Week 5: Diophantine Equations Week 6: Modular Arithmetic with Algebra Week 7: Perfect Squares Week 8: Fermat's Little Theorem, Phi Function, Euler's Theorem |
| Next Offering | Winter/Spring 2008 |

