Course Syllabus

Important Information

Before you begin your course, please read the student handbook. It contains valuable information about our policies and procedures. If you have taken an online course with IU High School before, either on the old Dragon system or IU's Oncourse system, you will find that many procedures, including those for processing assignments, applying for exams, and checking on grades, have changed with the adoption of Canvas.

Unless otherwise specified, all exams are still proctored. Refer to the exam tips lessons and the student handbook for specific information about arranging to take your examinations.

We encourage you to use the Making a Schedule form to create a study schedule that will match your personal needs.

Useful Resources

The IUHS Help Portal has links to helpful information and learning resources that may help you do better in this course.

Tips for Success in Independent Study Courses is a printable document that contains in-depth advice about managing your time and studying course materials.

We strongly encourage you to read the Indiana University Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct, which provides regulations governing the actions and interactions of all members of the university community.

Obtaining Textbooks

The following textbook is required for this course:

Holliday, Berchie, et al. Algebra 2 . Indiana edition. Glencoe, 2002 or 2004.
ISBN-10: 007827999-2  / ISBN-13: 9780078279997 (2002) or ISBN-10: 0078604141 / ISBN-13: 978-0078604140 

How to obtain your textbook.

Note that this textbook is occasionally difficult to find. The best initial option is probably Amazon.com, but other frequent sellers include the following: Abe Books, American Book Warehouse, Alibris, eCampus, ThriftBooks, HalfPriceBooks, and E-bay. For each one, simply enter the ISBN-13 code in the search box. Then verify that the author, publisher and publication year match the information given above.

Course Outline

Please complete and submit the student information form, found in the Assignments page.

If this is your first course in Canvas, please review these tips for getting started and explore the Student Tutorial.

Introduction: Be sure to read the course introduction before beginning any lessons.

Lesson 1: Polynomial Functions 
Lesson 1 Assessment
Lesson 1 Optional Assignment

Lesson 2: Conic Sections 
Lesson 2 Assessment
Lesson 2 Optional Assignment

Lesson 3: Rational Expressions and Equations 
Lesson 3 Assessment
Lesson 3 Optional Assignment

Lesson 4: Review of Lessons 1—3 
Lesson 4 Assignment

Lesson 5: Midterm Exam Tips
Exam Application
Midterm Exam

Lesson 6: Exponential and Logarithmic Relations 
Lesson 6 Assessment
Lesson 6 Optional Assignment

Lesson 7: Sequences and Series 
Lesson 7 Assessment
Lesson 7 Optional Assignment

Lesson 8: Probability and Statistics 
Lesson 8 Assessment
Lesson 8 Optional Assignment

Lesson 9: Review of Lessons 6—8 
Lesson 9 Assignment

Lesson 10: Final Exam Tips
Course Evaluation  - Please complete before applying for the Final Exam below. All responses are anonymous.
Exam Application 
Final Exam