May only be taken by 12th grade students because of limited space. Although this class contains fabulous real-life mathematics, it is NOT recommended as a course that will prepare students for college mathematics. This class contains basic math skills, many of which are lower than Algebra 1. Since CNM does NOT accept late work, students who are unable to turn work in on time are not recommended for this course. Failure of this course can result in losing the Bridge Scholarship. This is practical math that a student will likely see once they become 21 financially responsible for themselves, such as bank and credit card accounts, loans, taxes, etc.
Students completing both semesters of this course will receive a full math credit that can be applied towards one of the four state and RRPS math graduation requirements. During the fall semester, the students will also be registered for and complete CNM’s Finance 1010 dual enrollment course. The teacher will be working with CNM and a designated CNM instructor, and follow the CNM curriculum including assignments. Students who successfully complete that section of the course (It is twelve weeks long and conducted in the Fall only) will also then receive dual enrollment credit required by the state for graduation, an additional elective credit
from RRHS, and 3 CNM college credits. Although the level of mathematics is not advanced, it is a college course with college-level expectations. Students not properly registering, not completing the assignments on time, caught cheating, or otherwise not meeting the standards of the class, will be dropped from Finance 1010 by the CNM instructor. These students will then do the same assignments but will not receive any college credits or the additional elective credit.