Math Pathways Exploration

Find Your Math Pathway

Follow the prompts to choose what grade you’re in and what math class you’re taking now. If you’re planning for a specific career, pick the career profile you want to prepare for. This tool helps you see how each math class connects to the next one, getting you ready for what’s ahead.

Math pathways show students how to align their math coursework options to career interests and relevant programs of study in college.

These Pathways Help Student Be Strategic By:

Suggesting four years of high school math.
Helping to qualify for the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship.
Recommending High School Dual Credit when possible.

SD Center for Virtual Education

There may be courses on these math pathways that your school does not offer. When a desired course is not offered, students should discuss other opportunities with their high school counselor, including access to that specific course through the South Dakota Center for Virtual Education.

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Select Current Grade

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Select Current Math Class

7th Grade Math

Select 8th Grade Math

8th Grade Math* Advanced 8th Grade Math (Algebra I)

* Most typical course taken during this grade.

Select 9th Grade Math

Algebra I* Pre-Algebra (to Algebra I in 10th Grade)** Algebra A (to Algebra B in 10th Grade)** Geometry

* Most typical course taken during this grade.

** Selecting Pre-Algebra or Algebra A will lead to standardized paths that do not meet the curriculum required for South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship eligibility

Select 10th Grade Math

Algebra I Algebra B Geometry* Geometry & Algebra II Algebra II

* Most typical course taken during this grade.

Select 11th Grade Math

The course options below show the typical math progression based on your selections above. These may not include all your strategic options. Learn about other 11th grade math course options here.

Geometry Math Elective Algebra II* Pre-Calculus & Trigonometry** AP Pre-Calculus

* Most typical course taken during this grade.

** These courses have High School Dual Credit options. However, in order to take, students must satisfy prerequisite coursework or place directly through placement testing

Select 12th Grade Math

The course options below show the typical math progression based on your selections above. These may not include all your strategic options. Learn about other 12th grade math course options here.

Algebra II Math Elective Technical College HSDC Applied Mathmatics (Math 100) Technical College HSDC Intermediate Algebra (Math 101) Year-Long College Algebra Course

(includes HSDC MATH 114)

HSDC Mathematical Reasoning (MATH 103) HSDC College Algebra (MATH 114) Pre-Calculus & Trigonometry* AP Pre-Calculus Statistics* AP Statistics Calculus* AP Calculus

* These courses have High School Dual Credit options. However, in order to take, students must satisfy prerequisite coursework or place directly through placement testing

These courses prepare you for success in college math course(s) as advanced as:

Based on your input, you may need additional math preparation in college to be ready to satisfy degree requirements. Talk to your school counselor or college admissions representative for additional advising.

TC Applied Math (MATH 100)
or
TC Intermediate Algebra (MATH 101)
or
Math Reasoning (MATH 103)
or
College Algebra (MATH 114)

Math Reasoning (MATH 103)
or
College Algebra (MATH 114)

Survey of Calculus (MATH 121)
or
Calculus I (MATH 123)

Reminders

If you successfully completed a High School Dual Credit course, you do not need to take it again in college.
MATH 103 and MATH 114 are transferrable between the SD technical colleges and public universities.
Placement into college math courses includes other factors in addition to preparatory coursework, such as student GPA or math index score.
Best practice is to visit with your college admissions representative to decide on the most strategic math courses for you.

Download Related Pathways

MATH 121 – Survey of Calculus
or
MATH 123 – Calculus I

Alert!

Based on the courses selected above, you may need additional math preparation to be ready to satisfy degree requirements for this career. Talk to your school counselor or college admissions representative for additional advising.