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Choosing an Appropriate Math Course

Students studying mathematics have many choices among the courses offered by CTY. This chart will help you select an appropriate course based on your previous coursework.

All courses are open to math qualifiers who meet the other prerequisites.

Last Math Course Completed in School or through CTY Online Programs	Next Suggested Course Options	Additional/Enrichment Course Options
Grade 2 Mathematics	Accelerated Grade 3 Mathematics	Introduction to Chess
Grade 3 Mathematics	Honors Grade 4 Math	Introduction to Chess Intermediate Chess Cryptography: Math and Codes
Grade 4 Mathematics	Honors Grade 5 Mathematics	Introduction to Chess Intermediate Chess Cryptography: Math and Codes Math Olympiad for Elementary School Students
Grade 5 Mathematics	Honors Grade 6 Mathematics	Introduction to Chess Intermediate Chess Cryptography: Math and Codes Math Olympiad for Elementary School Students Middle School Competitive Math I
Grade 6 Mathematics	Honors Pre-algebra	Introduction to Chess Intermediate Chess Cryptography: Math and Codes Middle School Competitive Math I Middle School Competitive Math II
Pre-algebra	Honors Algebra I Honors Algebra I (NCAA Approved)	Introduction to Chess Intermediate Chess Problem Solving in Pre-algebra Middle School Competitive Math II Middle School Competitive Math III
Algebra I	Honors Geometry Honors Geometry (NCAA Approved) Honors Algebra II Honors Algebra II (NCAA Approved)	Intermediate Chess Problem Solving in Algebra Problem Solving in Geometry Competitive Mathematics Prep Middle School Competitive Math III
Geometry	Honors Algebra II Honors Algebra II (NCAA Approved) Honors Precalculus Honors Precalculus (NCAA Approved)	Intermediate Chess Problem Solving in Geometry Competitive Mathematics Prep
Algebra II	Honors Geometry Honors Geometry (NCAA Approved) Honors Precalculus Honors Precalculus (NCAA Approved) Honors Trigonometry AP Statistics AP Statistics (NCAA Approved)	Intermediate Chess Competitive Mathematics Prep Intermediate Chess Competitive Mathematics I
Precalculus	AP Calculus AB AP Calculus AB (NCAA Approved) AP Calculus BC AP Calculus BC (NCAA Approved) AP Statistics AP Statistics (NCAA Approved)	Intermediate Chess Competitive Mathematics I Competitive Mathematics II Honors Trigonometry
AP Statistics	AP Calculus AB AP Calculus AB (NCAA Approved) AP Calculus BC AP Calculus BC (NCAA Approved) Honors Precalculus Honors Precalculus (NCAA Approved)	Intermediate Chess Competitive Mathematics I Competitive Mathematics II Honors Trigonometry
AP Calculus AB	Calculus C Calculus C (NCAA Approved) AP Statistics AP Statistics (NCAA Approved)	Intermediate Chess Competitive Mathematics I Competitive Mathematics II
AP Calculus BC Calculus C	Multivariable Calculus Multivariable Calculus (NCAA Approved) Linear Algebra Linear Algebra (NCAA Approved) Differential Equations Differential Equations (NCAA Approved) AP Statistics AP Statistics (NCAA Approved)	Intermediate Chess Competitive Mathematics I Competitive Mathematics II
Multivariable Calculus	Linear Algebra Linear Algebra (NCAA Approved) Differential Equations Differential Equations (NCAA Approved) Introduction to Abstract Mathematics	Intermediate Chess Competitive Mathematics II
Linear Algebra	Multivariable Calculus Multivariable Calculus (NCAA Approved) Differential Equations Differential Equations (NCAA Approved) Introduction to Abstract Math ematics	Intermediate Chess Competitive Mathematics II
Differential Equations	Linear Algebra Linear Algebra (NCAA Approved) Introduction to Abstract Mathematics Introduction to Real Analysis	Intermediate Chess Competitive Mathematics II
Introduction to Abstract Mathematics	Differential Equations Differential Equations (NCAA Approved) Introduction to Complex Analysis Introduction to Real Analysis Elementary Number Theory	Intermediate Chess Competitive Mathematics II