Pre-Calculus 

Credit gained: 1 High School Credit

Prerequisites

A grade of C or higher in Algebra & Trigonometry

Course description

This course is a fast-paced and rigorous study of standard Pre-Calculus topics with emphasis on Functions and algebraic and numerical solutions to AP calculus style word problems. Pre-Calculus is a required course for AP Calculus. It is also useful for those who want to take the SAT I and II subject tests in Mathematics.

Course Start/End Date:

  • Fall 2022: Starting week of October 3rd, 2022 to week of January 23rd, 2023
  • Winter 2023: Starting week of Feb. 13th, 2023 to week of May 29th, 2023

Course Duration: 15 weeks

Fellow/Online Instructor: TBA

Cost: 600 Euros

Fellow/Online Instructor(s)

Toumpakari, Evelin, Fellow

Dr. Toumpakari was born and raised in Athens and attended the University of Athens where she studied Mathematics. She obtained a M.Sc. in Applied Statistics from the University of Oxford and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Chicago on a full scholarship from the University, while being an honorary scholar of the Onassis Foundation.

Dr Toumpakari has made presentations in several mathematics conferences in the US. Recently she presented at the 1st Congress of Greek Mathematicians on a statistical project she participated in at the Childhood Cancer Research group at Oxford. Her teaching experience includes a variety of undergraduate classes at the University of Chicago, mentoring gifted teenagers at a math-themed summer camp and teaching under-privileged students in the Chicago Public Schools as well as teaching A-levels in the UK. Since June 2019 she has been a Senior Fellow of the Institute at ACS Athens.

Dr Toumpakari has been a teacher of mathematics at ACS Athens since 2012 and this year is teaching Geometry with Algebraic Topics, Algebra 1 and Heart of Mathematics.

email: toumpakarie@acs.gr