You may find the course syllabus here.

Algebra I is the first of two high school level algebra courses. It certainly is not a comprehensive coverage of the concept of algebra. In fact, it might be better named An Introduction to Algebra. In this course we introduce the idea of using a variable to represent some unknown quantity and then express operations on that unknown quantity in the form of formulas known as functions.

We then focus on representing those function as tables, graphs and equations, particularly paying close attention to the properties of linear or first-order functions. These qualities include start value (also known as y-intercept) and rate (also known as slope).

The second semester of Algebra I sees the study of exponents and the special rules used for simplifying expressions that use them. We then explore exponential functions as models for exponential growth and decay. We also begin exploring quadratic function (second order functions). The course concludes with the solution to quadratic equations by completing the square, factoring, graphing and using the quadratic formula.