Geometry Draft
MathA high school course guide for families
See it for your school: its prerequisites, what it counts toward at your school, and whether it's in your plan.
Why this course?
Geometry is the math of shape and space, and the first course where you prove why something is true, not just compute it.
Colleges expect Geometry as one of the three core math courses.
What you'll learn
- Write logical proofs about angles, triangles and shapes
- Use the Pythagorean theorem and basic trigonometry
- Find area, surface area and volume
- Work with transformations, circles and coordinates
You'll do: Constructions, proofs, measurement projects and tests.
- Honors
- Honors adds more proof and harder problems. Some schools require it at the same time as an honors science.
What comes next
Which courses come before and after it, and what it counts toward, depend on each school. Your plan shows your school's.
College majors that build on it
- Mathematics
- Architecture
- Civil engineering
Careers it informs most
People in these jobs use what this course teaches the most. It's a starting point, not a track.
- MathematiciansMathematicians use math in their work. O*NET rates it very important for the job.
- ActuariesActuaries use math in their work. O*NET rates it very important for the job.
- PhysicistsPhysicists use math in their work. O*NET rates it very important for the job.
- AstronomersAstronomers use math in their work. O*NET rates it very important for the job.
- Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians use math in their work. O*NET rates it very important for the job.