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Anatomy & Physiology
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY (GRADES 11 & 12) 1 CREDITPrerequisite: Science 2 CPThis course is designed for students who are interested in going intohealth related programs such as medicine, health services, sportsmedicine, or physical therapy. Topics include a basic study ofhuman body systems, movement analysis, and understanding ofhomeostasis. -
AP BIO
AP BIOLOGY (GRADES 11 & 12) 2 CREDITSPrerequisite: Science 2 & taking or passed ChemistryThis course is designed to cover in-depth subject material to allow a college-bound student a chance to experience a duplicate of a first year college-level class and possibly earn college credits while still in high school. The course is fast-paced, yet provides a rigorous comprehensive biology curriculum. Laboratory work will be used to allow the student to develop an understanding of the processes from which facts and theories are derived. Students are expected to take the AP exam in May; the fee for the test is the responsibility of the student. -
AP Chem
AP CHEMISTRY (GRADE 12) 2 CREDITSPrerequisite: Previous or current enrollment in PrecalculusAP Chemistry is a full year course that covers the following topics: Structure of Matter, States of Matter, Reactions, Descriptive Chemistry and a Laboratory portion. In this course there is a strong emphasis on the mathematical relationships. -
Bioethics & Biotech
BIOETHICS & BIOTECH (GRADES 9-12) 1 CREDIT
The Bioethics component of the course will be used to study thereasonableness of human choices and actions that typically occur inmedical practice. The purpose of this course is to introduce studentsto bioethics as an interdisciplinary subject through critical thinking, writing and discussing contemporary issues. Topics include: the nature of the Doctor-Patient Relationship, principles of Patient Decision Making, Life-Sustaining Treatments, Reproductive Issues, Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide and Research Ethics.The Biotech component will survey the methods and applications of biotechnology and examine the consequences of developments in this area. The instruction is laboratory-based and will integrate the technical skills needed for post secondary education and work in a modern laboratory. -
Chem 1
CHEMISTRY 1 CP (GRADE 11) 1 CREDITChemistry I College Prep is a full-year course that covers thefollowing topics: measurement, matter and its changes, atomicstructure, electron arrangement, Periodic Law, chemical bonds, chemicalcomposition, equations and mass relationships, gas laws, liquids,solids, and water. In this course there is a strong emphasis onmathematical relationships. The standards-based instruction of thiscourse is designed to improve student achievement by defining whatstudents should know and be able to do in terms that are specific andtranslatable to daily classroom practice.CHEMISTRY 1 HONORS (GRADE 11) 1 CREDITChemistry I Honors is a full-year course that moves at a faster pacethan the college preparatory level. The course covers the followingtopics: measurement, matter and its changes, atomic structure,electron arrangement, Periodic Law, chemical bonds, chemicalcomposition, equations and mass relationships, gas laws, liquids,solids, water, reaction rates, acid/base chemistry, andthermochemistry. In this course there is a strong emphasis onmathematical relationships. The standards-based instruction of thiscourse is designed to improve student achievement by defining whatstudents should know and be able to do in terms that are specific andtranslatable to daily classroom practice. -
Chem II
CHEMISTRY 2 CP (GRADE 12) 1 CREDITChemistry II College Prep is a full-year course that covers thefollowing topics: saturated hydrocarbons, unsaturated hydrocarbons,aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, phenols, ethers, aldehydes andketones, carboxylic acids and esters, and amines and amides. In thiscourse there is a strong emphasis on mathematical relationships. Thestandards-based instruction of this course is designed to improvestudent achievement by defining what students should know and be ableto do in terms that are specific and translatable to daily classroompractice. -
Forensic Science
FORENSIC SCIENCE (GRADES 11 & 12) 1 CREDITPrerequisite: Science 1 & 2 CPThis course is designed to allow students the opportunity to applyprinciples and techniques from the physical and natural sciences to theanalysis of crime-scene evidence. Topics to be covered include,Forensic toxicology, body fluids, fingerprints, trace evidence, andfirearms evidence. -
Geology
GEOLOGY (GRADES 9-12) 1 CREDITThis course will include an analysis of the Earth systems (atmosphere,hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere), the solar system and theuniverse. Selected topics include structure & composition of theEarth; minerals & rocks; plate tectonics; landforms and surfaceprocesses; natural hazards, such as floods, earthquakes & volcaniceruptions; physical oceanography, the water cycle, weather & climate;formation of the universe and solar system, & evolution of stars &galaxies. -
Oceanography
OCEANOGRAPHY (GRADES 11 & 12) 1 CREDITOceanography is a full-year course designed to help students meet thestate performance indicators and fulfill the requirement for a thirdyear of science. The course will look at aspects of physicaloceanography, astronomy, plate tectonics, and the physics of SCUBA andundersea exploration as well as ocean ecology, marine organisms and ourrole in undersea exploration. -
Science 1
SCIENCE 1 CP (GRADE 9) 1 CREDITScience 1 College Prep is a full year course that covers the followingtopics: motion, force and mechanical energy; properties and structureof matter; and the interaction of matter and energy in Earth’s systems.The standards-based instruction of this course is designed to improvestudent achievement by defining what students should know and be ableto do in terms that are specific and translatable to daily classroompractice.SCIENCE 1 HONORS (GRADE 9) 1 CREDITScience 1 Honors is designed for the college-bound student with astrong math and science background. Topics in this course include:motion, force and mechanical energy; properties and structure ofmatter; and the interaction of matter and energy in Earth’s systems.The standards-based instruction of this course is designed to improvestudent achievement by defining what students should know and be ableto do in t -
Science 2
SCIENCE 2 CP (GRADE 10) 1 CREDITDesigned for the student with a strong background in mathand science, Science 2 College Prep is a full-year course that coversthe following topics: chemical reactions; chemical reactions andenergy transfer in life processes; cell structures and function,biochemistry; transmission of genetic information from cell to cell andfrom generation to generation; and evolution. The standards-basedinstruction of this course is designed to improve student achievementby defining what students should know and be able to do in terms thatare specific and translatable to daily classroom practice.SCIENCE 2 HONORS (GRADE 10) 1 CREDITScience 2 Honors is a full-year course designed for the student that is college bound. Honors Science 2 covers the following topics: chemical reactions; chemical reactions and energy transfer in life processes; cell structures and function, biochemistry;transmission of genetic information from cell to cell and from generation to generation; and evolution. The standards-based instruction of this course is designed for the college-bound student with a strong background in math and science. -
Science 3
SCIENCE 3 (GRADE 11) 1 CREDITScience 3 is for non-college-bound students. Topics to be coveredinclude the basic properties, structures and reactions of matter,solutions, environmental and industrial chemistry and chemistry in thehome. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving and the roleof chemistry in everyday life.