Science Electives Science Electives

2013 - 2014 School Year2013 - 2014 School Year

Diploma EligibilityDiploma Eligibility

Advanced Diploma Advanced Diploma

(4 sciences required)(4 sciences required)

1.1. Biology/Biology HNBiology/Biology HN

2.2. Chemistry/Chemistry/Chemistry HNChemistry HN

3.3. Geosystems/ Geosystems/ Geosystem HN or Geosystem HN or Physics/Physics HNPhysics/Physics HN

4.4. Any other science Any other science class listedclass listed

Regular DiplomaRegular Diploma

(3 sciences required)(3 sciences required)

1.1. Biology/Biology HNBiology/Biology HN

2.2. Chemistry/Chemistry/Chemistry HNChemistry HN

3.3. Geosystems/ Geosystems/ Geosystem HN or Geosystem HN or Physics/Physics HNPhysics/Physics HN

Science Course Selection Chart

*Passing Alg. I is required for

Chemistry

**AP & Elective courses:

AP BiologyAP Chemistry

AP Env. ScienceAP Physics

Anatomy & PhysiologyAstronomy

Oceanography

***Chemistry is required for Geosystems

Biology Chemistry*

Active physics

Geosystems***

Physics

AP&Electives**

Chemistry* Geosystems ***

9th grade 10th grade 11th grade 12th grade

Geosystems ***

Physics

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Honors BiologyHonors Biology• Grade LevelGrade Level – 9 – 9thth grade grade• PrerequisitesPrerequisites – 7 – 7thth and 8 and 8thth grade science grade science• Course DescriptionCourse Description – This is a college – This is a college

preparatory biology class. We cover scientific preparatory biology class. We cover scientific method, ecology, cells, biochemistry, DNA, method, ecology, cells, biochemistry, DNA, genetics, evolution, classification, and family genetics, evolution, classification, and family life education. There is an end of year SOL life education. There is an end of year SOL test. Honors students will be expected to test. Honors students will be expected to conduct a science fair project and learn topics conduct a science fair project and learn topics that are more in-depth than the standard that are more in-depth than the standard biology course.biology course.

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Active PhysicsActive Physics• Grade LevelGrade Level – 10 – 10thth grade grade• PrerequisitesPrerequisites – Biology – Biology• Course DescriptionCourse Description – Active Physics allows every – Active Physics allows every

student the access to the interesting world around student the access to the interesting world around them by involving students each day in activities them by involving students each day in activities that reveal and create insight into science without that reveal and create insight into science without all of the rigors normally associated with a all of the rigors normally associated with a conventional course of Physics. The course has conventional course of Physics. The course has been developed for students who have an interest been developed for students who have an interest in science but require additional time to develop in science but require additional time to develop mathematical skills that are necessary for the mathematical skills that are necessary for the science of Chemistry.science of Chemistry.

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Honors ChemistryHonors Chemistry• Grade LevelGrade Level – 10 – 10thth grade grade• PrerequisitesPrerequisites – Must be in Algebra 2 – Must be in Algebra 2• Course DescriptionCourse Description – This is a college – This is a college

preparatory chemistry class. Frequent use of preparatory chemistry class. Frequent use of algebra skills, including logs is required. This algebra skills, including logs is required. This course moves at a fairly quick pace with course moves at a fairly quick pace with regular lab work supporting the topics. There regular lab work supporting the topics. There are both more topics covered and a greater are both more topics covered and a greater depth of material than in chemistry 1. depth of material than in chemistry 1. There’s about an hour of homework per class There’s about an hour of homework per class session.session.

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Honors GeosystemsHonors Geosystems• Option for 3Option for 3rdrd required science required science• Grade LevelGrade Level – 11 – 11thth or 12 or 12thth grade grade• Prerequisites Prerequisites – Biology & Chemistry– Biology & Chemistry• Course DescriptionCourse Description - Geosystems integrates - Geosystems integrates

content from geology, astronomy, content from geology, astronomy, oceanography, and meteorology with various oceanography, and meteorology with various forms of technology, social and environmental forms of technology, social and environmental issues, and hands-on experiments. Students will issues, and hands-on experiments. Students will explore concepts using various technological explore concepts using various technological equipment. Students will be involved in doing equipment. Students will be involved in doing research projects, either independently or in research projects, either independently or in teams. Students are required to take the Earth teams. Students are required to take the Earth Science SOL test.Science SOL test.

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An integration of…An integration of…

• GeologyGeology

• AstronomyAstronomy

• OceanographyOceanography

• MeteorologyMeteorology

• Social & Social & environmental issues environmental issues

• Using technology & Using technology & project based project based learninglearning

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Geographic Information Geographic Information SystemsSystems(GIS) Software (ArcView 9.3)(GIS) Software (ArcView 9.3)• Software for Software for

visualizing, visualizing, managing, creating, managing, creating, and analyzing and analyzing geographic data to geographic data to see relationships see relationships and identify and identify patterns in new patterns in new ways.ways.

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Global Positioning System Global Positioning System (GPS)(GPS)

• Use handheld GPS Use handheld GPS devices for map-devices for map-making and land-making and land-surveying projectssurveying projects

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Careers in Geosciences!Careers in Geosciences!• Geoscientists follow paths of exploration & discovery in quest of Geoscientists follow paths of exploration & discovery in quest of

solutions to some of society's most challenging problems. solutions to some of society's most challenging problems. • Predicting the behavior of Earth systems & the universe. Predicting the behavior of Earth systems & the universe. • Finding adequate supplies of natural resources, such as ground Finding adequate supplies of natural resources, such as ground

water, petroleum, & metals. water, petroleum, & metals. • Conserving soils & maintaining agricultural productivity. Conserving soils & maintaining agricultural productivity. • Developing natural resources in ways that safeguard the Developing natural resources in ways that safeguard the

environment. environment. • Maintaining quality of water supplies. Maintaining quality of water supplies. • Reducing human suffering & property loss from natural hazards, Reducing human suffering & property loss from natural hazards,

such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, floods, landslides, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, floods, landslides, hurricanes, & tsunamis. hurricanes, & tsunamis.

• Determining geological controls on natural environments & Determining geological controls on natural environments & habitats & predicting the impact of human activities on them. habitats & predicting the impact of human activities on them.

• Defining the balance between society's demand for natural Defining the balance between society's demand for natural resources & the need to sustain healthy ecosystems. resources & the need to sustain healthy ecosystems.

• Understanding global climate patterns. Understanding global climate patterns.

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Do you have what it takes?Do you have what it takes?

Pre-requisitesPre-requisites• ChemistryChemistry

• Algebra 2Algebra 2

RequirementsRequirements• End of the course End of the course

Earth Science SOLEarth Science SOL

• Research project Research project using GIS using GIS applicationsapplications

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Honors PhysicsHonors Physics• Option for 3Option for 3rdrd required science required science

• Grade LevelGrade Level – 11 – 11thth or 12 or 12thth grade grade

• PrerequisitesPrerequisites – Biology & Chemistry – Biology & Chemistry• Course DescriptionCourse Description – – This course focuses on This course focuses on

problem solving to facilitate the understanding of problem solving to facilitate the understanding of our physical world. Discussion, writing, our physical world. Discussion, writing, computers, laboratories & math will be used as computers, laboratories & math will be used as tools to aid in the problem solving you will do tools to aid in the problem solving you will do throughout the course. Strong math skills will be throughout the course. Strong math skills will be invaluable throughout the course. invaluable throughout the course.

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Anatomy & PhysiologyAnatomy & Physiology

• Grade Level Grade Level – 11– 11thth or 12 or 12thth grades grades

• PrerequisitesPrerequisites – Biology & Chemistry – Biology & Chemistry

• Course Description Course Description – This course is a – This course is a subdivision of biology that describes subdivision of biology that describes how our bodies are put together and how our bodies are put together and how they work. The human body is how they work. The human body is more than just interesting-it is more than just interesting-it is fascinating!fascinating!

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AstronomyAstronomy

• Grade Level Grade Level – 11– 11thth or 12 or 12thth grade grade

• PrerequisitesPrerequisites – Biology & Chemistry – Biology & Chemistry

• Course Description Course Description – This course – This course discusses what we know about the discusses what we know about the universe, how we figured it out, and universe, how we figured it out, and what research is currently going on what research is currently going on in this field. in this field.

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OceanographyOceanography

• Grade LevelGrade Level – 11 – 11thth or 12 or 12thth grade grade

• PrerequisitesPrerequisites – Biology & Chemistry – Biology & Chemistry• Course DescriptionCourse Description – – This course introduces This course introduces

students to the major topic areas of students to the major topic areas of Oceanography. This course describes the role Oceanography. This course describes the role of the oceans on our Earth, why they are of the oceans on our Earth, why they are important to us, and what influence the oceans important to us, and what influence the oceans have on the history of civilization. This course have on the history of civilization. This course includes at least one field trip and 2-3 guest includes at least one field trip and 2-3 guest speakers. speakers.

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Take an Advanced Take an Advanced Placement Class:Placement Class:

AP Biology AP Chemistry

AP Environmental ScienceAP Physics

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AP BiologyAP Biology• Grade LevelGrade Level – 11 – 11thth or 12 or 12thth grade grade

• PrerequisitesPrerequisites – Biology & Chemistry – Biology & Chemistry

• RecommendationsRecommendations – Anatomy & Physiology (before or – Anatomy & Physiology (before or concurrently)concurrently)

• Course DescriptionCourse Description - This course is similar to a biology - This course is similar to a biology course a student would take during his/her first year of course a student would take during his/her first year of college. Topics of this course include molecules & cells, college. Topics of this course include molecules & cells, heredity and evolution and organisms and populations. heredity and evolution and organisms and populations. Within each of these general topics, specific sub-topics Within each of these general topics, specific sub-topics and concepts will be emphasized. College level lab work and concepts will be emphasized. College level lab work will also be required.will also be required.

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AP ChemistryAP Chemistry• Grade LevelGrade Level – 11 – 11thth or 12 or 12thth grade grade

• PrerequisitesPrerequisites – Biology & Chemistry – Biology & Chemistry

• Course DescriptionCourse Description – This course equates to a year – This course equates to a year of college chemistry with problem sessions and a of college chemistry with problem sessions and a strong lab experience. This is an excellent course strong lab experience. This is an excellent course for those planning on studying chemistry, entering for those planning on studying chemistry, entering a medical field or forensics. 1-2 hours of a medical field or forensics. 1-2 hours of homework per class meeting, mostly involving homework per class meeting, mostly involving problems and lab calculations is expected. Some problems and lab calculations is expected. Some lab work may need to be started before or finished lab work may need to be started before or finished after school. after school.

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AP Environmental ScienceAP Environmental Science• Grade LevelGrade Level – 11 – 11thth or 12 or 12thth grade grade

• PrerequisitesPrerequisites – Biology & Chemistry – Biology & Chemistry

• Course DescriptionCourse Description - This is a college-level - This is a college-level science course that teaches the relationships science course that teaches the relationships between humans and the natural world. The between humans and the natural world. The course identifies natural and human-caused course identifies natural and human-caused environmental problems, as well as discusses environmental problems, as well as discusses potential solutions. Although this course is a potential solutions. Although this course is a science course with an emphasis on laboratory science course with an emphasis on laboratory activities; the course also overlaps with activities; the course also overlaps with reading, writing, math, and social studies reading, writing, math, and social studies disciplines.disciplines. Back to Back to

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AP PhysicsAP Physics

• Grade LevelGrade Level – 11 – 11thth or 12 or 12thth grade grade

• PrerequisitesPrerequisites – Biology, Chemistry, & – Biology, Chemistry, & Physics 1Physics 1

• Course DescriptionCourse Description – This is a college level – This is a college level course that is algebra/trig based. It covers course that is algebra/trig based. It covers a wide range of topics, including a wide range of topics, including mechanics, fluids, thermodynamics, waves mechanics, fluids, thermodynamics, waves and optics, electromagnetism, and atomic and optics, electromagnetism, and atomic and nuclear physics.and nuclear physics.

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