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Science
Elective Science Courses
course is issue based, making it more
AP Biology
Grades 10-12 appealing to those students who do not plan
Course Number 468 a major in science at the college level. The
Full Year Course - 1 credit course does delve into the scientific reasons
Prerequisite: Grade of B or better in Biology and behind environmental problems making it of
concurrent with Chemistry. interest to those students planning a career
Estimated Fee: $25.00 and A.P. Test Registration
Recommended For: College Bound Students in the sciences. Emphasis is placed on data
majoring in the sciences manipulation, science report writing, and
Career: A,B,E,F,H,P debating issues based on scientific fact
AP+PLTW Pathway Course rather than myth. The students are expected
to produce college-level work during the
With recommendations from and the class. Students enrolled in this course are
approval of the College Board, the Advanced required to take the A.P. exam in May.
Placement Biology course work models a
first year college course in Biology.
Environmental Science
As a general survey course, topics covered
included the cell, biochemistry, molecular Grades 11-12
biology, classification, evolution and Course Number 452
Full Year Course - 1 credit
ecology. Laboratory experiments reinforce Prerequisite: 9 Physical Science, 10 Biology
and approximate college lab curriculum. Estimated Fee: $15.00
Students enrolled in this course are required Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
to take the A.P. exam in May. Education
Career: A,B,E,F,H,P
Environmental Science provides students
AP Environmental Science with the scientific principles, concepts, and
Grades 10-12 methodologies required to understand the
Course Number 467 interrelationships of the natural world.
Full Year Course - 1 credit Students can explore actual case studies and
Prerequisite: Completed Biology with a grade B or
above, and successful completion of 9 Physical conduct hands-on activities to identify and
Science or concurrent with Chemistry analyze environmental problems both
Estimated Fee: $15.00 and A.P. Test Registration natural and man-made, to evaluate the
Recommended For: College Bound relative risks associated with these
Career: E,F,H,P problems, and examine alternative solutions
AP+PLTW Pathway Course
for resolving and/or preventing them. The
With recommendations from and the course includes interactions between
approval of the College Board, the Advanced humans and the Earth; ecosystems,
Placement Environmental Science course environmental factors, biological evolution,
work models a one semester, non-science populations, diversity; matter and energy,
major college course. relationships; human interactions with
science and technology, understanding
The course explores the scientific principles technology; research, science and society;
involved in environmental issues. The application of science processes, and
techniques and research.
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