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these problems, and examine alternative Environmental Science
solutions for resolving and/or preventing
them. Students will participate in hands-on Self-Paced
laboratory and field investigations to apply Grades 11-12
scientific principles, concepts, and Course Number SP452
methodologies in order to better understand Full Year Course - 1 credit
Prerequisite: 9 Physical Science, 10 Biology
our natural systems and to critically think Estimated Fee: $15.00
about environmental issues and potential Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
solutions. An emphasis is placed on data Education
manipulation and debating issues based on Career: A,B,E,F,H,P
scientific facts. Students enrolled in this The course provides the foundation for basic
course are required to take the A.P. exam in environmental science knowledge and skills
May. learned in course 452. Students will have
progress checkpoints to meet to remain self-
paced and will still have required class
Environmental Science meetings two-three times per week for lab or
Grades 11-12 instruction.
Course Number 452
Full Year Course - 1 credit
Prerequisite: 9 Physical Science, 10 Biology Explorations in
Estimated Fee: $15.00
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical Engineering
Education
Career: A,B,E,F,H,P Grades 11-12
Course Number 444
Environmental Science provides students Full Year Course – 1 advanced science credit
Prerequisite: 9 Physical Science, 10 Biology, and
with the scientific principles, concepts, and Mathematics 2
methodologies required to understand the Estimated Fee: $24.00
interrelationships of the natural world. Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
Students can explore actual case studies and Education
conduct hands-on activities to identify and Career: B,E,F
analyze environmental problems both This course will intensely explore a variety
natural and man-made, to evaluate the of engineering topics using a project-based
relative risks associated with these approach. The extensive theory and analysis
problems, and examine alternative solutions will include the mathematical and physical
for resolving and/or preventing them. The properties that explain the nature of the
course includes interactions between design. In addition, the course will
humans and the Earth; ecosystems, emphasize that engineering design fills a
environmental factors, biological evolution, customer need and has constraints. Project
populations, diversity; matter and energy, constraints will include limitations in design
relationships; human interactions with requirements, manufacturability, cost
science and technology, understanding analysis, and more.
technology; research, science and society; This course is intended to be taken
application of science processes, and concurrently with another science course.
techniques and research.
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