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Science

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.

Environmental Science Explorations in

Self-Paced Engineering Option

Grades 11-12
Course Number SP452 Grade 12
Full Year Course - 1 credit Course Number 444

Prerequisite: 9 Physical Science, 10 Biology Full Year Course – 1 advanced science credit

Estimated Fee: $15.00 Prerequisite: 9 Physical Science, 10 Biology, and
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical Mathematics 2
Education Estimated Fee: $24.00
Career: A,B,E,F,H,P Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
Education
The course provides the foundation for basic Career: B,E,F

environmental science knowledge and skills This course will intensely explore a variety
learned in course 452. Students will have of engineering topics using a project-based
progress checkpoints to meet to remain self- approach. The extensive theory and analysis
paced and will still have required class will include the mathematical and physical
meetings two-three times per week for lab or properties that explain the nature of the
instruction. design. In addition, the course will
emphasize that engineering design fills a

Explorations in customer need and has constraints. Project
constraints will include limitations in design
Engineering requirements, manufacturability, cost
Grades 11-12 analysis, and more.
Course Number 444 This course is intended to be taken
Full Year Course – 1 advanced science credit concurrently with another science course.

Prerequisite: 9 Physical Science, 10 Biology, and
Mathematics 2
Estimated Fee: $24.00
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
Education
Career: B,E,F

This course will intensely explore a variety
of engineering topics using a project-based
approach. The extensive theory and analysis
will include the mathematical and physical
properties that explain the nature of the
design. In addition, the course will
emphasize that engineering design fills a
customer need and has constraints. Project
constraints will include limitations in design
requirements, manufacturability, cost
analysis, and more.

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