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Course Title: Earth & The Environment Credit Value: 1.0
Course Number: 103110 Term(s) Full
Offered: Year
Prerequisite(s): None Open to 9, 10
Grades:
Description: This course is designed to provide the student with a better understanding of the earth, its environment, and
place in the universe. Emphasis is placed on the physical laws of nature and the effects that they have on our
environment. The areas of geology, meteorology and the environment are also viewed with their relations to the other
sciences. A variety of laboratory investigations are conducted to reinforce the concepts studied and to introduce the student
to basic laboratory procedures. Throughout the year emphasis is placed on the improvement of reading and writing skills
within a science framework. This will help prepare students to take the Biology Keystone Exam in their sophomore year.
Course Title: Environmental Science Credit Value: 1.0
Course Number: 103140 Term(s) Full
Offered: Year
Prerequisite(s): None Open to 10, 11,
Grades: 12
Description: This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive background in scientific principles and
concepts in the area of Environmental Science. This course is focused on providing students with a working knowledge of
current environmental problems, the interactions of organisms with their environments and Pennsylvania’s state standards
in ecology. Further concentration will be placed on understanding the physical, biological and chemical interrelationships
within the environment and lab activities that promote problem solving through group activity and technology.
Course Title: Astronomy Credit Value: 1.0
Course Number: 103150 Term(s) Full
Offered: Year
Prerequisite(s): Completion of previous non-honors science course with an Open to 11, 12
80% or higher or completion of previous Honors science Grades:
course with a 70% or higher
Description: Astronomy is divided into two major areas of study. Naked eye astronomy introduces students to the scale
of the universe, movements and perceived movements of the earth and visible bodies. Through research and
use of the planetarium, students learn the classical mythology of the sky and are able to identify constellations and
locate and name prominent stars. No need for an APP! The second area includes the historical development of
astronomy, production of light, spectroscopy, stellar evolution, galaxies, sun, moon, solar system, cosmology and celestial
navigation techniques.
Course Title: Biology Credit Value: 1.0
Course Number: 103201 Term(s) Full Year
Offered:
Prerequisite(s): None Open to 9, 10,
Grades: 11, 12
Description: This course is designed to give a broad overview of biology. Students are presented a summary of topics
and focus on a pattern of unifying themes. Emphasis is placed upon the improvement of reading, and writing skills within a
science framework. Topics covered include but are not limited to: molecular and cellular biology, genetics, evolution and
ecology. Topics of Academic biology are taught at a slower pace and depth tailored to student need. Activities, laboratory
experiments, and models are utilized to present concepts. All students completing a Biology course are required to take
the end of course Keystone Biology Exam as mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The Keystone
Exam score is not calculated in the student’s final course grade.
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