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Course Title: Physical Science Credit Value: 1.0
Course Number: 103400 Term(s) Offered: Full Year
Prerequisite(s): None Open to Grades: 11, 12
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Health Science
Description: Students are provided with a survey of the basic concepts of physics, such as heat, light, sound, motion,
energy, electricity, magnetism, and related chemical principles. Students are presented with current developments in
technology and their applications within society. Emphasis is placed upon the improvement of reading, writing, and
mathematical skills. Laboratory experiments are provided to reinforce the basic skills and develop good lab techniques.

Course Title: Academic Physics with Lab Credit Value: 1.0
Course Number: 103413 Term(s) Offered: Full Year
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Algebra 2 with a 70% or higher. Open to Grades: 10, 11, 12
Co-requisite(s): None.
Career Cluster(s): Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Hospitality and Tourism
Architecture and Construction Human Services
Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications Information Technology
Business Management and Administration Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Education and Training Manufacturing
Finance Marketing
Government and Public Administration Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Health Science Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Description: Academic Physics is a course designed to provide students with a conceptual understanding of
how and why objects and waves move. Students gain knowledge of physical phenomena and the scientific
process through extensive experimentation problem-solving, and critical thinking.

Course Title: Honors Physics with Lab Credit Value: 1.0

Course Number: 103420 Term(s) Offered: Full Year
Prerequisite(s): Completion of previous honors level science with Open to Grades: 10, 11, 12
an 80% or higher or completion of previous
academic level science with a 90% or higher and
teacher recommendation
Co-requisite(s): Completion of or concurrent enrollment in Pre-Calculus
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Architecture and Construction Human Services
Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications Information Technology
Business Management and Administration Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Education and Training Manufacturing
Finance Marketing
Government and Public Administration Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Health Science Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Description: After an introduction to methods of measurement and problem-solving techniques, the following physical
concepts are covered: motion, vector analysis, forces, work, energy, momentum, and rotational motion. The course has a
heavy emphasis on problem-solving, mathematical reasoning and laboratory techniques.

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