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Course Title: Advanced Placement Credit Value: 1.0
Environmental Science

Course Number: 103142 Term(s) Offered: Full Year
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Honors Biology with an 80% Open to Grades: 11, 12
or higher or Academic Biology with a 90% or
higher AND completion of Honors
Chemistry with an 80% or higher or
Academic Chemistry with a 90% or higher
AND teacher recommendation
Requirement(s): Students are required to complete the designated Advanced Placement exam at their own
expense (2020-2021 cost $95).
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
Finance Manufacturing
Government and Public Administration Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Health Science Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Description: This course is designed for students who wish to continue the study of biological or environmental sciences
in college. It is based on the Advanced Placement Environmental Science curriculum. Intensified studies in Earth’s
systems, ecosystem balance and interactions, use and sustainability of natural resources, and global change will be the
focus of the course. Laboratory investigations will supplement course work. Students who elect this course have the
opportunity to be adequately prepared for the AP test in Environmental Science and with the opportunity to earn college
credit through the AP/Collegeboard program.

Course Title: Astronomy Credit Value: 1.0

Course Number: 103150 Term(s) Offered: Full Year
Prerequisite(s): None Open to Grades: 11, 12
Career Cluster(s): Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Hospitality and Tourism
Architecture and Construction Human Services
Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications Information Technology
Education and Training Manufacturing
Government and Public Administration Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Health Science
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.

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