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Course Title: Astronomy Credit Value: 1.0

Course Number: 103150 Term(s) Full Year

Offered:

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.

Course Title: Academic Biology Credit Value: 1.0

Course Number: 103210 Term(s) Full Year

Offered:

Prerequisite(s): For 9th grade: Completion of Compacted Extended Science 8 Open to 9, 10

with an 80% or higher Grades:

For 10th grade: Completion of previous science course with

an 80% or higher

Description: This course is designed to be an introductory course for college bound students. This course presents the

facts of biology within a pattern of unifying themes that help students understand the larger significance of the details they

are learning. Students are taught to think critically about concepts and relate them to the world in which they live. Areas

of study include molecular and cellular biology, genetics, evolution and ecology. Lab investigations, individual and group

projects are used to demonstrate various biological principles and to reinforce key 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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