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students a thorough under- This course is a college prepara- NATURAL SCIENCE 1A/1B
standing of the principles of tory course in biological science. Grades: 10, 11, 12
economics that apply to an eco- Laboratory work is an integral part Duration: Year Long Course
nomic system as a whole. The of this course. These activities are Credit: 10 Units
course places particular em- designed to reinforce subject area
phasis on the study of national content. Topics covered include life This course is a college prepara-
functions, physio- logical mecha-
income and price-level determi- nisms, cell biology, molecular biol- tory course with chemistry, physics,
nation, and also develops stu- ogy, plant anatomy and physiology, astronomy and oceanography com-
dents’ familiarity with economic taxonomy, invertebrate zoology, ponents that align with District Sci-
performance measures, the fi- natural selection, and heredity. An ence Standards. Laboratory work
nancial sector, stabilization poli- emphasis is placed on the evalua- investigates core concepts in the
cies, economic growth, and in- tion of scientific and technological physical science standards and is
designed to reinforce subject area
ternational economics. advances in the area of biological content. The physics component
science.
includes exploration of Newton's
AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY BIOLOGY HONORS 1A/1B Laws, energy transfers, properties
1A/1B Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 of wave motion and electric and
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Duration: Year Long Course magnetic phenomena. Major chem-
Duration: Year Long Course Credit: 10 units istry topics include periodic trends,
Credits: 10 units bonding, conservation of mass and
energy, nature of matter, properties
This course is a college prepara- of solutions, and atomic structure.
The purpose of the AP Human Ge- tory course in biological sci- The astronomy component ad-
ography course is to introduce stu- ence. Major topics include life dresses the structure, scale and
dents to the systematic study of functions, physiological mecha- change of the solar system, the
patterns and processes that have nisms, cell biology, molecular biol- Earth's atmosphere, optics, geol-
shaped human understanding, use, ogy, classification, natural selection ogy, and physical and chemical
and alteration of Earth's surface. and evolution, heredity, ecology properties of rocks and minerals.
Students employ spatial concepts and human systems. An emphasis Major oceanography topics include
and landscape analysis to examine is placed on the evaluation of sci- plate tectonics, role of the ocean in
human social organization and its entific technological advances in weather and climate, geochemical
environmental consequences.They the area of biological science. La- cycles, natural resources and natu-
also learn about the methods and boratory activities are designed to ral hazards, and how life on Earth
tools geographers use in their sci- provide students with creative affects the atmosphere.
ence and practice. problem-solving experiences. Indi-
vidual and group investigations in CHEMISTRY 1A/1B
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY the library and in the laboratory Grades: 10, 11, 12
1A/1B stress the relationship between sci- Prerequisite: Concurrent en-
Grades: 10, 11, 12 ence, technology, the individual rollment in Integrated Math 2
Duration: Year Long Course and society. or better
Credits: 10 units Duration: Year Long Course
AP BIOLOGY 1A/1B Credit: 10 Units
Grades: 11, 12
This course will provide a basic un- Prerequisite: C or better in
derstanding of events, issues, and This course is a college prepara-
individuals central to European his- Chemistry tory course in physical science.
tory from 1450 to the present. The Duration: Year Long Course Topics presented are the applica-
ability to analyze historical evi- Credit: 10 Units tion of metric measurement, tm
dence (primary and secondary re- properties of matter, families of
sources) and express historical un- This course in the life sciences is chemical elements, chemical
derstanding in writing will be em- designed to conform to the stand- change, techniques employed in
phasized. Students will be encour- ards of the Advanced Placement the mathematical manipulation of
aged to take the Advanced Place- Program. The course includes a chemical data, and the role of
ment Examination in European His- thorough treatment of biochemistry, chemicals in modern society. The
tory. cytology, biological diversity, or- importance of chemistry in other
ganismal biology, and population scientific fields of study is empha-
ecology. The curriculum is de- sized.
SCIENCE: signed to prepare the student for a
rigorous exam which may result in CHEMISTRY HONORS 1A/1B
BIOLOGY 1A/1B the awarding of college credit. Grades: 10, 11, 12
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Notes: Dissection may be a part of Prerequisite: “B” or better in
Duration: Year Long Course this course. Students may select Integrated Math I for incom-
Credit: 10 units an alternative assignment in lieu of ing sophomores or “C” or
actual dissection of an organism.
better in Integrated Math I for