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CORE COURSE OFFERINGS AT A GLANCE
Core courses are arranged by discipline (subject area or type of credit granted). Core subjects are English, Math, Science and Social Studies. Course offerings are subject to change and contingent
upon sufficient course enrollment. The credit earned will be applied in the manner most advantageous to the student.
Course State Course Course Title Course Description May Be Grade Credit Fall Spring Even Grad Odd Prerequisites
Number ID Applied* Level Years Grad
Years
THIS COURSE investigates topics in earth and space science. Through
classroom and project- based learning experiences, students will begin to
build the necessary skills for scientific investigation to become scientifically
literate citizens and informed decision-makers. Taught in the ninth grade with
Conceptual Physics. STUDENTS WILL understand the structure of Earth, the
solar system, and the universe, the interconnections among them, and the
Earth & Space Science (Lab 0.5 credit
130010 17014113 processes and interactions of Earth’s systems. Students will also learn about 9 0 X X X None
Science the transformation and transmission of energy, how energy and matter Science credit) Semester course
interact, the motion of objects and waves, and the forces that cause them.
Experimental design, lab techniques, team building, report writing and safety
are key issues that are stressed throughout the course.

THIS COURSE IS the ultimate inquiry class!! An introduction to Forensic
Science will be conducted the first week of the course. In the first semester, Chemistry with a
we will focus on evidence that is primarily biological (“organic”) in nature, grade of "C" or
including fingerprints, DNA, and toxicology/drug analysis. A unit on forensic higher or
pathology will precede a field trip to the Office of the Medical Investigator Chemistry in the
133110 17184134 Forensics I A/B (OMI), New Mexico’s state morgue. Mature behavior is required due to the Science (Lab 10 - 12 1.0 credit / full X X X X Community with a
133120 Science credit) year Part A Part B
nature of material covered; a parent permission form is required. STUDENTS grade of "B" or
WILL explore forensic careers and case studies related to each unit. In the higher and Biology
second semester, we will focus on evidence that is primarily “inorganic” in (Biology may be
nature, such as eyewitness testimony, crime scene processing, firearms and concurrent)
tool marks, and trace evidence.

THIS COURSE provides students with an understanding of the Earth and
various types of natural hazards. Emphasis is on how people can use
scientific knowledge for appropriate disaster preparedness and hazards
mitigation. It includes case studies of natural events including beneficial
effects, and how human decisions turn natural events into disasters. Algebra I or
133810 17024122 Natural Disasters STUDENTS WILL be exposed to various sources of information such as Science (Lab 10 - 12 1.0 credit / full X X X X equivalent and 1
133820 and the Earth A/B Science credit) year Part A Part B
textbooks, internet sources, videos, lectures and lab activities to gain a better lab science
understanding of geological events and their effects on people.
Students will research and report individually and in groups on the various
topics. They will improve their reading, writing, and analytical skills, and will
leave the class with the ability to ask better questions and solve problems.

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