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ELECTIVE COURSE OFFERINGS AT A GLANCE

Elective course are arranged by discipline (type of elective credit granted). Disciplines are:; Career Cluster/Workplace Readiness, Fine Arts, Language Arts/World Languages, Math [courses do not grant a math credit]. Physical Education/Health, Science, Social Studies, and Technlogy.
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Course Number State Course ID Course Title Course Description May Be Grade Level Credit Fall Spring Grad Odd Grad Prerequisites
Applied* Years
Years
THIS COURSE WILL introduce students to the structure of the
universe down to the atoms that form everything, grappling with the vastness
of the data that is being collected at the most astounding rate man has ever
logged celestial information.
Students are required to attend an evening star party where they will observe
stars, planets, galaxies, and nebulae through one or more of our telescopes. Science (Lab Algebra I or
132310 17614133 Astronomy A/B Through a generous donation, Rio Rancho is home to one of only 35 Science 10 - 12 1.0 credit / full X X X X equivalent and
132320 year Part A Part B
handmade 25” reflecting telescopes. STUDENTS WILL take advantage of credit) one lab science
NASA web sites to collect and manipulate data about the solar system as
they explore topics including optics, atomic structure, the effect of
gravitational forces, harnessing types of electro-magnetic radiation, telescope
advantages and limitations, and what lies
within our universe
THIS COURSE IS the ultimate inquiry class!! An introduction to
Forensic Science will be conducted the first week of the course. In the first Chemistry with a
semester, we will focus on evidence that is primarily biological (“organic”) in grade of "C" or
nature, including fingerprints, DNA, and toxicology/drug analysis. A unit on higher or
forensic pathology will precede a field trip to the Office of the Medical Science (Lab Chemistry in the
133110 17184134 Forensics I A/B Investigator (OMI), New Mexico’s state morgue. Mature behavior is required Science 10 - 12 1.0 credit / full X X X X Community with a
133120 year Part A Part B
due to the nature of material covered; a parent permission form is required. credit) grade of "B" or
STUDENTS WILL explore forensic careers and case studies related to each higher and Biology
unit. In the second semester, we will focus on evidence that is primarily (Biology may be
“inorganic” in nature, such as eyewitness testimony, crime scene processing, concurrent)
firearms and 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
Science
133820 and the Earth A/B textbooks, internet sources, videos, lectures and lab activities to gain a better credit) year Part A Part B 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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