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SCIENCE continued

ELECTIVES

Animal Behavior Human Anatomy & Physiology: Support & Locomotion
Course Number: 096100 Course Number: 097701
Prerequisite: None Note: Strongly suggest a grade of B- or better in Biology.
Fulfills graduation requirement for: Elective Prerequisites: Biology

Grade Level: 9-12 Grade Level: 11-12
Course Description: This is a hands-on study of the behavior of Fulfills Graduation Requirement for: Elective
animals using observation, labs and comparative analysis. Course Description: In this course, students dissect fetal pigs
as they study the skeletal, muscular, digestive and respiratory
Animal Kingdom systems in detail. Students interested in medical or health
Course Number: 096200 related fields may find this course of special interest.
Prerequisite: None
Fulfills graduation requirement for: Elective Human Anatomy & Physiology: Transport &
Grade Level: 9-12 Communication
Course Description: In this course, you will learn about the Course Number: 097702
diversity of animal life, and the way they use their bodies to Note: Strongly suggest a grade of B– or better in Biology.
succeed in their environment. This will be done using Recommend Human Anatomy & Physiology: Support &
DISSECTION, microscope work, and research. Locomotion as a prerequisite.
Course Number: 097100
Astronomy Prerequisites: Biology
Course Number: 096600
Grade Level: 11-12
Prerequisite: None Fulfills Graduation Requirement for: Elective
Fulfills graduation requirement for: Elective Course Description: In this course, students dissect fetal pigs
Grade Level: 9-12 as they study the skeletal, muscular, digestive and respiratory
Course Description: In this course, you will learn about the systems in detail. Students interested in medical or health
night sky and the cosmos. The focus of this course will explore related fields may find this course of special interest.
stars, constellations, planets, the solar system, and galaxies. In this course, students learn about the transport and
communication systems in the human body. Students complete
Environmental Studies a research project on a disease of the human body. A strong
Course Number: 096700 interest in biology is suggested for this class.
Prerequisites: None
Grade Level: 9-12
Fulfills Graduation Requirement for: Elective
Course Description: This course explores the impact of human
activity on the environment. Topics studied include energy use,
population, recycling and toxic waste. You will examine
environmental issues and gain information that will help you
make personal decision regarding your role in the natural world.

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