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Course Title: Astronomy Credit Value: 1.0

Course Number: 103150 Term(s) Offered: Full Year
Prerequisite(s): None Open to Grades: 11, 12
Career Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Hospitality and Tourism
Cluster(s): Architecture and Construction Human Services
Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications Information Technology
Education and Training Manufacturing
Government and Public Administration Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Health Science
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) Offered: Full Year
Prerequisite(s): None Open to Grades: 9, 10,
11, 12
Career Cluster(s): Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Hospitality and Tourism
Architecture and Construction Human Services
Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications Information Technology
Business Management and Administration Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Education and Training Manufacturing
Finance Marketing
Government and Public Administration Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Health Science Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
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 needs. 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) Offered: Full Year
Prerequisite(s): For 9 grade: Completion of Science 8 Open to Grades: 9, 10
th
Compacted/Extended with an 80% or higher
For 10 grade: Completion of previous science
th
course with an 80% or higher
Career Cluster(s): Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Hospitality and Tourism
Architecture and Construction Human Services
Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications Information Technology
Business Management and Administration Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Education and Training Manufacturing
Finance Marketing
Government and Public Administration Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Health Science Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

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