Science

Advanced taken in the Fall.
AP taken in the Spring. (register for both courses)
Prerequisite:  Biology Honors & Chemistry Honors or concurrent enrollment in Chemistry Honors
Course Description:  This course is designed for those who want an Advanced Placement course of study in Biology. This course is based on the guidelines of The College Board and the syllabus for Advanced Placement Biology. The course is divided into three major areas of study: molecular and cell biology, principles of ecology, and evolution and behavior (an advanced laboratory science). Students are required to take the AP Exam.

Advanced taken in the Fall.
Spring taken in the Spring. (register for both courses)
Prerequisite:  Biology and Chemistry (Honors level recommended)
Course Description: The AP Environmental Science course is designed to help students comprehend the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and human-made, to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them. Laboratory activities originate from the fields of biology, ecology, physics and earth science (an advanced laboratory science). Students are required to take the AP exam at the end of the year.

Advanced taken in the Fall.
AP taken in the Spring. (register for both courses)
Prerequisite:  Chemistry Honors
Recommended: “B” or above in Chemistry Honors
Course Description:    This course is designed for those who want an Advanced Placement course of study in Chemistry. This course is based on the guidelines of The College Board and the syllabus for Advanced Placement Chemistry (an advanced laboratory science). Students are required to take the AP Exam at the end of the year.

Advanced taken in the Fall.
AP taken in the Spring. (Register for both courses)
Prerequisite:  Pre-Calculus or concurrent enrollment in Pre-Calculus
Recommended: Physics Honors
Course Description: This course is designed for those who want an Advanced Placement course of study in Physics as well as a more complete understanding of how the world works. Students will learn how to relate mathematical models to the physical processes that take place around them on a daily basis. The course covers Newtonian Mechanics, Rotational Motion and Dynamics, Fluids, Heat and Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, Electricity, Magnetism and Induction, Waves and Sound, Optics, and Modern Physics. This course is based on the guidelines of The College Board and the syllabus for AP Physics. Successful completion of the course prepares the student for a collegiate career that involves rigorous scientific coursework. The course involves a hands-on lab component where the students utilize computer interfaced sensing equipment to assist them in their investigations of various phenomena. Students who score sufficiently high on the AP Test at the end of the course qualify for collegiate science credits at most institutions. Students are required to take the AP Exam at the end of the year.

Course Description: This course, along with 3A057X0AP, is structured to match a year-long college level course in Physics and uses algebra, trigonometry and limited calculus skills. Passing the AP Physics C test prepares you to enter a college course of study in engineering or science and is recognized by many colleges for as much as a one year science credit towards a BS degree. Topics include Kinematics, Newton’s Laws, Conservation Laws, Rotational Kinematics, Gravitation, Waves & Oscillations, Electrostatics, Conductors, Dielectrics & Capacitors, Gauss’s Law, Electric Circuits, Magnetism, Electromagnetism, Ampere’s law, Faraday’s Law, Lentz’s Law and Maxwell’s Equations. . The course involves a hands-on lab component where students utilize computer inter-faced sensing equipment to assist them in their investigations of various phenomena. Approximately 30-40 hours of lab work will be completed during the course (A physical science or an advanced laboratory science). Students are required to take the AP Physics C Examinations at the end of the year.

Prerequisites: Physics or Chemistry and Biology
Course Description: Forensic Science is designed to sharpen the student’s problem solving skills, with an emphasis on writing, direct experimentation, and the formation of evidence based conclusions to a variety of criminal proceedings. Students will write reports that record their findings on evidence presented from case studies and actual investigations. Emphasis will be on all scientific connections of forensics using concepts from biology, chemistry, and physics. Students will conduct their own experiments and research current issues.