Science
BIOLOGY
Course Code: 03051G1000
1 Credit
Prerequisite: None
THIS COURSE FULFILLS THE BIOLOGY GRADUATION REQUIREMENT. Increasing depth of understanding of life science standards from earlier grades to include the integration of engineering design, with a focus on crosscutting concepts, science and engineering practices; and patterns, processes, and interactions among living organisms, including structures and processes, ecosystems, heredity, and unity and diversity.
HONORS BIOLOGY
Course Code: 03051H1000
1 Credit
Prerequisite: None
THIS COURSE FULFILLS THE BIOLOGY GRADUATION REQUIREMENT. Advanced engagement and sense-making to develop an increasing depth of understanding of life science standards from earlier grades to include advanced engagement and sense-making, the integration of engineering design, with a focus on crosscutting concepts, science and engineering practices; and patterns, processes, and interactions among living organisms, including structures and processes, ecosystems, heredity, and unity and diversity. This course earns an additional .5 quality point of weighted credit.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Course Code: 03159G1000
1 Credit
Prerequisite: None
NOTE: FULFILLS THE PHYSICAL SCIENCE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT. Conceptual progression of understanding and knowledge of physical science standards from earlier grades with engineering design integration and focus on crosscutting concepts, science and engineering practices, and the basic concepts of chemistry and physics, including matter and its interactions, motion and stability, energy, and waves and information technologies.
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Course Code: 03053G1000
1 Credit
Prerequisite: Biology
NOTE: DOES NOT FULFILL THE BIOLOGY OR PHYSICAL SCIENCE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT. Study of the structure and function of human body systems from the cellular level to the organism level; interactions within and between systems that maintain homeostasis in organisms; how personal choices, environmental factors, and genetic factors affect the human body.
HONORS CHEMISTRY
Course Code: 03101H1000
1 Credit
Prerequisite: Biology, Algebra I
NOTE: FULFILLS THE PHYSICAL SCIENCE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT. Advanced level in-depth and progression of understanding and knowledge of the properties and interactions of matter including matter and its interactions, concentration of forces and motion, types of interactions, stability and instability in chemical systems, conservation of energy, energy transformations, and applications of energy to everyday life with a focus on the application of biology, earth science, environmental science, and physiology to the study of chemistry. Includes the integration of engineering design, crosscutting concepts, and science and engineering practices from the science framework. This course earns an additional .5 quality point of weighted credit.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Course Code: 03003G1000
1 Credit
Prerequisite: None
NOTE: DOES NOT FULFILL THE BIOLOGY OR PHYSICAL SCIENCE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT. Advanced knowledge and understanding of natural resources, natural hazards, human impacts on Earth systems, and global climate change, and engineering design solutions to solve various problems affecting Earth and its environment. Science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts from the science framework are incorporated into coursework.
PHYSICS
Course Code: 03151G1000
1 Credit
Prerequisite: Algebra II with Statistics
NOTE: FULFILLS THE PHYSICAL SCIENCE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT. Detailed understanding and knowledge of properties of physical matter, physical quantities, motion and stability, energy, and waves, and their applications for information transfer through authentic investigations and engineering design processes. This course earns an additional .5 quality point of weighted credit. This is for students seeking an advanced academic endorsement.
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
Course Code: 03008G1000
1 Credit
Prerequisite: Biology and Chemistry, or Physical Science
NOTE: DOES NOT FULFILL THE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT FOR BIOLOGY OR PHYSICAL SCIENCE. Comprehensive application of all science disciplines with a focus on concepts of the universe and its Stars, Earth and the solar system, history of planet Earth, Earth's materials and systems, plate tectonics, large-scale system interactions, the roles of water in Earth's surface processes, weather and climate, and biogeology; includes integration of engineering, technology and application of science core ideas.
DUAL ENROLLMENT BIOLOGY 103
Course Code: 03999C1004
1 Credit
Prerequisite: High School Biology
Additional costs for this course
This class covers physical, chemical, and biological principles common to all organisms. These principles are explained through a study of cell structure and function, cellular reproduction, basic biochemistry, cell energetics, the process of photosynthesis, and Mendelian and molecular genetics. Also included are the scientific method, basic principles of evolution, and an overview of the diversity of life with emphasis on viruses, prokaryotes, and protists. A laboratory is required. This course earns an additional .5 quality points of weighted credit.
DUAL ENROLLMENT BIOLOGY 104
Course Code: 03999C1005
1 Credit
Prerequisite: BIOLOGY 103 with a C or higher
Additional costs for this course
This course is an introduction to basic ecological and evolutionary relationships of plants and animals and a survey of plant and animal diversity, including classification, morphology, physiology, and reproduction. A 180-minute laboratory is required. A laboratory is required. This course earns an additional .5 quality points of weighted credit.