Academic Biology (0404)

Credit: 1.4

Grade 9

Meetings per week: 7

Length: One Year

Prerequisite: "B" or better in 9th Grade Science

Academic Biology is an in-depth approach to the Biological Sciences, with emphasis on laboratory experiences. Academic Biology provides a dual microscopic/macroscopic approach that covers life at all levels of biological organization from molecules to organisms. Dynamic interactions among all organisms will be stressed. Students receiving credit for Academic Biology may NOT take General Biology I or II for credit.

-----Biology I (0488)

-----Credit: .5

-----Grades: 9

-----Meetings per week: 5

-----Length: One Semester

-----Prerequisite: None

Biology I is a one semester , hands-on introductory course stressing the major principles of life.  This course will cover a broad range of topics including scientific processes, biochemistry, cell biology and genetics.  Environmental and botanical issues are discussed throughout the course.  Lab experiences are an integral part of this course.  Student receiving credit for Biology 1 and 2 may not take Academic Biology or Honors Biology for credit.

Biology II (0489)-----

Credit: .5-----

Grades: 9

Meetings per week: 5-----

Length: One semester-----

Prerequisites: None-----

Biology II is a one semester , hands-on introductory course stressing living organisms as they are arranged into their respective kingdoms.  Within each kingdom, students will be exposed to representative organisms, their major characteristics, structures and functions.  Lab experiences are an integral part of this course.  Students receiving credit for Biology 1 and 2 may not take Academic Biology or Honor Biology for credit

-----Chemistry (0411)

-----Credit: 1.4

-----Grades: 10

-----Meetings per week: 7

-----Length: Full Year

-----Prerequisites: Successful completion of a full credit of Biology and a grade of at least a "C" in Algebra 1 or at least a "B" in Integrated Concepts 2
 
 

This is a college preparatory course which further studies basic chemical laws and phenomena, elements and atoms, chemical reactions and equations and chemical calculations.  Good mathematical skills are essential.  Laboratory activities will be utilized to reinforce concepts and develop critical thinking skills.

Honors Biology (0403) 

Credit: 1.4

Grade: 9

Meetings per week: 7

Length: Full Year

Prerequisite: "B" or better in Integrated Science 8 and Teachers recommendation
Co-requisite:  Honors Geometry

Honors Biology is an indepth approach to the Biological Sciences, with emphasis on laboratory experiences including dissections. Honors Biology  investigates biological organization starting at a molecular level and culminating with the complete living ecosystem. Scientific process will be stressed. Students receiving credit for Honors Biology may NOT take General Biology I or II or Academic Biology for credit.

-----Honors Chemistry (0409)

-----Credit: 1.4

-----Grade: 10

-----Meetings per week: 7

-----Length: Full Year

-----Prerequisite: "B" or better in Biology and teacher recommendation

-----Corequisite: Honors Geometry or Geometry

This course is taken by sophomores who have been in the accelerated science sequence since seventh grade. This course will cover basic chemical laws, the elements, chemical reactions and equations, and chemical calculations with an emphasis on the mathematical approach and technical analysis. This course is designed to progress at a more rapid pace than the regular chemistry course and may cover more topics and laboratory experiments.

Principles of Chemistry 1

 (0407)

Credit: .5

Grade: 10-12

Meeting per week: 5

Length: One Semester

Prerequisites: Biology 1 and 2 or the equivalent

This course relates chemical concepts directly to the impact they have on society and our daily lives.  Laboratory experiments and a variety of projects will aid in making those connections.  Principles of Chemistry 1 focuses on the major topic areas of water, resources, and petroleum.  The emphasis will be on learning important chemical concepts as they are needed to explore a topic area, rather than learning the concept first and adding on the application later.

Principles  of Chemistry 2

----(0408)

----Credit: .5

----Grade: 10-12

----Meeting per week: 5

----Length: One Semester

----Prerequisites: Successful completion of Principles of Chemistry 1

----This course continues through the required concepts that are integral to an understanding of chemistry, building on the information and applications studied in Principles of Chemistry 1.  Major topic areas for this semester are air, food, nuclear chemistry, and industry.  Once again chemical concepts will be developed as needed while studying a particular application area.  Laboratory experiments and a variety of projects will be used throughout the course.

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