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Courses
Science Courses & Flow Chart
Semester course offerings whose titles contain the word "General", usually are not accepted by colleges as meeting entrance requirements. They are designed to meet minimal graduation requirements for noncollege-bound students. It is intended that General Biology I and General Earth Science be completed as a minimum before enrolling in other semester electives.
College-bound students should take a minimum of one full year of Earth/Space Science, Biology, and Chemistry or Physics (college-prep sequence). Students planning to major in the sciences or engineering should take Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and AP Biology or AP Chemistry (advanced sequence).
Freshmen will be aided in their selection of an appropriately challenging sequence by the recommendation of their middle school science teachers. These recommendations are also reviewed by the high school science teachers.
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Course |
Grade Level |
Credits |
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General Biology I |
9,10 |
0.5 |
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General Earth Science |
9,10 |
0.5 |
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General Biology II |
10,11,12 |
0.5 |
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Labotatory Activities in General Science |
10,11,12 |
0.5 |
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Environmental Science I |
10,11,12 |
0.5 |
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Environmental Science II |
10,11,12 |
0.5 |
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BSAA Plant Science |
10,11,12 |
0.5 |
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BSAA Animal Science |
10,11,12 |
0.5 |
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Earth/Space Science |
9,10 |
1.0 |
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Biology |
9,10,11,12 |
1.0 |
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Horticulture |
9,10,11,12 |
1.0 |
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Chemistry |
10,11,12 |
1.0 |
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Chem Study |
10,11,12 |
1.0 |
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Advanced Placement Biology |
11,12 |
1.0 |
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Advanced Placement Chemistry |
11,12 |
1.0 |
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Physics A |
11,12 |
1.0 |
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Physics AA |
11,12 |
1.0 |
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Physics of Sports and the Arts |
11,12 |
0.5 |
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Biology II-Natures Studies |
11,12 |
0.5 |
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Biology II-Human Anatomy & Physiology |
11,12 |
0.5 |
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Science Curriculum Flow Chart
A student would probably follow the vertical sequence suggested, but can go from one sequence to another if needed or desired. Parentheses indicates prerequisites.
| Grade |
General |
College |
Advanced |
| 12 |
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Physics A (11,12)
(Enrollment in Adv. Algebra) |
AP Biology (11,12)
(Completion of Biology with C or above
and completion of Chem Study or Chemistry)
OR
AP Chemistry (11,12)
(Completion of Chemistry or Chem Study) |
| 11 |
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Chemistry (10,11,12)
(Completion of Algebra with C or above) |
Physics AA (11,12)
(Completion of Adv. Algebra) |
| 10 |
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Biology (9,10,11,12) |
Chem Study (10,11,12)
(Completion of Algebra with B or above) |
| 9 |
General Biology (9,10)
General Earth Science (9,10) |
Earth/Space Science (9,10) |
Biology (9,10,11,12)
(Concurrent Enrollment in Algebra) |
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