GEOSYSTEMS
Course#: 422000
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Biology 1 and Chemistry 1
Geosystems includes content from geology, astronomy, oceanography, and meteorology with various forms of technology, social and environmental issues, and hands-on experiments. Students will explore concepts using computers, telecommunications equipment, graphing calculators, probeware, GPS, GIS, and image processing software. Students are required to take the Standards of Learning End of Course Test.
OCEANOGRAPHY
Course#: 425000
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Two laboratory science courses
Oceanography deals with geophysical and biological oceanography and covers such topics as the geology and geography of ocean basins, physical properties of sea water, marine chemistry, marine biology, salinity and density circulation in the oceans, waves, and tides and oceanographic instruments, tools, and methods. The course is designed to be an in-depth treatment of oceanography concepts. This course does not count as one of the science credits for the standard diploma. It can be used as the fourth credit for an advanced studies diploma, if the student has already taken three science courses from three different disciplines.
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY:
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MEDICAL SCIENCES
Course#: 433000
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Biology and Chemistry
Human Anatomy and Physiology provides students with an in-depth understanding and working knowledge of the human body. It covers the ten systems of the human body with emphasis on the mechanisms that maintain homeostasis. Lab activities cover both the physiological as well as the anatomical aspects of human biology. Careers in the medical sciences are explored. This course does not count as one of the science credits for the standard diploma. It can be used as the fourth science credit for an advanced studies diploma, if the student has already taken three science courses from three different disciplines.
GENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Course#: 435000
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Biology and Chemistry
This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of genetics. It is designed to acquaint students with not only the classical patterns of inheritance but also with present findings in molecular genetics. Laboratory experiments provide active participation in demonstrating and applying the concepts and theories of genetics and biotechnology. This course does not count as one of the science credits for the standard diploma. It can be used as the fourth credit for an advanced studies diploma, if the student has already taken three science courses from three different disciplines.
ACTIVE PHYSICS
Course#: 451050
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: One laboratory science course
Active Physics is a physics course for students with weak mathematics skills. This course has a strong emphasis on experimentation using computers and probeware. The six units of study include the physics of sports, medicine, transportation, home, communication, and predictions. The physics content is presented in a problem solving manner to strengthen science and mathematics content knowledge and skills.
PHYSICS 1
Course#: 451000
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Two laboratory science courses
Physics 1 introduces the central concepts of physics, including the conservation laws (mass, energy, and momentum), electricity and magnetism, and waves. This laboratory-centered course utilizes an approach that is inductive and mathematical as well as conceptual.
PHYSICS 1 HONORS
Course#: 451036
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Two laboratory science courses
Corequisite: Precalculus
Physics 1 Honors introduces the most central concepts of physics, including the dual wave-particle nature of light, conservation laws (mass, energy, and momentum), electricity and magnetism, and waves. This course is laboratory-centered and employs the methods of scientific inquiry. Students will be involved in doing experimental/research projects, either independently or in teams.
