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- Biology I Honors
- AP Biology
- Chemistry I
- Chemistry Honors
- AP Chemistry
- Geosystems
- Oceanography
- Physics I
- AP Physics B
Biology I
Title: Biology I
Course Code: 431099
Credit: 1.0
Prerequisite:
Tuition: Free for Fairfax County Public School students taking this course as a part of their regular school course schedule. If a student is already taking 7 courses and decides to add an online course, a fee of $650 per year-long course will be applied. For out of county students, a tuition fee of $750 per year-long course must be paid at registration.
Required Course Material: The material necessary for this online course is contained within the course or issued to the student at the orientation meeting.
Class Begins: September 2013
Class Orientation Session: September 2013 - February 2014
Class Ends: June 2, 2014
Registration Begins: March 2013
Registration Ends: February 7, 2014
Description: Biology 1 is a laboratory-oriented course designed to give students a background in biological concepts as well as experience in using the methods of scientific inquiry. The course focuses on the life processes that occur within the cell, the anatomy and physiology of complex multicellular organisms, and the ways by which life forms reproduce, develop, and adapt to conditions in their environment.
This course has an end of course Standards of Learning Test.
Biology I Honors
Title: Biology I Honors
Course Code: 431097
Credit: 1.0/weighted +.5
Tuition: Free for Fairfax County Public School students taking this course as a part of their regular school course schedule. If a student is already taking 7 courses and decides to add an online course, a fee of $325 per semester course, or, $650 per year-long course will be applied. For out of county students, a tuition fee of $375 per semester course, or, $750 per year-long course must be paid at registration.
Required Course Material: The material necessary for this online course is contained within the course or issued to the student at the orientation meeting.
Class Begins: September 2013
Class Orientation Session: September 2013
Class Ends: June 2, 2014
Registration Begins: March 2013
Registration Ends: September 27, 2013
(Note: later enrollments will require more hours each week)
Description: In Biology 1 Honors, students engage in scientific inquiry as they explore biological processes. All class activities and laboratory activities focus on life processes that occur within organisms and cells as well as the characteristics of life including: reproduction, development, and adaptation to environment. Major topics of study include molecular biology, cells, genetics, organisms, evolution, and ecology. In comparison to Biology 1, students will investigate some topics at a deeper level including biotechnology, health, and environmental issues. Students will be involved in an externally-moderated experimental/research project.
Students are required to take the Standards of Learning End of Course Test.
Chemistry I
Title: Chemistry I
Course Code: 441099
Credit: 1.0
Prerequisite: One laboratory science course, Algebra I
Tuition: Free for Fairfax County Public School students taking this course as a part of their regular school course schedule. If a student is already taking 7 courses and decides to add an online course, a fee of $650 per year-long course will be applied. For out of county students, a tuition fee of $750 per year-long course must be paid at registration.
Required Course Material: The material necessary for this online course is contained within the course or issued to the student at the orientation meeting.
Class Begins: September 2013
Class Orientation Session: September 2013 - February 2014
Class Ends: June 2, 2014
Registration Begins: March 2013
Registration Ends: February 7, 2014
Description: Chemistry I is designed to enable all students to acquire an understanding of how chemical theory is developed and how a chemist thinks and works. Students investigate the composition, properties, and reactions of matter. The approach is inductive and mathematical, as well as conceptual. Laboratory experiments and subsequent classroom analysis are integral components of the course.
This course has an end of course Standards of Learning test.
Chemistry Honors
Title: Chemistry Honors
Course Code: 441097
Credit: 1.0/weighted +.5
Prerequisite: One laboratory science course, Algebra 1 and Co-requisite Algebra 2
Tuition: Free for Fairfax County Public School students taking this course as a part of their regular school course schedule. If a student is already taking 7 courses and decides to add an online course, a fee of $650 per year-long course will be applied. For out of county students, a tuition fee of $750 per year-long course must be paid at registration.
Required Course Material: The material necessary for this online course is contained within the course or issued to the student at the orientation meeting.
Class Begins: September 2013
Class Orientation Session: September 2013
Class Ends: June 2, 2014
Registration Begins: March 2013
Registration Ends: September 27, 2013
(Note: later enrollments will require more hours each week)
Description: Chemistry I Honors provides students the opportunity to utilize their strong critical thinking skills and apply their mathematical knowledge as they investigate in depth the composition, properties, and reaction of matter. Laboratory experiments and subsequent classroom analysis are integral components of the course. Students will participate in an externally-moderated experimental/research project, either independently or in teams.
Students are required to take the Standards of Learning End of Course Test.
AP Chemistry
Title: AP Chemistry
Course Code: 447093
Credit: 1.0/weighted +1.0
Prerequisite: Chemistry 1
Co requisite: Physics; Precalculus, or, Trigonometry with Mathematical Analysis
Tuition: Free for Fairfax County Public School students taking this course as a part of their regular school course schedule. If a student is already taking 7 courses and decides to add an online course, a fee of $650 per year-long course will be applied. For out of county students, a tuition fee of $750 per year-long course must be paid at registration.
Site Coordinator: Robert S. Griese, 703-503-7589
Required Course Material: The material necessary for this online course is contained within the course or issued to the student at the orientation meeting.
Class Begins: September 16, 2013
Class Orientation Session: September 2013
Class Ends: June 2, 2014
Registration Begins: March 2013
Registration Ends: September 6, 2013
Description: The purpose of this course is to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement examination, for which college credit and/or placement may be given if a qualifying score is achieved. Advanced Placement Chemistry is a second-level, laboratory centered course that provides an opportunity for students to undertake a more comprehensive investigation of some aspects of chemistry than is normally possible in the first-year chemistry course. It is designed for students who have completed a core science curriculum and are now ready to pursue more advanced and specialized studies.
All students are required to take the Advanced Placement Chemistry exam.
Geosystems
Title: Geosystems
Course Code: 422099
Credit: 1.0
Prerequisite: Biology and Chemistry
Tuition: Free for Fairfax County Public School students taking this course as a part of their regular school course schedule. If a student is already taking 7 courses and decides to add an online course, a fee of $650 per year-long course will be applied. For out of county students, a tuition fee of $750 per year-long course must be paid at registration.
Required Course Material: The material necessary for this online course is contained within the course or issued to the student at the orientation meeting.
Class Begins: September 2013
Class Orientation Session: September 2013 - February 2014
Class Ends: June 2, 2014
Registration Begins: March 2013
Registration Ends: February 7, 2014
Description: Geosystems integrates 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, CD-ROM’s, and image processing software.
This course has an end of course Standards of Learning test.
Oceanography
Title: Oceanography
Course Code: 425099
Credit: 1.0
Prerequisite: Two laboratory science courses
Tuition: Free for Fairfax County Public School students taking this course as a part of their regular school course schedule. If a student is already taking 7 courses and decides to add an online course, a fee of $650 per year-long course will be applied. For out of county students, a tuition fee of $750 per year-long course must be paid at registration.
Required Course Material: The material necessary for this online course is contained within the course or issued to the student at the orientation meeting.
Class Begins: September 2013
Class Orientation Session: September 2013 - February 2014
Class Ends: June 2, 2014
Registration Begins: March 2013
Registration Ends: February 7, 2014
Description: 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. Students will be expected to attend two face to face sessions to complete laboratory work. 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.
Physics I
Title: Physics I
Course Code: 451099
Credit: 1.0
Prerequisite: Two laboratory science courses
Tuition: Free for Fairfax County Public School students taking this course as a part of their regular school course schedule. If a student is already taking 7 courses and decides to add an online course, a fee of $650 per year-long course will be applied. For out of county students, a tuition fee of $750 per year-long course must be paid at registration.
Required Course Material: The material necessary for this online course is contained within the course or issued to the student at the orientation meeting.
Class Begins: September 2013
Class Orientation Session: September 2013 - February 2014
Class Ends: June 2, 2014
Registration Begins: March 2013
Registration Ends: February 7, 2014
Description: Physics I introduces the central concepts of physics, including the dual wave-particle nature of light, the conservation laws (mass energy, and momentum), and atomic theory. This laboratory-centered course utilizes an approach that is inductive and mathematical as well as conceptual. Students will be expected to attend face to face sessions to complete laboratory work.
AP Physics B
Title: AP Physics B
Course Code: 457095
Credit: 1.0/weighted +1.0
Prerequisite: Physics 1
Co requisite: Precalculus, or, Trigonometry with Mathematical Analysis
Tuition: Free for Fairfax County Public School students taking this course as a part of their regular school course schedule. If a student is already taking 7 courses and decides to add an online course, a fee of $650 per year-long course will be applied. For out of county students, a tuition fee of $750 per year-long course must be paid at registration.
Site Coordinator: Robert S. Griese, 703-503-7589
Required Course Material: The material necessary for this online course is contained within the course or issued to the student at the orientation meeting.
Class Begins: September 16, 2013
Class Orientation Session: September 2013
Class Ends: June 2, 2014
Registration Begins: March 2013
Registration Ends: September 6, 2013
Description: AP Physics B is a non-calculus survey course covering five general areas: Newtonian mechanics, thermal physics, electricity and magnetism, waves and optics, and atomic and nuclear physics. Students will gain an understanding of physics' core principles and then apply them to problem-solving exercises. They’ll learn how to measure the mass of a planet without weighing it, find out how electricity makes a motor turn, and learn how opticians know how to shape the lenses for glasses. The equivalent of an introductory college-level course, AP Physics B prepares students for the AP Exam and for further study in science and engineering.
All students are required to take the Advanced Placement Physics B exam.
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