Course Sequencing: High School Science
Learn about the science requirements necessary for several different diplomas.
Standard Diploma
Acceptable Course Sequences:
These course sequences will satisfy Standard Diploma requirements, but it is recommended for students to take four years of science.
Option 1:
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
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Biology |
Chemistry |
Physics |
Option 2:
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
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Biology |
Chemistry |
Geosystems |
Option 3:
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
|
Biology |
Active Physics |
Chemistry |
Advanced Studies Diploma
Acceptable Course Sequences:
Option 1:
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Biology |
Chemistry |
Physics |
Astronomy or Geosystems/Geosystems Honors or Human Anatomy or Oceanography or AP Environmental or AP Chemistry or AP Biology or AP Physics C |
Option 2:
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Biology |
Chemistry |
AP Physics 1 |
Astronomy or Geosystems/Geosystems Honors or Human Anatomy or Oceanography or AP Environmental or AP Chemistry or AP Biology or AP Physics 2 or AP Physics C |
Option 3:
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Biology |
Chemistry |
Geosystems |
Astronomy or Human Anatomy or Oceanography or Physics/Physics Honors/AP Physics 1 or AP Chemistry or AP Biology |
Option 4:
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
|
Biology |
Chemistry |
Human Anatomy |
Geosystems/Geosystems Honors or AP Environmental or Physics/Physics Honors/AP Physics 1 |
Option 5:
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
|
Biology |
Chemistry |
AP Biology |
Geosystems/Geosystems Honors or AP Environmental or Physics/Physics Honors/AP Physics 1 |
Option 6:
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
|
Biology |
Active Physics |
Chemistry |
Geosystems |
IB Diploma
Acceptable Course Sequences:
*These sequences only apply to full IB Diploma Candidates, not IB certificate students.
Option 1:
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Biology |
Chemistry 1 |
Physics 1 |
IB Chemistry SL or IB Physics SL or IB Environmental Science SL |
Option 2:
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Biology |
Chemistry 1 |
IB Biology HL |
IB Biology HL2* |
Option 3:
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Biology |
IB Chemistry 1 |
IB Chemistry 2 |
Physics |
Option 4:
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Biology |
IB Chemistry 1 |
IB Physics 1 |
IB Chemistry 2 SL or HL |
Option 5:
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Biology |
IB Chemistry 1 |
Physics 1 |
IB Chemistry SL or HL |
Option 6:
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Biology |
IB Chemistry 1 |
IB Biology HL 1 |
IB Biology HL 2* |
Option 7:
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Biology |
IB Chemistry 1 |
IB Chemistry 2 |
IB Environmental Systems SL |