Biology
1.0
Credit
This
course
is
designed
for
sophomore
level
students
and
carries
laboratory
credit.
Topics
include
genetics,
ecology,
evolution,
human
biology,
plant
and
animal
kingdoms,
and
microbiology
or
physics.
Earth
Science
1.0
Credit
Earth
Science
is
designed
for
those
students
who have
taken
Chem-Physics
and
Biology
and wish
to
further
their
study of
the
physical
sciences.
Earth
Science
meets
the
laboratory
science
requirement
for
graduation
and
college
entrance.
The
student
will
study
astronomy,
geology,
meteorology
and
oceanography.
Chemistry
1.0
Credit
Chemistry
is the
study of
the
structure
and
composition
of
matter
that
make up
living
things
and
their
environment.
Chemistry
also
deals
with the
study of
the
changes
of
matter
and the
mechanisms
by which
changes
occur.
This
course
is
recommended
for
college-bound
students.
Anatomy
and
Physiology
1.0
Credit
This
course
is
designed
for
those
students
who have
taken
biology
and who
wish to
further
their
study of
biology.
The
student
will
study
the
structure
and
function
of the
various
cells,
tissues,
and
integrated
systems
of the
body.
The
course
is
designed
to lay
the
groundwork
then
move
into
various
human
systems.
Physics
1.0
Credit
Applied
Physics/Technology
is a
high
school
course
in
applied
science
for
vocational-technical
and
college-bound
students.
The
material
studied
shows
how
technical
concepts
can be
analyzed
and
applied
to
equipment
and
devices
in
mechanical,
fluid,
electrical,
and
thermal
energy
systems.
The
course
is
designed
for
students
to
explore
and
apply
the
principles
of
technology
in a
classroom
setting
with
hands-on
laboratory
activities.
Environmental
Science
1.0
Credit
This is
an
introductory
course
for
students
who wish
to study
topics
relating
to the
environment,
its
resources,
quality
and
ethical
issues.
Environmental
science
is the
study of
the
natural
sciences
in an
interdisciplinary
context
that
always
includes
consideration
of
people
and how
they
have
influenced
various
systems
around
us. It
includes
many
aspects
of
biology,
earth
and
atmospheric
sciences,
fundamental
principles
of
chemistry
and
physics,
human
population
dynamics,
and an
appreciation
for the
Earth
and its
natural
resources.
Botany
1.0
Credit
Presents
basic
concepts
of plant
biology
for the
non-major,
focusing
on the
plant
characteristics,
unity
and
diversity,
growth,
and
reproduction.
Students
discuss
current
ideas in
agriculture,
horticulture,
medicine,
biotechnology,
ecology,
conservation,
and
environmental
issues.
Laboratory
work
includes
greenhouse
and
field
studies.
Zoology
1.0
Credit
The
course
gives an
introduction
to
zoology,
with
particular
emphasis
on both
vertebrates
and
invertebrates.