Science Courses & Flow Chart
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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.
Course
Grade Level
Credits
General Biology I
9,10
0.5
General Earth Science
9,10
0.5
General Biology II
10,11,12
0.5
Labotatory Activities in General Science
10,11,12
0.5
Environmental Science I
10,11,12
0.5
Environmental Science II
10,11,12
0.5
BSAA Plant Science
10,11,12
0.5
BSAA Animal Science
10,11,12
0.5
Earth/Space Science
9,10
1.0
Biology
9,10,11,12
1.0
Horticulture
9,10,11,12
1.0
Chemistry
10,11,12
1.0
Chem Study
10,11,12
1.0
Advanced Placement Biology
11,12
1.0
Advanced Placement Chemistry
11,12
1.0
Physics A
11,12
1.0
Physics AA
11,12
1.0
Physics of Sports and the Arts
11,12
0.5
Biology II-Natures Studies
11,12
0.5
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
  • 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
  • Chemistry (10,11,12)
    • (Completion of Algebra with C or above)
  • Physics AA (11,12)
    • (Completion of Adv. Algebra)
    10
  • 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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