4151 HP Biology
Year Course – Freshmen
Prerequisites: Selection for Honors track
In this laboratory science course, you develop the skills to help you more fully understand the nature of living things. You will study cell structure and function, homeostasis, cell transport, biochemistry, macromolecules, genetics, cell reproduction, plant structure, DNA, RNA, protein synthesis, classification of living things (including dissections), photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Throughout the course, you will practice scientific inquiry into the living world.
4352 HP Chemistry
Year Course – Sophomore/Junior/Senior Elective for approved students
Prerequisites: B- or better in HP Biology and Algebra 1. Credit in or concurrent enrollment in Algebra 2/Trig or HP Geometry.
This course is a fast-paced, rigorous introduction to the study of matter and how it behaves. Topics include atomic theory, inorganic nomenclature, chemical reactions and stoichiometry, quantum mechanics, chemical bonding, gases, solutions, thermodynamics, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, and nuclear chemistry. The course includes lecture-based instruction, demonstrations, and laboratory experiments. Students will use critical thinking and complex strategies in problem-solving as they learn about the matter around them and how it behaves. Strong skills in algebra are necessary to be successful in this course.
4455 HP Physics
Year Course – Junior/Senior Elective
Prerequisites: MUST be concurrently enrolled in a Precalculus course when taking HP Physics OR have completed a year of Precalculus prior; minimum 3.0 weighted academic GPA
HP (Honors) Physics is an introductory, year-long laboratory course which explores mechanics, projectile motion, energy, wave motion, sound, electricity & magnetism (E&M), circuits, and modern physics. Students will learn through lessons, demonstrations, laboratory activities, computer simulations, & other multimedia. Course content is aligned to Pre-Calculus concurrent enrollment, and students who succeed in this course have strong skills in mathematics.