4384 AP Biology
Year Course
Prerequisites: Honors (HP) Biology and Honors (HP) Chemistry with a B- or better, or department approval.
A second year biology course for honors level science students. Students should have previously taken honors biology and honors chemistry. This course provides students with the framework, factual knowledge, and analytical skills necessary to deal critically with the rapidly changing science of biology. Topics include molecules and cells, heredity and evolution including molecular genetics, the diversity of organisms, structure, and function of plants, animals, and ecology. The class will facilitate the student’s preparation for the AP exam.
4485 AP Chemistry
Year Course –Junior/ Senior Elective
Prerequisites: Minimum of "B" grades in HP Chemistry and Algebra 2 and department approval.
Advanced Placement Chemistry is a second year course in chemistry for honors level science students. Students should have previously taken honors biology and honors chemistry. Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry is an intensive laboratory course requiring mastery of the material of a college-level chemistry course. The class will facilitate the student’s preparation for the AP exam in May.
4487 AP Environmental Science
Year Course –Junior/ Senior Elective
Prerequisites: Minimum of "B" grades in HP Chemistry and Algebra 2 and department approval.
The goal of the AP Environmental Science course is to provide students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and human-made, to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing them.
4486 AP Physics C: Mechanics
Year Course - Senior Elective
Prerequisites: HP Physics with a grade of C or higher. Concurrent enrollment in a Calculus course plus approval of the Calculus and AP Physics instructors.
Physics is a laboratory science course, which explores mechanics, wave motion, electricity and magnetism, light and optics, and modern physics. Course work includes lectures, demonstrations, video programs and computer/ laboratory exercises. AP Physics is a more intensive course. The class will facilitate the student’s preparation for the AP exam in May.
