High School Science Courses & Model PEPs for Science
Science Courses
1. Earth and Space Science
(required freshman course)
2. Biology
(required sophomore course)
3. Physical Science
4. Chemistry
5. Physics
6. Environmental Science
7. Forensic Science
8. Human Anatomy and Physiology
Additional science electives include AP and
dual credit science courses.
Counties wanting to offer additional science courses
may write CSOs (or use the ones currently in Policy
2520.35), have the CSOs approved by their County
Boards of Education, and submit the CSOs along
with their Board approval to the WVDE and request
a Course Code. Courses approved on the county
level may not count as one of the 3 science
graduation requirements.
Science graduations
requirements must be in Policy 2520.3C or be an AP
Science or Dual Credit science course.
Under the direction of and with assistance from
school counselors, teachers, parents, and mentors,
students should determine the requirements for the
entering
technical
programs,
colleges, or
universities they plan to attend. This information,
along with high school graduation requirements,
should guide students as they create their
Personalized Education Plan and schedule high
school courses.
If you have questions about Policy 2520.3C The
Next Generation Content Standards and Objectives
for Science in WV Schools, please contact
Science Coordinator Robin Sizemore at
robin.sizemore@k12.wv.us.