01/27/2015 (10:00)
COURSE PREREQUISITES AND RECOMMENDATIONS*
Class of 2017 (and beyond)
* Any exception to a prerequisite should be directed to the Science and Technology Division Manager who (if supportive of) will request the final approval of the TJ administration.
Use the following to prepare for and/or evaluate your background for specific labs.
Laboratory
Prerequisite*
Recommended*
Astronomy &
Astrophysics
• Advanced Astronomy: The Solar System (sem)
OR
• Advanced Astronomy: The Universe (sem)
Both electives are recommended.
Automation and
Robotics
• Automation and Robotics 1:Robot Design and
Prototyping (sem) OR
• Automation and Robotics 2: Microcontroller Based
Systems (sem)
One or more of the following:
• Advanced Analog or Digital Electronics
• AP Computer Science
Biotechnology &
Life Sciences
• DNA Science I (sem)
One or more of the following:
• DNA Science II, AP Chemistry, or AP Biology
Chemical Analysis
and Nanochemistry
• AP Chemistry (year) AND
• Introductory Organic Chemistry with Instrumental
Analysis (sem) (pre-req or coreq for research lab)
Communication
Systems
• Advanced Communications - Data Streams
OR
• Advanced Communications – Signal Processing
Computer Systems
• AP Computer Science A plus Data Structures (year)
Energy Systems
• Energy Systems 1 (sem)
AND
• Energy Systems 2 (sem)
Engineering Design
• Specialized Computer Assisted Design (sem)
OR
• Engineering Design (sem)
One or more of the following:
• Intro to Engineering
• Architectural Drawing & Design
Microelectronics
• Advanced Analog Electronics (sem)
AND
• Advanced Digital Electronics (sem)
One or more of the following:
• Advanced Audio Electronics
• Advanced Microprocessors Systems
• AP Computer Science A plus Data Structures (year)
One of more of the following:
• Mobile App Dev (pre-req or coreq for lab) (sem)
OR
• Web App Dev (pre-req or coreq for lab) (sem)
Mobile & Web
Application
Development
Neuroscience
Choose one of three separate tracks:
1. [AP Biology (year) AND Neurobiology (sem)] OR
2. [AP Calculus BC (year)** AND Artificial Intelligence 1
(sem) AND Artificial Intelligence 2 (sem)], OR
3. [AP Calculus BC (year)** AND Automation & Robotics 1
(sem) AND Automation & Robotics 2 (sem)]
** AP Calculus BC may be pre-req or coreq for lab
Oceanography and
Geophysical
Systems
• Advanced Marine Biology (sem)
Prototyping and
Engineering
Materials
• Advanced Prototyping 1: Processes (sem)
AND
• Advanced Prototyping 2: Development (sem)
Quantum Physics &
Optics
• AP Physics C (year) AND
• Relativity, Electrodynamics, & Quantum Mechanics
(year) – co-requisite for research lab
Strongly recommended one or more of the following:
• AP Biology
• AP Physics
• AP Statistics
• AP BC Calculus
• Advanced Digital and/or Analog Electronics
• Advanced Communications - Data Streams
• Advanced Communications – Signal Processing
• AP Computer Science
Strongly recommended one or more of the following:
• Artificial Intelligence 1 or 2
• Parallel Computing 1 or 2
One or more of the following:
• Intro to Engineering
• Advanced Analog Electronics
• Advanced Digital Electronics
• Specialized Computer Assisted Design
One or more of the following:
• Advanced Analog Electronics
• Advanced Digital Electronics
(See Prereq Chart for more suggestions by track)
One of more of the following depending on project:
• DNA Science 1
• Energy Systems 1 or 2
• Advanced Prototyping 1 or 2
• AP Chemistry
• Specialized Computer Assisted Design
Also recommended depending on project:
• Computational Physics, Intro to Optical Systems, or AMT
• Advanced Analog and/or Digital Electronics
• AP Chemistry