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COURSE PREREQUISITES AND RECOMMENDATIONS*
Class of 2018 (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*
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 plus data structures
Biotechnology &
Life Sciences
Chemical Analysis
and Nanochemistry
 DNA Science I (sem)
 AP Chemistry (year)
Communication
Systems
 Advanced Communications - Data Streams
OR
 Advanced Communications – Signal Processing
Computer Systems
 AP Computer Science A plus Data Structures (year)
Energy Systems
 Conventional Energy Systems (sem) OR Alternative
Energy Systems (sem)
AND
 One (sem) Tech Elective from list at right
Engineering Design
 Specialized Computer Assisted Design (sem)
OR
 Engineering Design (sem)
Microelectronics
 Advanced Analog Electronics (sem)
AND
 Advanced Digital Electronics (sem)
Mobile & Web
Application
Development
Neuroscience
Recommended*
 AP CS A plus Data Structures (year)
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)]
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)
One or more of the following:
 DNA Science II, AP Chemistry, or AP Biology
One or more of the following:
 Introductory Organic Chemistry with Instrumental Analysis
(sem)
 AP Biology or AP Physics or AP Statistics or AP BC Calculus
One or more of the following:
 Advanced Digital OR Analog Electronics
 Advanced Communications - Data Streams OR Signal Processing
 AP Computer Science plus data structures
One or more of the following:
 Artificial Intelligence 1 OR 2
 Parallel Computing 1 OR 2
 Computer Vision
One or more of the following semester courses:
 Engineering Design
 Specialized Computer Assisted Design
 Advanced Analog Electronics OR Advanced Digital Electronics
 Advanced Microprocessors Systems
 Advanced Prototyping 1
 Advanced Communications - Data Streams OR Signal Processing
 Automation and Robotics 1 OR 2
One or more of the following:
 Advanced Audio Electronics
 Advanced Microprocessors Systems
One or more of the following:
 Mobile App Dev (sem)
 Web App Dev (sem)
One or more of the following:
 Advanced Digital OR Analog Electronics
(See Prereq Chart for more suggestions by track)
One of more of the following (depending on project):
 DNA Science 1
 Conventional Energy Systems OR Alternative Energy Systems
 Advanced Prototyping 1 OR 2
 AP Chemistry
 Specialized Computer Assisted Design
One or more of the following (depending on project):
 Relativity, Electrodynamics, & Quantum Mechanics
 Computational Physics OR Intro to Optical Systems OR AMT
(Mathematics Techniques for Scientists and Engineers)
 Advanced Analog OR Digital Electronics