Review of the Science Course Progression Plan
As a result of some questions and apparent misinterpretations and miscommunications related
to the changes made by replacing the Earth and Space Science for the Physical Science course
the Division of Science is providing the following student progression tracks:
General student track with a minimum of 3 science credits fulfilling the graduation requirement
starting in 2012-2013:
Physical
Science
Biology
Chemistry or
Physics
Advanced student tracks all leading to a successful completion of the minimum 3-science-credit
requirement for graduation:
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
8th grade
9th Grade
10th grade
Physical Science H
Biology H
Chemistry H or
Physics H
7th grade
8th Grade
9th grade
Physical Science H
Biology H
Chemistry H or
Physics H
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
8th grade
9th Grade
10th grade
Earth and Space
Science H
Biology H
Chemistry H or
Physics H
7th grade
8th Grade
9th grade
Earth and Space
Science H
Biology H
Chemistry H or
Physics H
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
8th grade
9th Grade
10th grade
Earth and Space
Science H
Biology H
Chemistry H or
Physics H
7th grade
8th Grade
9th grade
Earth and Space
Science H
Biology H
Chemistry H or
Physics H
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In some cases students from a school district outside of the M-DCPS district may have an Earth
and Space science course already completed. In this case this student may be allowed to
continue on the course progression plan (discretion up to the school based on student academic
performance), since Earth and Space Science will fulfill the 3 rd science credit as an equally
rigorous course.
However, please note that the M-DCPS established Student Progression Plan is in place to best
prepare students who must have a Biology Course and a passing Biology EOC test; for the
future students who must have a Chemistry or Physics credit to graduate; and to fulfill the
graduation requirement set by FLDOE.
There is no pre-requisite or co-requisite Mathematics course required for Physical Science and
Biology. Students enrolled in Chemistry or Physics should have completed Algebra 1 or be
concurrently enrolled in Algebra 1.
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