Science Electives
2016-2017
BIOLOGY
ELECTIVES
Marine Science CP1
• Semester Course
• Explores the wide variety of life that exists in
today’s oceans
• Topics in environmental science, ecology, geology
• Anatomy and Physiology of marine life forms
• Dissections of marine life
• Aquarium set-up and maintenance
Prerequisite:
• Bio (C or better)
• Chem (C or better)
Co-requisite:
• Physics
Infectious Disease and Cancer Honors
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Semester Course
Help you make informed choices about your health
Microbes become pathogens and make us sick
How we recover
Influenza, cholera, Lyme disease, malaria, and HIV
Cancer, its impact, its treatments
How normal cells become cancerous and make
people sick
Prerequisite:
• Bio (C or better)
• Chem (C or better)
Co-requisite:
• Physics
Anatomy and Physiology Honors
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Full-Year Course
Fast-paced
Structure of the Human Body
Molecules, Cells, and Tissue
Dissection/investigation of each body system
Recommended if you:
• Want to study life science in college
• May want to be a doctor/nurse/phramacist/physical
therapist/health care professional.
Prerequisite:
• Bio (C or better)
• Chem (C or better)
Co-requisite:
• Physics
AP Biology
• College-Level Course
• How evolution explains the diversity and unity of
life.
• How biological systems use chemistry to thrive.
• How living things store and transmit information.
• How living things interact.
• Lab Block; Must Still Attend During Senior Project
• Must Take AP Test at End
Prerequisite:
• Bio CP1 (at least B+) or Bio H (at least B-)
• Chem CP1 (at least B-) or Chem H (at least C)
Co-requisite:
• Physics (any level)
AP Environmental Science
• College-Level Course
• Human- and Nature-Made Environmental Problems
and Potential Solutions
• Topics from geology, biology, environmental
studies, environmental science, chemistry, and
geography
• Lab Block; Must Still Attend During Senior Project
• Must Take AP Test at End
Prerequisite:
• Bio CP1 (at least B+) or Bio H (at least B-)
• Chem CP1 (at least B) or Chem H (at least C+)
• Algebra 1 CP1 (at least B+) or Algebra 1 H (at least B-)
Co-requisite:
• Physics (any level)
CHEMISTRY
ELECTIVES
Forensics CP1
• Semester Course
• Application of Science to the Law
• Physical evidence that can prove someone guilty
or innocent
• Crime investigations, fingerprinting, DNA analysis
• Think CSI
Prerequisite:
• Chemistry (any level)
Co-requisite:
• Physics (any level)
Organic Chemistry CP1
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NEW Semester Course
Naming organic compounds
Structure/Bonding
Acids/Bases
Alkanes/Cycloalkanes
Reaction Mechanisms/Energetics
Stereochemistry
Analysis of Organic Compounds
Prerequisite:
• Chemistry (any level)
Co-requisite:
• Physics (any level)
Chemistry of Cooking CP1
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NEW Semester Course
Applying Chemistry to Cooking
Reactions, Fermentation, Crystallization
Thermodynamics, Gas Laws, Emulsions
Cooking, Preparing, Storing Food
Experiments: Sugar Caramelization, Bread Rising,
Candy-making, Creaming
• Co-taught by chemistry and consumer science
teachers.
Prerequisite:
• Chemistry (any level)
Co-requisite:
• Physics (any level)
AP Chemistry
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College-Level Course
Atoms, Molecules, Intermolecular Forces
Reactions, Reaction Rates, Thermodynamics
Bonding, Energy/Entropy, Acids/Bases
Lab Block; Must Still Attend During Senior Project
Must Take AP Test at End
Recommended if you:
• Have a strong interest in chemistry, chemical engineering,
and/or medicine.
Prerequisite:
• Chemistry CP1 (at least B+) or Chemistry H
Co-requisite:
• Physics (any level)
PHYSICS
ELECTIVES
Astronomy CP1
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Semester Course
The universe and its parts
Observation and Studying Astronomical Objects
Physics of the Universe
Current Events in Astronomy
History of Studying the Sky
Projects throughout the semester on special topics
Prerequisite:
• Physics
Robotics CP1
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Semester Course
Hands-on Approach
History of Robotics
Engineering
Prototype Development
Basic Object-Oriented Programming
End-of-Semester Project
Prerequisite:
• Physics
AP Physics C: Mechanics
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College-Level Course
Vectors/Mechanics/Dynamics
Conservation Laws
Rotational Kinematics/Dynamics/Equilibrium
Must Still Attend During Senior Project
Must Take AP Test at End
Recommended if you:
• Have a strong interest in physics or engineering.
Prerequisite:
• Physics Honors with Lab
Co-requisite:
• Calculus
SUPER
ESPECIALLY
AWESOME
ELECTIVE
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Tiny House: The Science and
Engineering of Sustainable Living
(Prerequisite: CP1 Algebra I or CPI Integrated Math I or CPII Integrated Math II)
2.5 credits (NEW Semester Course)
• In this class you will design a livable,
miniature house
• House will be drafted in Tiny House:
Architecture (Art) and built in Tiny House:
Building (Wood Shop)
• House will be sold to a donor once
completed
• (Honors credit if all 3 classes are taken)
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Level:
CP1 Courses
Honors Courses
AP Courses (FY)
Biology
Marine Science
ID/Cancer
Anat/Phys (FY)
AP Biology
AP Envi. Sci.
Chemistry
Forensics
Chemistry of Cooking
Organic Chemistry
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AP Chemistry
Physics
Astronomy
Robotics
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AP Physics
Interdisc
Tiny House (Honors if take all 3)
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Instructions for Course Selection:
1. Look over Powerpoint and/or Program of
Studies 2015-2016.
2. Discuss with parents/guidance
counselor/me about what courses you’d
like to take.
3. Fill out the form on my website by Wed. 2/3