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All Science department courses are aligned with the California
State Standards for Science and meet the UC/CSU "D" requirements
for science, except as noted.
PHYSICAL SCIENCES:
Biology 10
10
Credits
This college preparatory lab course studies in depth the
structure and function of living things - cells, plants,
animals, and humans - and their relationship to each other.
Genetics, heredity, evolution, and current discoveries
in biology as well as connections to other science disciplines
are also included. Science process skills such as classifying,
observing, hypothesizing, analyzing data, and drawing
conclusions are taught. The scientific method with emphasis
on lab reporting is taught and practiced at length. There
is a $20 lab fee for this course payable to the Business
Office by the Fall.
Honors Biology 10
10 Credits
Prerequisite: Applicants must:
1) submit a statement of why the student
wants to be in honors biology which includes a description
of the student's prior experiences in science courses
or science topics of interest and why,
2) show evidence (First semester or third quarter report
card) of current enrollment in Algebra I with a grade
of 'C-' or higher, and
3) interview with the department chair.
This course challenges students to go beyond the
information being learned in Biology by requiring them
to accomplish more rigorous laboratory, in-class, and
out-of-class projects and activities which demonstrate
a more advanced understanding of biological concepts,
and which demonstrate the student's ability to employ
the scientific method within and beyond the laboratory.
There is a $20 lab fee for this course payable to the
Business Office by Fall.
Chemistry 11
10 Credits
Prerequisite: A grade of 'C-' or higher in Biology and
a passing grade or concurrent enrollment in Algebra II.
This college preparatory lab course studies the elements
- the basic substances that compose all matter. The structure
of the atom and atomic theory, compounds, chemical reactions,
solutions, chemical equilibrium and kinetics are among
the topics covered. There is a $20 lab fee for this course
payable to the Business Office by Fall.
Chemistry in the Community 11
10 Credits
Prerequisite: Passing grade in Biology.
This course explores chemistry as it relates to household,
local, and global environments. Concepts include atomic
structures, states of matter, chemical reactions, and
energy. This course is designed for college-bound students
who plan to pursue careers in fields other than science.
$20 lab fee for this course is payable to the Business
Office by Fall.
Human Anatomy and Physiology 12
10 Credits
Prerequisite: A grade of 'C-' or higher in Biology
and a grade of 'C-' or higher in Chemistry or Chemistry
in the Community.
This college preparatory lab course covers, in detail,
the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the major systems
of the human body. $20 lab fee for this course is payable
to the Business Office by Fall.
Physics 12
10 Credits
Prerequisite: A grade of 'C-' or higher in Chemistry,
a grade of 'C-' or higher in Algebra II, and concurrent
enrollment in Pre-Calculus.
This college preparatory lab course is a survey of elementary
physics with an emphasis on mechanics, including static
and dynamics, transitional and rotational motion, work
and energy, elasticity and simple harmonic motion, and
gravitational theory. The mathematical solution of elementary
physics problems at the pre-calculus level will be stressed.
$20 lab fee for this course is payable to the Business
Office by Fall. A scientific calculator is required, the
specifications for which will be explained in the course
syllabus.
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