Course Descriptions

BIOLOGY R: LIVING ENVIRONMENT

This course focuses on understanding important relationships, processes, mechanisms, and applications of biological concepts. It is designed to prepare students to explain, both accurately and with appropriate depth,

the most important ideas about our living environment. The topics of ecology,genetics, evolution, and human systems will be explored in a manner consistent with the core concepts contained in the New York State Living

Environment Curriculum Guide, preparing students for the Regents Exam. This course has a mandatory lab requirement. Students will take the Living Environment Regents Examination in June.

CHEMISTRY R

In this course students will explore major topics in chemistry as described in the New York State Physical Setting/Chemistry Core Curriculum. A significant part of this course is hands-on laboratory work, which is a requirement for Regents credit. Students will take the Chemistry Regents Examination in June.

Prerequisites: Completion of Biology R and Algebra 2/Trigonometry or concurrent enrollment

SCIENCE TOPICS

This full-year structured course is designed for students who need a science credit (not a Regents science credit) for their science sequence. The course introduces the student to a variety of science topics taught at the high school, and is designed for ninth graders because it introduces them to a wide range of fundamental principles, ideas and investigations involving both the biological and physical world. It prepares them for the more sophisticated approaches to scientific inquiry and problem-solving in earth science, biology, chemistry and physics courses, as well as real-world interests and applications of science. Students will take a final examination in June