Advanced Placement Environmental Science is a course that meets the objectives of an introductory college level course in environmental science. It allows the opportunity for students to experience a college level course while still in high school. Students who successfully complete AP Environmental Science will have developed an understanding of the interrelationships of the natural world, including environmental problems. Laboratory experiments are an integral part of the class. Heavy emphasis is placed on those areas that directly relate to the Advanced Placement exam.

Honors Biology covers the unique properties of living organisms. The presentation of molecular and cellular processes provides the background for understanding concepts of genetics. Concepts of microbiology, multicellular plants and animals, and human biology are presented. The concepts and principals are covered in greater depth than regular biology.

Biology is a laboratory, college- prep course that deals with the fundamental principles of cell biology, genetics, evolution and ecology in alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards. The course develops laboratory skills and the scientific processes of observation, comparison, c o m m u n i c a t i o n analysis, and evaluation. The rationale of the course is to equip students with the skills and knowledge of biology that will prepare them not only for college, but also for making informed decisions about issues that relate to biology that they encounter in their daily life. There is also an emphasis on developing values and attitudes that promote student’s personal involvement in issues affecting the environment and our society.