Mrs. Degan

Enrollment in advanced science courses is determined using the following criteria.

Students who took the Regents Earth Science Exam as Freshman are –

Approved for BIOL 101/102 with a

• • recommendation from the ES teacher

  • score of 85 or higher in the ES course

  • score of 75 or higher on the ES Regents Exam

Conditionally Approved for BIOL 101/102 with a score of 65-74 on the ES Regents Exam.

• To remain in the course, the student must maintain at least a 75 average in the course and pass the midterm exam.

• If not achieved, students will withdraw from the TC3 course and will not receive TC3 credit. They may continue to audit the course and receive high school credit for the course if their overall average is passing.

Not Approved for BIOL 101/102 with a score below 65 on the ES Regents Exam.

Students who take the BIOL 101/102 Course will be –

Approved for TC3 Chemistry or Regents Physics with a

• • recommendation from the Living Environment (LE) and Earth Science (ES) teachers

  • score of 85 or higher in the ES and LE courses

  • score of 75 or higher on the ES and LE Regents Exams

Conditionally Approved for TC3 Chemistry or Regents Physics* with a score of 65-74 on the ES and LE Regents Exams.

• • To remain in the course, the student must maintain at least a 75 average in the course and pass the midterm exam.

  • If not achieved, students will withdraw from the TC3 course and will not receive TC3 credit. They may continue to audit the course and receive high school credit for the course if their overall average is passing.

Not Approved for TC3 Chemistry or Regents Physics* with a score below 65 on the LE Regents Exam.

Other Requirements:

It is recommended that students who take Regents/TC3 Chemistry or Regents Physics are concurrently enrolled in or have taken Algebra2/Trig.

Alternative Science Course Offerings:

Students who do not qualify for Regents/TC3 Chemistry and/or Regents Physics can take General Chemistry or an Agriculture Science Course to complete their science requirements.

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