Science

ACP courses offer possible dual credit through Indiana University’s Advanced College Project. Students wishing to take these courses for dual credit will need to meet the 2.7 GPA prerequisite. The ACP Adv. Science Chemistry course earns 5 credits through IU. College credits are awarded to the student FREE of charge. Students are to earn a final grade of “C” or better based on the ACP grading scale.

3066 ACP CHEMISTRY II DC (IU C101/102) Dual Credit Weighted 0.50

Elementary Chemistry I

2 SEMESTER COURSE 1 CREDIT PER SEMESTER

Grades 11,12

Prerequisite: Algebra I, Biology I

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introduction to aspects of general chemistry/introduction to the techniques and reasoning of experimental chemistry.

Counts as a Science Course for all diplomas

5276 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grades 11,12

Prerequisite: 2 Credits in Biology I

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Anatomy and physiology is a curriculum intended for college bound students who may enter the health or medical field. Anatomy focuses on structures of the human body; physiology deals with the functions of these structures. Students will work to understand how structures and functions are related in major body systems. These physiological systems will include the integumentary (skin) system, skeletal system, muscular system, cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous system, and special senses. Students will engage in lab work, hands-on activities, research projects, and presentations with emphasis on the development of critical thinking and science inquiry skills. Laboratory work parallels lecture topics, and includes microscopy, study of human anatomical models, and physiological experimentation. Dissection is used as an instructional activity.

Counts as a Directed Elective or Elective for all diplomas
Fulfills a Core 40 Science course requirement for all diplomas

3120 AP BIOLOGY Weighted 0.50

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grades 11,12

Prerequisite: “C” average--Biology I & Chemistry I

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Advanced Placement Biology course is designed to be the equivalent of a college introductory biology course. Therefore, AP Biology differs SIGNIFICANTLY from Biology I with respect to the difficulty of the content, the type and level of laboratory work done by students, the time and effort required of students, and the need for independent work completed by students. This college-level course surveys the most current biological theories and ideas stressing the following four big ideas: 1) Process of evolution drives diversity; 2) Energy and molecular building blocks; 3) Living systems and essential storage and retrieval, transmission & response to information; 4) Biological interactions. Emphasis will be on developing a solid grasp of concepts and integrating them into a broad understanding. All students completing this course will take the AP Board placement exam that is given nationally in the spring. After showing themselves to be qualified on the AP exam, some students as college freshmen will earn college credit in science and be permitted to take upper-level biology courses or to register for courses for which biology is a prerequisite. Other students may have fulfilled a basic requirement for a laboratory science course and will be able to take other courses in pursuit of their major. Students should contact the college in which they enroll for details.

Students will be expected to take the AP Biology Exam in May. Students absent on the day of the exam are responsible for the unused test fee of approximately $15.00.

Counts as a Directed Elective or Elective for all diplomas
Fulfills a science requirement for the Core 40 Academic Honors Diploma

3060 AP CHEMISTRY Weighted 0.50

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grades 11, 12

Recommended Prerequisites: Chemistry, Algebra II,

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Advanced Placement Chemistry is offered to students following the successful completion of the Chemistry I course. This course is designed to be college-level, so both the course and laboratory work will be much more difficult and in-depth than Chemistry I. The course expands on topics presented in Chemistry I and introduces several new concepts as well. Topics covered will include, but are not limited to: stoichiometry, gases, atomic structure, chemical bonding, solutions, acids and bases, descriptive chemistry, chemical equilibrium, energy and kinetics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, thermochemistry, and periodicity. More emphasis is placed on laboratory work and the AP Chemistry placement exam will be administered to students upon course completion.

Students will be expected to take the AP Physics Exam in May. Students absent on the day of the exam are responsible for the unused test fee of approximately $15.

Counts as a Science Course for all diplomas
Qualifies as a quantitative reasoning course

3080 AP PHYSICS 1 Weighted 0.50

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grades 10, 11

Prerequisites: Algebra I

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This algebra-based course is the equivalent of a first-semester college course in algebra-based physics. The course covers Newtonian mechanics (including rotational dynamics and angular momentum); work, energy, and power; mechanical waves and sound. It also introduces electric circuits. The course will prepare students for taking the College Board Entrance Examination tests, Physics 1. The course is at minimum 25% lab-based. It is also a college preparatory course intended for future science and/or engineering majors. The content covered in this course will mirror content discussed in the first semester of most college Physics courses.

Students will be expected to take the AP Physics Exam in May. Students absent on the day of the exam are responsible for the unused test fee of approximately $15.

Counts as a Science Course for all diplomas
Qualifies as a quantitative reasoning course

3081 AP PHYSICS 2 Weighted 0.50

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grades 10, 11, 12

Prerequisites: AP Physics 1

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This algebra-based is the equivalent of a second-semester college course in algebra-based physics. The course covers fluid mechanics; thermodynamics; electricity and magnetism; optics; atomic and nuclear physics. The course is at minimum 25% lab-based. The course will prepare students for taking the College Board Entrance Examination tests, Physics 2. It is also a college preparatory course intended for future science and/or engineering majors. The content covered in this course will mirror content discussed in the second semester of most college Physics courses.

Students will be expected to take the AP Physics Exam in May. Students absent on the day of the exam are responsible for the unused test fee of approximately $15.00.

Counts as a Science Course for all diplomas
Qualifies as a quantitative reasoning course

5344 BIOCHEMISTRY OF FOODS

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grades 11-12

Recommended Prerequisites: Biology, Chemistry

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides students with opportunities to participate in a variety of activities including laboratory work. This is an in-depth study of the application of scientific principles integrating biology, chemistry, and microbiology in the context of food and the global food industry. Students understand how biology, chemistry, and physics principles apply to the composition of foods, the nutrition of food, food product development, food processing, food safety and sanitation, food packaging, and food storage. Students completing this course will be able to apply the principles of scientific inquiry to solve problems related to biology, physics, and chemistry in the context of highly advanced industry applications of foods.

Fulfills a Core 40 Science requirement for all diplomas
Qualifies as a quantitative reasoning course
Not an approved NCAA course

3024 BIOLOGY I

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grades 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Biology is a required course for all students intending to graduate with a Core 40 diploma. Typically the course is completed during freshman year. Biology is the study of life. Topics of study are dictated by the Indiana State Standards. Students will be working with concepts, principles and theories to help them understand living systems. In Biology 1a, students will concentrate on structures and functions of molecules and cells critical for the growth, development and functioning of living organisms. Biochemistry, cells, cell division, and genetics will be the main focus. Genetics will include study of DNA, heredity, and mutations. In Biology 1b, students will study classification systems as well as investigate the theory of Natural Selection that some scientists use as a base for evolutionary studies. Disease causes and prevention will be included as students investigate viruses and bacteria. Students will finally focus on Ecology and how living things interact with their environment as well as human impacts upon our natural world.

Fulfills the Biology requirement for all diplomas

3024 V - BIOLOGY I (Move Up Academy) New 2022-23

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grades 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Biology is a required course for all students intending to graduate with a Core 40 diploma. Typically the course is completed during freshman year. Biology is the study of life. Topics of study are dictated by the Indiana State Standards. Students will be working with concepts, principles and theories to help them understand living systems. In Biology 1a, students will concentrate on structures and functions of molecules and cells critical for the growth, development and functioning of living organisms. Biochemistry, cells, cell division, and genetics will be the main focus. Genetics will include study of DNA, heredity, and mutations. In Biology 1b, students will study classification systems as well as investigate the theory of Natural Selection that some scientists use as a base for evolutionary studies. Disease causes and prevention will be included as students investigate viruses and bacteria. Students will finally focus on Ecology and how living things interact with their environment as well as human impacts upon our natural world.

Fulfills the Biology requirement for all diplomas
Online courses are not NCAA approved

3064 CHEMISTRY I

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grades 10,11,12

Prerequisite: Algebra I

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The beginning chemistry course considers a number of important concepts as outline by the Indiana Academic State Standards. Among these are the following: matter and energy; atomic and molecular structure; periodic law; chemical mathematics; chemical reactions; gas laws; acids and bases; historical perspectives. Laboratory investigations are conducted throughout both semesters to further develop these concepts experimentally and to demonstrate the connection to real life situations.

Fulfills a science (physical) course requirement for all diplomas
Qualifies as a quantitative reasoning course

3064 V - CHEMISTRY I (Move Up Academy) New 2022-23

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grades 10,11,12

Prerequisite: Algebra I

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The beginning chemistry course considers a number of important concepts as outline by the Indiana Academic State Standards. Among these are the following: matter and energy; atomic and molecular structure; periodic law; chemical mathematics; chemical reactions; gas laws; acids and bases; historical perspectives. Laboratory investigations are conducted throughout both semesters to further develop these concepts experimentally and to demonstrate the connection to real life situations.

Fulfills a science (physical) course requirement for all diplomas
Qualifies as a quantitative reasoning course
Online courses are not NCAA approved

3044 EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grades 10,11,12

Prerequisite: 2 credits Biology

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Earth/Space science is a college-prep level course that will count for Core 40 credit. Students will be expected to not only know facts regarding topics discussed, but to also use critical thinking skills to apply information in lab work, class work and tests. Topics in the first half of the course include maps, water systems, glaciers and Plate Tectonics. Plate tectonics knowledge will be expanded into concepts about volcanoes, earthquakes and mountains. The second half of the course will be devoted to studies of minerals, rocks, our solar system, the universe, earth’s geological history, including fossils and meteorology.

Counts as an Elective for all diplomas
Fulfills a science course requirement for all diplomas

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3044 EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE HONORS Weighted 0.25

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grades 10,11,12

Prerequisite: 2 credits Biology

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Honors Earth/Space science is designed for students ready to be challenged academically with a more rigorous study of geological and astronomical concepts. Students will be expected to extend concepts learned along with Earth/Space I with labs and activities that show deeper understanding or more advanced understanding. Some examples include, but not be limited to, devising a topographical map, working with road maps, and constructing a model of the boundaries and resulting structures related to plate tectonics. In the second half of the course, additional work would include completing a journal of the reading of the novel “Raptor Red”. Other novels such as “A Perfect Storm” could be used to enhance understanding and application of oceanographic and meteorological concepts. Students will also use chemistry principles to further their understanding of mineral and rock studies.

Counts as an Elective for all diplomas
Fulfills a science course requirement for all diplomas

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3010 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grades 10,11,12

Prerequisite: Two credits in Core 40 science course

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Environmental Science, Advanced is designed to help students understand the issues of and demands on the environment while incorporating concepts from biology, earth sciences, chemistry and social sciences. Students will study the components of our ecosystem, including cycles, species, biodiversity, and population dynamics. Studies of our natural resources (water, air and land) and issues that relate to them such as management, pollution and climate change will also in the second half of the course. Students will be expected to not only know facts regarding topics discussed, but to also think critically and apply learned information in lab work, class work and tests. The goal of this course is for students to understand the complex factors that affect local, national and global environmental systems.

Counts as an Elective for all diplomas
Fulfills a science (life) course requirement for all diplomas

3010 V - ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (Move-Up Academy)

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grades 10,11,12

Prerequisite: Two credits in Core 40 science course

Student completes the Online/Virtual Readiness Assessment
Student and parent sign the MOVE UP Academy Online Learning Agreement - submit to your counselor

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Environmental Science, Advanced is designed to help students understand the issues of and demands on the environment while incorporating concepts from biology, earth sciences, chemistry and social sciences. Students will study the components of our ecosystem, including cycles, species, biodiversity, and population dynamics. Studies of our natural resources (water, air and land) and issues that relate to them such as management, pollution and climate change will also in the second half of the course. Students will be expected to not only know facts regarding topics discussed, but to also think critically and apply learned information in lab work, class work and tests. The goal of this course is for students to understand the complex factors that affect local, national and global environmental systems.

Counts as an Elective for all diplomas
Fulfills a science (life) course requirement for all diplomas
Online course not NCAA approved

5216 Human Body Systems PLTW Available 2023-24 Biomedical Sciences Pathway - Level 2 Course

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grades 10, 11, 12

Prerequisites: Principles of Biomedical Sciences

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Human Body Systems is a course designed to engage students in the study of basic human physiology and the care and maintenance required to support the complex systems. Using a focus on human health, students will employ a variety of monitors to examine body systems (respiratory, circulatory, and nervous) at rest and under stress, and observe the interactions between the various body systems. Students will use appropriate software to design and build systems to monitor body functions.

Counts as a directed elective or elective for all diplomas
Fulfills a science requirement for all diploma

3108 INTEGRATED CHEMISTRY-PHYSICS

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grades 9, 10, 11

Prerequisite: None

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Integrated Chemistry-Physics is a laboratory-based course in which students explore fundamental chemistry and physics principles. Students enrolled in this course examine, through the process of scientific inquiry, the structure and properties of matter. Working in a laboratory environment, students investigate the basics of chemistry and physics in solving real- world problems that may have personal or social consequences beyond the classroom.

Fulfills a science (physical) course requirement for all diplomas
Qualifies as a Quantitative Reasoning course

3108 V - INTEGRATED CHEMISTRY-PHYSICS

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grades 9,10, 11

Prerequisite:

Student completes the Online/Virtual Readiness Assessment
Student and parent sign the MOVE UP Academy Online Learning Agreement - submit to your counselor

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Integrated Chemistry-Physics is a laboratory-based course in which students explore fundamental chemistry and physics principles. Students enrolled in this course examine, through the process of scientific inquiry, the structure and properties of matter. Working in a laboratory environment, students investigate the basics of chemistry and physics in solving real- world problems that may have personal or social consequences beyond the classroom.

Fulfills a science (physical) course requirement for all diplomas
Qualifies as a Quantitative Reasoning course
Online course not NCAA approved

5217 Medical Interventions PLTW Available 2024-25 Biomedical Sciences Pathway - Level 3 Course

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grades 11, 12

Prerequisites: Principles of Biomedical Sciences

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Medical Interventions is a course that studies medical practices including interventions to support humans in treating disease and maintaining health. Using a project-based learning approach, students will investigate various medical interventions that extend and improve quality of life, including gene therapy, pharmacology, surgery, prosthetics, rehabilitation, and supportive care. Students will also study the design and development of various interventions. Lessons will cover the history of organ transplants and gene therapy with additional readings from current scientific literature addressing cutting edge developments.

Counts as a directed elective or elective for all diplomas
Fulfills a science requirement for all diploma

3084 PHYSICS I

2 semesters 2 CREDITS

Grades 9-12

Prerequisites: Algebra I

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is focused on the following core topics: constant velocity; constant acceleration; forces; energy; linear momentum in one dimension; simple harmonic oscillating systems; mechanical waves and sound; simple circuit analysis. Instruction will focus on developing student understanding that scientific knowledge is gained from observation of natural phenomena and experimentation by designing and conducting investigations guided by theory and by evaluating and communicating the results of those investigations according to accepted procedures.

Counts as an Elective for all diplomas
Qualifies as a Quantitative Reasoning course

5218 Principles of Biomedical Sciences PLTW New 2022-23 Biomedical Sciences Pathway - Level 1 Course

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grades: 9, 10,

Prerequisites: Biology 1 or concurrent Biology 1

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Principles of the Biomedical Sciences provides an introduction to this field through “hands-on” projects and problems. Student work involves the study of human medicine, research processes and an introduction to bioinformatics. Students investigate the human body systems and various health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and infectious diseases. A theme through the course is to determine the factors that led to the death of a fictional person. After determining the factors responsible for the death, the students investigate lifestyle choices and medical treatments that might have prolonged the person’s life. Key biological concepts included in the curriculum are: homeostasis, metabolism, inheritance of traits, feedback systems, and defense against disease. Engineering principles such as the design process, feedback loops, fluid dynamics, and the relationship of structure to function will be included where appropriate. The course is designed to provide an overview of all courses in the Biomedical Sciences program and to lay the scientific foundation necessary for student success in the subsequent courses.

Counts as a directed elective or elective for all diplomas
Fulfills a science requirement for all diploma