Science

SCIENCE CORE COURSES

Minimum Required to Graduate: 3 standard credits and 1 verified creditSOL’s: Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry Level 2 = Average, .0 wtLevel 3 = Honors, .5 wtLevel 4 and AP (Advanced Placement) = 1.0 wt
BIOLOGY (4310)Per School Board Policy IIA and Virginia Code 22.1-16.8, the Board ensures parental notification of any instructional material that includes sexually explicit content. This course may have sexually explicit content related to human anatomy and sexual intercourse. For more information, please contact Kesha Lucas, teacher specialist at klucas1@hampton.k12.va.us.Levels: 2, 3-Honors• Biology is the science which deals with life• Topics include specific organisms to the complex interrelationship of all living organisms, including man• Minimum science required for Governor’s School EARTH SCIENCE (4210)Levels: 2, 3-Honors• Earth Science deals with Earth and its place in the universe• Topics included are geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy CHEMISTRY (4410)Level: 3-HonorsPrerequisite: 1 credit of Algebra I & 1 credit of Geometry Co-requisite: Algebra II or AFDA• Chemistry is the science which deals with the composition of matter including the many physical and chemical changes which matter undergoes• Experiments concerning such topics as the gas laws, acids, bases, solutions, and structure of matter ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (03003)Level: 2• This course will cover ecological principles that govern ecosystems, such as energy flow through food webs, population growth and nutrient cycles• Students will also study the effects humans have on ecosystems such as pollution, solid waste management, resource management and energy conservation• Emphasis will be placed on how each individual can make a difference in preserving our environment both now and in the future PHYSICS (4510)Level: 3-HonorsPrerequisites: 1 credit each of Algebra I and Geometry• Physics is the science that deals with the physical changes in matter and energy relationships• Laboratory work will be completed by the students, which will help them to fit into today’s scientific world• Topics are covered in a much more quantitative manner than in the earlier grades

SCIENCE ELECTIVES

EARTH SCIENCE II: INTRODUCTION to OCEANOGRAPHY (4250) Level: 2, 3-Honors Prerequisites: 1 credit of Earth Science• This level 2 science course is designed for the average student who is interested in the ocean environment• A survey of the history, instruments, and related sciences involved with oceanography will be presented• Application of the above to the local area of Hampton Roads will involve student research and laboratory investigation BIOLOGY II:ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY (4330)Level: 3-HonorsPrerequisite: 1 credit of BiologyPer School Board Policy IIA and Virginia Code 22.1-16.8, the Board ensures parental notification of any instructional material that includes sexually explicit content. This course may have sexually explicit content related to human anatomy and sexual intercourse. For more information, please contact Kesha Lucas, teacher specialist at klucas1@hampton.k12.va.us.• Physiology is in the study of biological processes, activities, functions, and structures• Chemical and physical principles are applied to the study of body systems in this advanced science course• Many highly quantitative laboratory studies will give the student valuable background for premedical and other scientific careers CHEMISTRY II: FORENSIC SCIENCE (4420)Level: 3-HonorsPrerequisites: 1 credit each of Biology & Chemistry • This course is a multidisciplinary laboratory course and will include concepts in chemistry, anatomy, physics, biology, mathematics, statistics, psychology, communications and law• Students will gain an appreciation of scientific concepts that are applied to real world situations• Emphasis will be placed on the role of chemical reactions and techniques used to analyze evidence• There will be a strong focus on problem solving and synthesizing evidence-based conclusions• After learning basic concepts, students will use critical thinking to explore scientific principles through forensic investigation of crime scenes

SCIENCE ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES

AP BIOLOGY (4370)Prerequisites: 1 credit of Biology & ChemistryPer School Board Policy IIA and Virginia Code 22.1-16.8, the Board ensures parental notification of any instructional material that includes sexually explicit content. This course may have sexually explicit content related to human anatomy and sexual intercourse. For more information, please contact Kesha Lucas at klucas1@hampton.k12.va.us.• This course is offered for students who wish to complete a college-level course while in high school• The course is offered to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement Examination• A minimum of three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory will be required per week• All students have the option to take the AP exam AP CHEMISTRY (4470)Prerequisites: 1 credit each of Chemistry, Algebra I & Geometry• This course is offered for students who wish to complete a college-level course while in high school• The course is offered to prepare students to take the AP exam• A minimum of three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory will be required per week• All students have the option to take the AP exam AP PHYSICS I (4571)Prerequisites: 1 credit each of Algebra I and Geometry• This course is offered for students who wish to complete a college-level course while in high school• The course is designed to correspond to a one-year college course in non-calculus based physics and focuses on a complete spectrum of the topics appropriate to Newtonian physics• This course prepares the student to take the AP Physics I exam• Successful completion of the AP Physics I exam could be accepted as college credit in courses in which non calculus based physics is appropriate• All students enrolled in AP Physics I have the option to take the AP exam AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (4270) Prerequisites: 1 credit each of Biology, Earth Science, and Algebra ICo-requisites: Chemistry and Algebra II• The goal of this AP science course is to provide students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world• Students will identify and analyze environmental problems, both natural and human-made, to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them• AP Environmental Science focuses on the “real science” behind environmental problems and issues• Laboratory and field study are important elements of the course• All students enrolled in AP Environmental Science have the option to take the AP exam• Students desiring to take AP Environmental Science who have not taken Earth Science must meet additional criteria. Please see your school counselor for details.

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