Science

Earth and space science

SC07 (State Course Number: 3044)

Earth and Space Science I is a course focused on the following core topics: universe; solar system; Earth cycles and systems; atmosphere and hydrosphere; solid Earth; Earth processes. 

Prerequisite: Biology I

Integrated Chemistry and physics

SC11 (State Course Number: 3108)

This course focuses on the following core topics: constant velocity; uniform acceleration, Newton’s Laws of motion (one dimension); energy; particle theory of matter; describing substances; representing chemical change; electricity and magnetism; waves; nuclear energy. 

Teachers Remarks: This science class is not for the students who are planning to go to a four year college.     

Prerequisite: Biology I and Algebra I

Chemistry i

SC14 (State Course Number: 3064)

Chemistry I is a course based on the following core topics: properties and states of matter; atomic structure and the Periodic Table; bonding and molecular structure; reactions and stoichiometry; behavior of gases; thermochemistry; solutions; acids and bases. 

Prerequisite: Algebra II at the same time or before

Chemistry II

SC15 (State Course Number: 3066)

Chemistry II is an extended laboratory, field, and literature investigations-based course. Students enrolled in Chemistry II examine the chemical reactions of matter in living and nonliving materials. 

Teachers Remarks: This course is dual credited through Indiana University East for 5 credit hours (CHEM 101 /L121 Lab). Students must meet qualifying scores to receive college credit. Students may be required to purchase a textbook. Tuition is $25 per semester hour.

Prerequisite: Chemistry I and Algebra II

Chemistry AP

SC16 (State Course Number: 3060)

The content includes: (1) structure of matter: atomic theory and structure, chemical bonding, molecular models, nuclear chemistry; (2) states of matter: gases, liquids and solids, solutions; and (3) reactions: reaction types, stoichiometry, equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamics. 

Prerequisite: Chemistry II and Algebra II

Physics I

SC20 (State Course Number: 3084)

This course focuses 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.

Prerequisite: Algebra II at the same time or before

Adv. science college credit physics II

SC21 (State Course Number: 3090)

Students enrolled in Physics II investigate physical phenomena and the theoretical models that are useful in understanding the interacting systems of the macro- and microcosms. 

Teachers Remarks: This course is dual credited through Indiana University East for 5 credit hours (PHYS 221). Students must meet qualifying scores to receive college credit. Students may be required to purchase a textbook. Tuition is $25 per semester hour. This is a calculus based sequence class intended for science majors.

Prerequisite: Physics I and Calculus

Anatomy and physiology

SC25 (State Course Number: 5276)

This class introduces students to the cell, which is the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms, and covers tissues, integumentary, skeletal, muscular and nervous systems as an integrated unit. 

Prerequisite: Chemistry I or Physics I, Biology I