Science
LIVING ENVIRONMENT (lab science)
1.0 credit (full year)
Grade Appropriate: 9
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of eighth grade science
This biology class will prepare you for the Living Environment Regents Exam in June. The topics you will study are: The Scientific Method, Cells, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Evolution, Animal Systems, and Ecology. In addition, you will have a separate lab class, which will meet once every four days. As with all Regents science courses, you must complete the lab work in order to be eligible to take the Regents exam. Finally, successful completion of this course and earning a passing grade on the Regents exam is a graduation requirement. A student failing to successfully complete the laboratory requirement will be ineligible for the exam
1.0 credit (full year)
Grade Appropriate: 10
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of Living Environment Course and Regents Exam
This is a Regents level college preparatory course. This course prepares each student in the subject of Earth Science for the New York State Regents exam. Major topics include: weather, rocks and minerals, astronomy, weathering and erosion, landforms, maps and energy exchanges in the atmosphere. It is also expected that students will use a variety of thought processes and approaches in order to enhance and expand upon their knowledge of the subject material. This includes methods of inquiry, inductive and deductive reasoning, and practicing concrete and abstract thought. Labs are required. A student failing to successfully complete the laboratory requirement will be ineligible for the exam.
1.0 credit (full year)
Grade Appropriate: 10-11
Prerequisite: Living Environment Regents course and exam and Earth Science course and exam; Successful completion of – or current enrollment in – Algebra 2/Trigonometry course.
Equal time is spent on each of the units : Matter and Energy, Atomic Structure, Bonding, Periodic Table, Math of Chemistry, Kinetics and Equilibrium, Acids and Bases, Redox and Electrochemistry, Organic Chemistry. A student failing to successfully complete the laboratory requirement will be ineligible for the exam.
1.0 credit (full year)
Grade Appropriate: 11-12
Prerequisite: Pass Chemistry course with a minimum of 75% and enrolled in Algebra 2 & Trigonometry (or higher level)
There are four major topics with sub-topics - (1) Mechanics : Force, Motion, work and energy, heat and kinetics. (2) Wave Phenomena: characteristics, reflection, refraction, diffraction, and interference and light waves. (3) Electricity : static, current, circuits, and electro magnetism. (4) Modern physics. There are additional units in: (1) Motion in a plane, (2) Internal energy, (3) Electromagnetic applications, (4) Geometric optics, and (5) Nuclear energy. A student failing to successfully complete the laboratory requirement will be ineligible for the exam.
1.0 credit (full year)
Grade Appropriate: 11-12
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Living Environment course and Regents exam
Topics of Study: The Environment - An Overview, the Ecology of Natural Systems, Ecosystems, and Natural Growth, The Extinction of Species, Growth and Control of Human Populations, Population Changes and Human Conditions, World Resources- Energy and Materials, Land pollution, Consumption and Conservation, Nuclear Energy and the Environment, Fossil Fuels, Types of Biomes, Water, Wind, Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Solid Wastes, and Noise. The objective is to provide students with an awareness of natural ecosystems and relationships as well as environmental issues.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT BIOLOGY (lab science)
1.0 credit (full year)
Grade Appropriate: 11- 12
Guidelines: Recommended score of 88% on the NYS Living Environment Regents exam or for the course; and successful completion of Chemistry course with a recommended score of 80% for the exam or teacher recommendation.
Aimed to parallel a two-semester college introductory biology course, this rigorous and challenging class prepares students to take the AP Biology Exam in May. Recently revised by the College Board, this course now has a greater emphasis on scientific inquiry and reasoning and less on coverage of broad content. Students will have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of specific biological topics. Lab work will be inquiry based encouraging students to pose questions and develop laboratory investigations in order to find answers to those questions. By fostering complex thinking and reasoning skills, AP Biology will prepare students for success in college science classes.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
1.0 credit (full year)
Grade Appropriate: 11-12
Eligible for NCCC Bridge Credit and AP with WE service Recognition
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Living Environment and at least one Regents level physical science course and exam. Must have completed or be taking Regents level Chemistry or teacher recommendation
This is a challenging college-level course, which prepares students to take the AP Environmental Science exam in May. Units of study include: (1) History of humans and the environment; (2) Basic ecology; (3) Population dynamics; (4) The search for energy; (5) Our precious resources; (6) Global Environmental concerns and (7) Environmental law. Students meet the lab requirements for this course by participating in several field trips throughout the year. Students are also required to design and present a community-based project to be worked on throughout the school year. As with all AP courses, students and parents must agree to the school AP agreement.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT PHYSICS C (lab science)
1.0 credit (full year)
Grade Appropriate: 12
Prerequisite: Completed Living Environment and Chemistry courses and teacher recommendation. Must be enrolled in, or have completed Calculus.
AP Physics C is a calculus-based, rigorous physics course intended to be similar to a university-level, first-year physics course for physical science majors. Investigate the CollegeBoard AP Physics C course website to learn much more about this exciting curriculum. We do both parts of the course, covering mechanics (velocity, acceleration, Newton’s laws, force, gravity, rotational dynamics, harmonic motion) and electricity and magnetism (electrostatics, circuits including RC and LRC circuits, Gauss’ Law, Maxwell’s law, electrodynamics, induction). If you plan on majoring in a physical science or engineering discipline in college, this course will be beneficial to you. As with all AP courses, students and parents must agree to the school AP agreement