Biology
This class will introduce the students to the biology of the cell and the processes that take place on the cellular level. It includes a survey of organisms in each of the five kingdoms, including their phylogeny. The application of biological content to real life situations is emphasized. Laboratory experiences are included in this course.
Textbook: Biology, Dynamics of Life (Glencoe-Mc Graw Hill)
Chemistry
The course explores the experimental, conceptual, and mathematical aspects of chemistry. It is designed to stimulate students' interest in science and present the information and skills they need in today's world. The concepts are made easily accessible by developing them in a logical rather than a chronological fashion. The topics discussed include the metric system of measurements, matter and changes of matter, electron configurations, stoichiometry and gas laws. Simple lab experiments are performed through the whole course.
Textbook: Merrill Chemistry (Glencoe-Mc Graw Hill)
Chemistry Honors
This course is designed to introduce physics to students with a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. It shows how physics is related to their lives and the world around them. The course offers a balance of conceptual development and quantitative applications converting motions, forces, thermodynamics, waxes and electromagnetism. Mathematics is the language of physics used in measurement and problem-solving techniques. Laboratory experiments, calculators, and computers are central to students' success in the course.
Textbook: Merrill Chemistry (Glencoe-Mc Graw Hill)
Anatomy and Physiology
This course presents a comprehensive study of the anatomy and physiology of the various systems in man. It will also deal with embryological and fetal development, as well as human genetics. Laboratory experiences are coordinated with the various topics.
Prerequisite:90+ Average in Biology and Chemistry
Textbook: Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology (Prentice Hall)
Physics
This course is designed to introduce physics to students with a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. It shows how physics is related to their lives and the world around them. The course offers a balance of conceptual development and quantitative applications converting motions, forces, thermodynamics, waxes and electromagnetism. Mathematics is the language of physics used in measurement and problem-solving techniques. Laboratory experiments, calculators, and computers are central to students' success in the course.
Prerequisite:90+ Average in Algebra II, and Chemistry
Textbook: Physics, (Holt, Rinehart and Winston)
Advance Placement Physics
This course follows the Advanced Placement curriculum for Physics "B". It presents an in-depth study of Physics foundations. The mathematical techniques used in the course are algebra, geometry, and trigonometry, but not calculus. The main objectives of the course are to provide the student with a clear and logical presentation of the basic concepts and principles of physics, and to strengthen an understanding of the concepts and principles through a broad range of applications to the real world. The subject covers Newtonian mechanics and mechanics of fluids, heat and thermodynamics, wave motion, sound and wave optics, electricity and magnetism, and, finally, an introduction to relativity, quantum physics and nuclear physics. All students are required to take the Advanced Placement Examination in May and are required to pay the fee for the test.
Prerequisite:90+ Average in Pre Calculus and Anatomy and Physiology
Textbook: College Physics (Harcourt Brace College Publishers)
Earth Science
Students will have the opportunity to explore God's world, beginning with the atmosphere, its constituents and water resources, and its niche in the universe. As the planet earth goes through its transitions the sum of occurrences are explored. This course encompasses astronomy, geology, meteorology, and oceanography and leads to the concepts of chemistry and physics.