Science Note: Two years of Science required for high school graduation. Science Department Course Sequence Grade Physical Sciences/ Biological Science/ AP Environmental and Earth Engineering Science Pathway Science Pathway Pathway Student If you have strong math If you have strong observational and If you have strong observational and skills, like creative problem Interests analysis skills, dissections and data collection skills, enjoy hands on solving, are interested in enjoy exploring the detailed processes field work, and enjoy learning about the way things work and of living organisms. College bound and types of animals and plants or the hands on work. interested in careers in the medical natural landscape. College bound with College bound and field, forensics, research, or teaching. interest in environmental studies, interested in careers in marine biology, environmental law, engineering, computer archeology or conservation science, or the medical field 9th Grade Biology (required) Biology (required) Biology (required) *Engineering I (would have to be an elective along with Biology) 10th Chemistry Chemistry (required to move on to the Chemistry Physics AP Earth Science Grade *Engineering I Anatomy & Physiology (only when *Marine Biology (1 semester) *Engineering II taking with chemistry) *Wildlife Biology ( 1 semester) *Horticulture ( 1 semester) *AP Environmental Science 11th Chemistry AP Biology Chemistry Physics AP Chemistry *Marine Biology (1 semester) Grade AP Chemistry AP Psychology *Wildlife Biology (1 semester) *Engineering I Anatomy & Physiology *Horticulture (1 semester) *Engineering II * AP Environmental Science *Engineering III *Horticulture (1 semester) *AP Environmental Science 12th Chemistry AP Biology Chemistry Physics AP Chemistry Science Grade AP Chemistry AP Psychology *Marine Biology (1 semester) *Engineering I Anatomy & Physiology *Wildlife Biology (1 semester) *Engineering II *AP Environmental Science *Engineering III *Horticulture (1 semester) Notes: All of the following courses from the Marine Biology can be paired with Environmental and Earth Science Wildlife Biology for a year-long option. Track are also suggested for a focus on Biological science: Marine Biology (1 semester) Wildlife Biology (1 semester) AP Environmental Science (full year) Horticulture (1 semester)
Grade Physical Sciences/ Engineering Pathway Biological Science/ AP Science Pathway Environmental and Earth Science Pathway Student Interests If you have strong math skills, like creative problem solving, are interested in the way things work and hands on work. College bound and interested in careers in engineering, computer science, or the medical field If you have strong observational and analysis skills, dissections and enjoy exploring the detailed processes of living organisms. College bound and interested in careers in the medical field, forensics, research, or teaching. If you have strong observational and data collection skills, enjoy hands on field work, and enjoy learning about types of animals and plants or the natural landscape. College bound with interest in environmental studies, marine biology, environmental law, archeology or conservation 9th Grade Biology (required) *Engineering I (would have to be an elective along with Biology) Biology (required) Biology (required) 10th Grade Chemistry Physics *Engineering I *Engineering II Chemistry (required to move on to the AP Anatomy & Physiology (only when taking with chemistry) Chemistry Earth Science *Marine Biology (1 semester) *Wildlife Biology ( 1 semester) *Horticulture ( 1 semester) *AP Environmental Science 11th Grade Chemistry Physics AP Chemistry *Engineering I *Engineering II *Engineering III AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Psychology Anatomy & Physiology Chemistry *Marine Biology (1 semester) *Wildlife Biology (1 semester) *Horticulture (1 semester) * AP Environmental Science *Horticulture (1 semester) *AP Environmental Science 12th Grade Chemistry Physics AP Chemistry *Engineering I *Engineering II *Engineering III AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Psychology Anatomy & Physiology Chemistry Science *Marine Biology (1 semester) *Wildlife Biology (1 semester) *AP Environmental Science *Horticulture (1 semester) Notes: All of the following courses from the Environmental and Earth Science Track are also suggested for a focus on Biological science: Marine Biology (1 semester) Wildlife Biology (1 semester) AP Environmental Science (full year) Horticulture (1 semester) Marine Biology can be paired with Wildlife Biology for a year-long option. Science Note: Two years of Science required for high school graduation. Science Department Course Sequence
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