12 1 credit 12 1 credit OFFERED: FULL YEAR OFFERED: FULL YEAR PREREQUISITE: MINIMUM GRADE OF IN BOTH PREREQUISITE: BIOLOGY AND GENETICS; MINIMUM “B” SEMESTERS OF CHEMISTRY I IS HIGHLY SUGGESTED OF IS HIGHLY SUGGESTED “B” AP Chemistry is a second year chemistry course AP Biology is a second year biology course designed to designed to help students pass the College Board help students pass the College Board Biology exam. Chemistry exam. The topics include and extend The topics include and extend beyond those covered in beyond those covered in Chemistry I. These include, Biology. Labs include: Cells: diffusion and Osmosis, but are not limited to: Chemical Equilibrium: Enzyme Catalysis, Mitosis and Meiosis, Photosynthesis, Calculations of Equilibrium, LeChatelier’s principle, Cellular respiration. Genetics: Statistical Analysis, Effect of Temperature on Equilibrium Population Genetics, Evolution. Animals: Physiology, Chemical Kinetics: Activation Energy, Rate Law Circulatory System, Behavior, Dissolved Oxygen Expressions, catalysts, and reaction mechanism Electrochemistry: Oxidation and reduction, & equations, electrochemical (voltaic) cells, standard voltages, and the Nernst Equation. BOTANY 10 11 12 .5 credit OFFERED: SEMESTER 2 (SPRING) This course studies the biology of plants and plant communities. Students learn to identify plants using keys based on the characteristics of plant families. Lab activities will teach the basics of plant biology and physiology. Students will learn techniques for analyzing plant communities and will study the effects of invasive species. Special emphasis will be given to plants and plant communities native to Wisconsin. The Parkview Land Lab will be used as a resource for significant outdoor work. SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT MODERN UNITED STATES HISTORY WORLD HISTORY 9 REQUIRED 1 credit 10 REQUIRED 1 credit OFFERED: FULL YEAR OFFERED: FULL YEAR
12 1 credit OFFERED: FULL YEAR PREREQUISITE: MINIMUM GRADE OF “B” IN BOTH SEMESTERS OF CHEMISTRY I IS HIGHLY SUGGESTED AP Chemistry is a second year chemistry course designed to help students pass the College Board Chemistry exam. The topics include and extend beyond those covered in Chemistry I. These include, but are not limited to: Chemical Equilibrium: Calculations of Equilibrium, LeChatelier’s principle, Effect of Temperature on Equilibrium Chemical Kinetics: Activation Energy, Rate Law Expressions, catalysts, and reaction mechanism Electrochemistry: Oxidation and reduction, & equations, electrochemical (voltaic) cells, standard voltages, and the Nernst Equation. BOTANY 10 11 12 .5 credit OFFERED: SEMESTER 2 (SPRING) This course studies the biology of plants and plant communities. Students learn to identify plants using keys based on the characteristics of plant families. Lab activities will teach the basics of plant biology and physiology. Students will learn techniques for analyzing plant communities and will study the effects of invasive species. Special emphasis will be given to plants and plant communities native to Wisconsin. The Parkview Land Lab will be used as a resource for significant outdoor work. 12 1 credit OFFERED: FULL YEAR PREREQUISITE: BIOLOGY AND GENETICS; MINIMUM OF “B” IS HIGHLY SUGGESTED AP Biology is a second year biology course designed to help students pass the College Board Biology exam. The topics include and extend beyond those covered in Biology. Labs include: Cells: diffusion and Osmosis, Enzyme Catalysis, Mitosis and Meiosis, Photosynthesis, Cellular respiration. Genetics: Statistical Analysis, Population Genetics, Evolution. Animals: Physiology, Circulatory System, Behavior, Dissolved Oxygen SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT MODERN UNITED STATES HISTORY 9 REQUIRED 1 credit OFFERED: FULL YEAR WORLD HISTORY 10 REQUIRED 1 credit OFFERED: FULL YEAR
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