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Required Courses
Biology with Lab: Full year (1 unit of
credit)
This full year course is meant to be a comprehensive introductory
program that will help students to develop a better understanding
of the living world to think critically concerning it. The
major themes in biology serve as the framework for discussion
of classification, development, ecology, morphology, genetics,
anatomy, physiology, and evolution. The students will be introduced
to the scientific method through laboratory and field investigations.
Various methods for gathering and processing data will be
explored. Upon successful completion, students will be well
grounded in the fundamentals of biology and how biology is
relevant to everyday living. This
course is a graduation requirement starting with the Class
of 2010.
Integrated Science III: Biology, Chemistry,
and Physics (1 unit of credit)
This course completes the integrated biology, chemistry, and
physics sequence begun in eighth grade. The goal of the three
integrated courses is to provide the basic foundations in
the physical and biological sciences through a process similar
to the way science occurs in the real world. To this end,
the courses are based on topics that require the integration
of concepts from each of the three sciences. Labs and projects
will be an integral part of the courses. At the end of the
sophomore year students will have the necessary background
to enroll in any science electives including AP courses.
Elective
Courses
AP Chemistry (1 unit of credit)
Advanced Placement Chemistry is a college level course designed
to prepare students for the AP Chemistry Exam and additional
chemistry courses in college. Topics are covered at a fast
pace and a strong preparation in algebra is necessary. The
concepts covered include stoichiometry, thermochemistry, quantum
mechanics, molecular geometry, gases, liquids, solids, kinetics,
equilibrium, pH, buffers, electrochemistry and bonding. Detailed
laboratory experience is also a foundation of the course.
Prerequisite: Candidates for this course must have earned
a B+ average in Integrated Science II and III or introductory
chemistry and have the permission of the instructor.
AP Biology (l unit of credit)
This course is a one-year in-depth college level study of
biology. The focus is on four major biological areas, biochemical,
cellular, organismal, and populational. The course is designed
to prepare students for the Advanced Placement Exam in Biology
and also give them excellent preparation for additional college
level life science courses. Detailed laboratories are an important
part of the course.
Prerequisite: Candidates for this course must have earned
a B+ average in Integrated Science II and III or introductory
biology and have the permission of the instructor.
AP Physics (1 unit of credit)
The first semester of this course covers Newtonian Mechanics.
Topics included are vectors, kinematics, force, work, energy,
conservation of energy, rotation, torque, gravitation and
oscillations. The second semester covers Electricity and Magnetism.
Topics included are charge, electric fields, Coulomb's law,
Gauss' law, electric potential, capacitance, current, resistance,
circuits, magnetic fields, and induction. Each half of the
course corresponds to one part of the Advanced Placement Physics
C exam.
Prerequisites: Completion or concurrent enrollment in AP
Calculus AB.
Marine Science (1/2 unit of credit)
Marine Science is a one-semester study of the oceans. It is
designed to sample the major principles of marine physics
(ocean circulation, tides, and waves), marine chemistry (water
composition, water distribution and nutrient cycles) and marine
geology. This course will be offered 2nd semester.
Prerequisite: Interested students should have successfully
completed Algebra II (or be taking Algebra II concurrently
with Marine Science) and Integrated Science II and III or
general biology and introductory chemistry and permission
of the instructor.
Marine Biology (1/2 unit of credit)
This one-semester course focuses on marine organisms but will
begin with an examination of the marine environment (different
zones of life, distribution of life in the oceans, nutrient
cycling). Throughout the semester, topics such as marine ecology
(predator-prey relationships, food webs) and the behavior
of marine organisms (schooling, migratory patterns, different
modes of locomotion) will be covered. The impact of pollution
and the exploitation of marine resources will also be addressed.
This course will be offered 1st semester.
Prerequisite: Interested students should have successfully
completed Integrated Science II and III or general biology
and introductory chemistry and permission of the instructor.
Human Anatomy and Physiology (1/2 unit
of credit)
This one-semester course will cover the anatomy and physiology
of all the major systems found in the human body starting
at the cellular level and progressing to the gross level.
This course will be offered 1st semester.
Prerequisite: Interested students should have successfully
completed Integrated Science II and III or introductory courses
in biology and chemistry.
Environmental Science (1/2 unit of credit)
This one-semester course will investigate basic principles
of ecology and how the human species and the Earth's environment
affect each other. Emphasis will be placed on past and present
environmental problems and how they might be resolved. A special
unit will include an environmental survey of the Ohio River.
One major written assignment is required each trimester. The
use of computers and the Internet, role-playing, and environmental
debates are integral parts of the course. This course will
be offered 2nd semester.
Prerequisite: Interested students should have successfully
completed Integrated Science II and III or general biology
and introductory chemistry.
Independent Science Research - Open to
juniors and seniors (1/2 unit of credit)
This one semester course is designed to assist highly motivated
students who are interested in a particular topic within one
of the sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics). Library research
is required and a major paper determines the grade. The resulting
thesis paper must be at least twenty-five doubled spaced typed
pages, using parenthetical documentation with a minimum of
fifteen references. An outline and rough draft of the paper
must be submitted two weeks before the semester exam for review.
Prerequisite: Candidates for this program must have
the permission of the Science Department and the Head of Upper
School.
Laboratory Assistant - Open to
juniors and seniors (1/2 unit of credit)
A student will spend at least three periods each week assisting
a teacher-sponsor.
Prerequisite: Candidates for this program must have
the permission of the Science Department Head and the Head
of the Upper School.
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