Academics > Senior High Science Physical
Science
This course serves as a beginning course in Science and
provides an overview of several important topics in Chemistry and
Physics. This includes the Periodic Table, Types of Bonding, Chemical
reactions, Energy, Mechanics, Waves, Heat, and Electricity.
Biology
The biology course is designed to develop in students a
more in-depth understanding of select areas of the study of life.
The study begins with a comprehensive look at the definition of
truth. The course covers essential aspects of biology such as
chemistry of life, cells, genetics, evolution/creation and various
important biological functions within the animal kingdom. Along with
these topics the student will have a greater opportunity to develop
laboratory skills since this is a laboratory course.
Biology Honors
The honors biology course is designed to develop in
students a more in-depth understanding of select areas of the study
of life in preparation for taking the Advanced Placement Biology
course. The study begins with a comprehensive look at the definition
of truth. The course covers essential aspects of biology such as
chemistry of life, cells, genetics, evolution/creation and various
important biological functions within the animal kingdom. The
student will cover these topics in more depth than the regular
biology course and will have a greater opportunity to develop
laboratory skills necessary to perform the labs in the advanced
placement biology course.
Biology AP
The AP Biology course is designed to be the equivalent of a
college introductory biology course. AP Biology will include topics
including the chemistry of life, cells, cellular energetics,
heredity, molecular genetics, diversity of organisms, structure and
function of plants and animals and ecology. Along with the topics
discussed in the class, participants in the class will complete 12
college level laboratory exercises and will take the AP Biology Exam
offered by the College Board given in May, which may enable the
students to earn college credit for the course. Prerequisite:
Biology or Biology Honors
Anatomy/Physiology
The course is designed as an introductory course to the
human body. The goal is to integrate the study of the structures of
the human body with their functions. This course uses a systematic
approach by studying each of 9 -10 systems of the human body.
Students will also be able to correlate information about the
various systems with their relationships to each other.
Prerequisite: Biology
Chemistry
This course covers the study of atomic structure, chemical
bonding, formulas and equations, solutions, descriptive chemistry of
elements, thermodynamics and oxidation-reduction reactions.
Laboratory work is planned to coincide with the theory covered in
class. Prerequisite: Algebra 1
Environmental
Science
Environmental Science is a study of the interactions
between living things and their environments. This course will use
lecture and laboratory experiences to investigate three themes in
environmental issues. These themes are sustainability, sound science
and stewardship. This is a laboratory course.
Physics Honors
This is a upper-level laboratory science for serious
students who also have math ability. The course includes the study
of mechanics of solids, fluid dynamics, measurements, thermal
energy, wave phenomena, electricity and magnetism. Pre- or
Co-requisite: Precalculus.
General Biology
This course is offered every third year and is for
non-college preparatory students in the general education track.
Areas of study include scientific method and skills, the SI
measurement system, characteristics of living things, simple
biochemistry, the importance of cells, classification of living
things, the animal kingdom, and basic genetics. These topics are
taught from a non-evolutionary, biblical point of view.
General Physical
Science
This non-college preparatory course is designed for
students in the general studies track. Limited enrollment allows for
the considerable use of questions and demonstrations that serve to
stimulate investigating discussion of results and sharing of
discovery. A student notebook is an important part of this course.
It will contain a record of observations, interpretations and
summaries. Several written and oral reports are incorporated into
the year's work which begins with study of the laws of motion,
unbalanced forces, gravity, simple machines, work and energy (and
their relationship to each other), electrical energy, magnetism,
heat energy and light and sound. The last units involve
investigation into God's world at the level of elements, compounds,
mixtures, carbon compounds, food chemistry and some properties of
acids and bases. The course is offered every third year.
General
Environmental Science
This is a non-college prep science designed for students in
the general studies track. This study examines the interactions
between living things and their environments. This course will use
lecture, laboratory experiences, and resources on our extensive
campus to investigate environmental issues. The course will cover
topics in less detail than the college prep environmental science
course.
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