ROSARY ACADEMY COURSE CATALOG 2022-2023
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT 3 Years Science Required (3 CREDITS) All courses are UC Approved unless noted otherwise 5801 BIOLOGY (Life) Course Length: Year Grade Level: 9,10 Prerequisite: Based on HSPT scores. Through class instruction and laboratory inquiries, the biology student is introduced to the following areas of study: the nature of living things, the continuity of life, microbiology, biology of plants and animals, genetics, evolution, bioethics, human biology, and ecology. The student develops the ability to use scientific procedures in the lab, to collect and analyze data, and to draw conclusions from results obtained. UC Approved 5809 HONORS BIOLOGY (Life) Course Length: Year Grade Level: 9 Prerequisite: Based on HSPT scores. Honors Biology is a course surveying the principal biological concepts of the chemistry of life, cells, genetics, evolution, plants, animals, and ecology. Emphasis will be placed upon understanding the process of science, the interrelatedness of science, technology, and society, and the place of ethics in biology. Laboratory work, reading, and writing will constitute a major part of the course. UC Approved 5804 PHYSICAL SCIENCE (Physical) Course Length: Year Grade Level: 9,10 Prerequisite: Based on HSPT scores. This is an introductory physical science course which explores important concepts of earth systems including earth formation, composition, and dynamics, and concepts of both physics and chemistry with minimal math required. The concepts of matter and energy are studied with reference to topics such as wave motion and atomic structure. Further topics include astronomy, geology, oceanography, and weather. Particular emphasis is placed on problem solving through laboratory investigations. UC Approved 5805 CHEMISTRY (Physical) Course Length: Year Grade Level: 10,11,12 Prerequisites: C or better in Biology and Algebra I. Concurrent enrollment in Algebra II or higher. The student is introduced to chemistry through the study of matter and energy and continues with elements and compounds and different types of reactions. The Mole concept, atomic structure, and different forms of bonding are studied. Further topics include kinetic theory, acids and bases, and equilibrium systems. Problem-solving and laboratory techniques are emphasized. UC Approved
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