energy and communication, genetics, information transfer, ecology, and interactions. Since AP Biology is the equivalent of a freshman college-level course, students are expected to read, write, and think at the level of first-year college students. Consistent successful performance in this course requires a great deal of commitment on the part of the student. Students are required to take the AP examination. Prerequisites: Successful completion of Honors Biology with an 88% yearly average and recommendation of Honors Biology teacher. Must be enrolled in or have completed Chemistry (CP or Honors)
AP Physics 1
Grade 12 (1)
This course is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course. Students develop their understanding of physics through inquiry-based investigations as they explore these topics: kinematics, dynamics, circular motion and gravitation, energy, momentum, simple harmonic motion, torque and rotational motion, electric charge and electric force, DC circuits, and mechanical waves and sound. Strong math skills and mathematical reasoning are necessary to be successful in this course. Since AP Physics 1 is the equivalent of a freshman college-level course, students are expected to read, write, and think at the level of first-year college students. Consistent successful performance in this course requires a great deal of commitment on the part of the student. Students are required to take the AP examination. Prerequisites: Successful completion of Honors Physics with an 88% yearly average and recommendation of Honors Physics teacher
AP Chemistry
Grades 11-12 (1)
The AP Chemistry course provides students with a college-level foundation to support future advanced coursework in chemistry. Students cultivate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based investigations as they explore content such as atomic structure, intermolecular forces and bonding, chemical reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, and equilibrium. Since AP Chemistry is the equivalent of a freshman college-level course, students are expected to read, write, and think at the level of first-year college students. Consistent successful performance in this course requires a great deal of commitment on the part of the student. Students are required to take the AP examination. Prerequisites: Successful completion of Honors Chemistry with an 88% yearly average and recommendation of Honors Chemistry teacher
History World History I
Grade 9 (1)
This year-long survey of world history focuses on prehistory through the medieval period. Emphasis is placed on early civilizations, religious development, cultural developments, and man’s interaction with the environment. Students develop their skills in thesis development, argumentative writing, and analysis of primary and secondary documents. The course also helps students develop historical thinking skills centered on causation, comparison, and change and continuity over time.
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