SCIENCE
ADVANCED PLACEMENT BIOLOGY | GRADES 11-12 | 7 CREDITS
This course will allow capable college bound students to complete the equivalent of a college introductory biology course in high school, based on the AP Biology curriculum. This course will meet seven times per week with two lab periods. Pupils are expected to take the AP Examination in Biology. Prerequisites: Honors Biology and Chemistry
ADVANCED PLACEMENT CHEMISTRY | GRADES 11-12 | 7 CREDITS
This course will allow capable college bound students to complete the equivalent of a college introductory chemistry course in high school. This course will meet seven times each week with two lab periods and studies the fundamental principles of chemistry. Pupils are expected to take the AP Examination in Chemistry. Pupils in this course should also be in either Honors Pre-Calculus or Calculus. Prerequisite: Honors Chemistry
BIOLOGY | GRADES 10-12 | 6 CREDITS
This laboratory course meets six times a week and is designed to help students understand how the study of biology has evolved and is evolving through investigation, observation, and the accumulation of knowledge. Students are encouraged to inquire, experience, and integrate the biological principles they have learned into their own life style. Study includes: acquaintance with and proper use of the instrumentation and technologies of biology, careers in biology and environmental sciences and the use of the scientific method in dealing with past and current biological issues. Major topics of study include Ecology, Cellular Biology and Biochemistry, Taxonomy, Human Biology, Genetics and Evolution. This course is designed to assist students in passing the New Jersey Biology Competency Test administered in May as required by the State of New Jersey for graduation. Prerequisite: Classical Science
BIOLOGY | GRADE 10 | 5 CREDITS
Biology is a laboratory class that meets five times per week and will provide the students with an understanding of the properties of life, cellular structure and function, and a survey of life, from bacteria through invertebrates, plants, fungi, and vertebrates. Students will also study the basics of ecology, change in organisms over time and human biology. This laboratory science course, emphasizes hands-on activities as a major part of the curriculum. The activities are provided to reinforce scientific principles and their application in solving everyday problems. This course is designed to assist students in passing the New Jersey Biology Competency Test administered in May as required by the State of New Jersey for graduation.
Prerequisite: Classical Science
BIOLOGY-HONORS | GRADES 9-10 | 6 CREDITS
This laboratory course meets six times a week and is designed to provide a similar experience to that of a student in the regular biology course listed above, but is provided to the student in significantly greater depth and at a more rapid rate. This course is designed to assist students in passing the New Jersey Biology Competency Test administered in May as required by the State of New Jersey for graduation.
Prerequisite: 10th Grade Students: Honors Classical Science. Acceptance into this course for 9th grade students will be based on multiple measures including a review of science and math grades, teacher recommendation, and score on a placement test.
CHEMISTRY | GRADE 11 | 6 CREDITS
This lab course meets six times a week and will provide students with the fundamental principles of chemistry and their evolution through logical processes involving the scientific method of problem solving. The pupil studies the organization of chemistry, formulas, equations, states of matter, bonding, solutions, and chemical reactions.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Physical Earth Science or Classical Science, 6 credit Biology, and Algebra 1, IMP 2, or geometry.
CHEMISTRY | GRADES 10-12 | 5 CREDITS
This laboratory course meets five times a week and is designed to help students understand how the study of chemistry has evolved and is evolving through investigation, observation, and the accumulation of knowledge. This inquiry based course will connect the study of biology with chemistry. Students taking this course will understand the world around them based on their experience and the assimilation of new information from an inquiry based perspective. Students will use acquired information and become active thinkers. Topics will include all the topics found in chemistry (6 credits), however there will be more inquiry based instruction and less emphasis on mathematics. Prerequisite: Biology, Classical Science or Physical Earth science.
CHEMISTRY-HONORS | GRADE 11 | 6 CREDITS
The course utilizes a mathematical approach to the principles of chemistry. Through logical processes, the student studies the organization of formulas and equations based on periodic law. Stoichiometry, solutions, bonding, chemical reactions, states of matter and equilibrium will be examined.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Honors Physical Earth Science or Honors Biology, and currently enrolled in Algebra 2 or above.
CLASSICAL SCIENCE-HONORS | GRADE 9 | 5 CREDITS
This rigorous laboratory course provides students with a fast paced and in-depth study of physics, chemistry, and earth science concepts with a biological focus. Students choosing this course should have a basic understanding of algebra skills. The course is designed to develop science related skills and understanding of scientific principles that govern the world around us. Students will explore scientific habits of mind and scientific inquiry. This course is taught at a higher level, is more comprehensive, and moves at a faster pace than Classical Science.
Prerequisite: Recommendation from eighth grade science teacher.
CLASSICAL SCIENCE | GRADE 9 | 5 CREDITS
This laboratory science allows students to study concepts from physics, chemistry, and earth science with a biological focus. The course is designed to develop knowledge of scientific principles and to improve laboratory skills. Students will concentrate on mathematical skill development as well as explore scientific habits of mind through scientific inquiry. Laboratory Procedures and Mathematics are stressed. This course will begin to prepare students for the NJ Biology End Of Course exam.
HORTICULTURE | GRADES 11-12 | 5 CREDITS
Horticulture is designed to provide students with an introduction to botany and planting techniques, with an emphasis on hands-on applications in the greenhouse as well as outdoor projects (weather permitting). Landscape design techniques will be incorporated in the second semester, combining design and planting concepts. This is a full year, five-credit science course.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Classical Science or Physical Earth Science and Biology.
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY | GRADE 11-12 | 6 CREDITS
This course provides students with fundamental concepts in human anatomy and physiology. It is designed to help students prepare for higher education, to further their studies in an area of biological interest, or to enter a health-related profession.* The physiological functions of the human body, anatomical areas and the physical and chemical activities of human beings are offered. This is a college preparatory course offered primarily in the senior year for students who have completed Biology. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Biology with a grade of a “77” or higher.
HUMAN ANATOMY and PHYSIOLOGY | GRADES 11-12 | 6 CREDITS
This course provides students with fundamental concepts in human anatomy and physiology. It is designed to help students prepare for higher education, to further their studies in an area of biological interest, or to enter a health-related profession.* The physiological functions of the human body, anatomical areas and the physical and chemical activities of human beings are offered. This is a college preparatory course offered primarily in the senior year for students who have completed Biology. Prerequisite: Biology and Chemistry (Chemistry can be co-requisite)
PHYSICS | GRADES 11- 12 | 6 CREDITS
The student develops an understanding of the basic laws of physics by studying such topics as: force, straight line motion, Newton's Laws of Motion, curvilinear motion, conservation of energy and momentum, matter, thermal effects, heat and work, waves, sound, light, reflection, refraction, diffraction, electrostatics, electrical circuits, and magnetic effects. Prerequisite: Algebra 2, Biology, and Chemistry.
PHYSICS-HONORS | GRADES 11-12 | 6 CREDITS
The student develops an understanding of the basic laws of physics by essentially studying the same topics as listed under Physics-Classical. The main difference is that this section covers the subject matter in significantly greater depth and at a more rapid rate. Prerequisite: Biology and Honors Chemistry. Co-Requisite: Pre-Calculus or Calculus.
SCIENCE RESEARCH 1, 2 & 3 | GRADES 10 - 12 | 5 CREDITS
The Science Research Course enables students to practice authentic and original scientific research in an independent manner. This three-year program affords students the opportunity to participate in the community of scientific research and scholarship as part of their high school experience. The research course is designed to provide students with an understanding of research methodology in the natural and social sciences. The course is directed to those students who wish to pursue excellence and progress into advanced areas of original research. Emphasis is on both laboratory and bibliographical research. Students are taught the process of on-line bibliographical researching. Group seminars and individual consultations with doctoral level scholars are arranged. Student commitment to long-term focused research, demonstrating initiative, perseverance, and creativity is developed and fostered. This is a 5 credit elective and cannot be substituted for the three year science requirement. Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation
