Course Catalog 2018_w_ CTE draft

BIOLOGY HONORS

4301(1 credit) Grade Level: 10 and 11 Prerequisite: Successful completion of previous science courses EOC Test: Standards of Accreditation require an End of Course Test upon completion of this course.

Biology Science Honors is an advanced alternative to Biology Academic. The course will differ from the academic version in textbook, scope and depth of topics covered: a mastery of more abstract processes is expected. A comprehensive research paper and course project will be required. The content, concepts, and required technology approximate those found in the description of Biology Academic.

BIOLOGY II/ECOLOGY

4407(1 credit) Grade Level: 11 and 12 Prerequisite: Biology

This course is designated for those students who do not meet the math requirement for Chemistry. This course will not meet the requirements for an Advanced Studies Diploma. Biology II/Ecology is a study of the science that affects our everyday lives. The emphasis is on basic scientific principles, ecology, biology, chemistry and the development of laboratory techniques.

BIOLOGY I DUAL ENROLLMENT

4315 (1 high school credit and 4 college credits BIO 101) Grade Level: 12 Prerequisite: A minimum grade of C in Chemistry and successfully pass the Virginia Placement Test in English and math. This course explores fundamental characteristics of living matter from the molecular level to the ecological community with emphasis on general biological principles. It introduces the diversity of living organisms, their structure, function and evolution. The course is designed to allow the student who is academically advanced to enroll in a college course during his or her senior year. Students will follow the course guide and will use the texts of New River Community College for Biology 101.

BIOLOGY II DUAL ENROLLMENT

4316 (1 high school credit and 4 college credits BIO 102) Grade Level: 12 Prerequisite: A minimum grade of C in Dual Enrollment Biology I

The course explores fundamental characteristics of living matter from the molecular level to the ecological community with emphasis on general biological principles. It introduces the diversity of living organisms, their structure, function and evolution. The course is designated to allow the student who is academically advanced to enroll in a college course during his or her senior year. Students will follow the course guide and will use the texts of New River Community College for Biology 102.

CHEMISTRY

4410(1 credit) Grade Level: 10, 11 and 12 Prerequisite: Algebra II (or be concurrently enrolled in Algebra II) EOC Test: Standards of Accreditation require an End of Course Test upon completion of this course.

This course is an academic study of the chemical world, emphasizing experimentation to obtain verifiable data, stoichiometry and an understanding of conservation of energy and matter. Concentration is on problem-solving, understanding and recording data, comprehensive analysis of results, and observation of the chemical world. Students will investigate many environmental, biological, and geologic phenomena as part of their study of chemistry. Laboratory experiences are an essential component of the course and shall occupy at least 50% of the instructional time.