• Earth science deals with the Earth and its place in the universe
• Some common topics included are geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy
  
  

Levels: 2, 3-Honors, 3-Gifted

• Biology is the science which deals with life
• Topics include specific organisms to the complex interrelationship of all living organisms, including man
  
  

CHEMISTRY (Grades 11-12)

Prerequisites: Chem-2: C or better in 2nd semester of Algebra I;
Chem-3H or Chem-3G: 1 credit of Algebra II

Levels: 2, 3-Honors, 3-Gifted

• Chemistry is the science which deals with the composition of matter including the many physical and chemical changes which matter including the many physical and chemical changes which matter undergoes
• Experiments concerning such topics as the gas laws, acids, bases, solutions, and structure of matter
  
  

PHYSICS (Grades 11-12)

Prerequisites: 1 credit of Algebra II and 1 credit of Chemistry
3H both with a C or better 2nd semester average

Levels: 3-Honors

• Physics is the science that deals with the physical changes in matter and energy relationships
• Laboratory work will be completed by the students, which will help them to fit into today's scientific world
• Topics are covered in a much more quantitative manner than in the earlier grades
  
  

EARTH SCIENCE II: INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY
(Grades 11-12)

Prerequisites: 1 credit of Earth Science and 1 Algebra I
(or be concurrently enrolled with this course)

Co-requisite: enrolled in Algebra I

Level: 2

• This level 2-science course is designed for the average student who is interested in ocean environment
• A survey of the history, instruments, and related sciences involved with oceanography will be presented
• Application of the above to the local area of Hampton Roads will involve student research and laboratory investigation
  
  

BIOLOGY II: ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY (Grades 11-12)

Prerequisites: 1 credit of Biology and 1 credit of Chemistry

Levels: 3-Honors

• Physiology is in the study of biological processes, activities, functions, and structures
• Chemical and physical principals are applied to the study of body systems in this advanced science course
• Many highly quantitative laboratory studies will give the student valuable background for premedical and other scientific careers
  
  

BIOLOGY II: ECOLOGY (Grades 11-12)

Prerequisites for Level 2: 1 credit of biology and 1 credit
of another SOL science course;

Prerequisites for Level 3: 1 credit of Biology and 1 credit
of another SOL science course with a C or
better 2nd semester average

Levels: 2, 3-Honors

• This course will cover ecological principals that govern ecosystems, such as energy flow through food webs, population growth, and nutrient cycles
• Students will also study the effects humans have on ecosystems such as pollution, solid waste management, resource management, and energy conservation
• Emphasis will be placed on how each individual can make a difference in preserving our environment both now and in the future
  
  

PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS I

Levels: 3-Honors

• Principle of Physics I and II meet the lab science requirement for graduation
• Apply physics and mathematics in modern technological systems
• Learn how forces are controlled, measured, and applied
• Learn and apply concepts of work, energy, resistance, and power
  
  

PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS II

Prerequisites: Principle of Physics I

Levels: 3-Honors

• Principles of Physics I and II meet the lab science requirement for graduation
• Apply physics and mathematics in modern technological systems
• Learn and apply concepts such as momentum, waves, and vibrations, light theory, optics, radiation, and transducers
  
  

AP BIOLOGY (Grade 12)

Prerequisites: 1 credit of biology 3H and 1 credit of Chemistry
3H with a C or better 2nd semester average

• This course is offered for students who wish to complete a college-level course while in high school
• The course is offered to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement Examination
• A minimum of three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory will be required per week
• All students are required to take the AP Exam
  
  

AP PHYSICS (Grades 11-12)

Prerequisites: 1 credit of Elementary Functions/Pre-calculus
with a B or better 2nd semester average and 1 credit of Chemistry
3H with teacher recommendations

• This course is offered for students who wish to complete a college-level course while in high school
• The course is designed to correspond to a one-year college course in non-calculus based physics and focuses on a complete spectrum of the topics appropriate to Newtonian physics
• This course prepares the student to take the Advanced Placement Physics B exam sponsored by the College entrance Examination Board
• Successful completion of the AP Physics B exam could be accepted as college credit in courses in which non-calculus based physics is appropriate
• All students enrolled in AP Physics B are required to take the AP Exam
  
  

AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (Grades 11-12)

Prerequisites: 1 credit each of Biology, Earth Science,
and Algebra 1 with a C or better 2nd semester

Co-requisites: Chemistry and Algebra 2

• The goal of this AP science course is to provide students with the scientific principals, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world
• Students will identify and analyze environmental problems-both natural and human-made, to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them
• AP Environmental Science focuses on the "real science" behind environmental problems and issues
• Laboratory and field study are important elements of the course
• All students enrolled in AP Environmental Science are required to take the AP Exam