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SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT
PHYSICAL
SCIENCE
Course
Type: Required
Credit: 1.0
Course
Length: Year
Pre-requisite: None Grade 9
Description:
A study of the basic concepts of
physical science, chemistry and physics and the relationships between science
and everyday life.
BIOLOGY
Course
Type: Required
Credit: 1.0
Course
Length: Year
Pre-requisite: None Grade 10
Description:
A study of the principles of biology
including ecology, cellular structure, genetics, botany and zoology.
ADVANCED
BIOLOGY
Course
Type: Elective
Credit: 1.0
Course
Length: Year
Pre-requisite: B average in
Biology or approval of Science instructor
Grades
11-12
Description:
This course is structured for
students going on to a post high school program in which a more in-depth knowledge
of Biology would be helpful. Areas to
be covered would include: Human
Anatomy/Physiology, Biochemistry, Ecology, Genetics, Evolution, and
Bacteriology.
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PHYSICS
Course
Type: Elective
Credit: 1.0
Course
Length: Year
Pre-requisite: C in Physical
Science, Algebra I or approval of Science instructor
Grades
11-12
Description:
Physics offers an explanation for the
everyday usage of such things as mechanics, wave motions, electricity,
magnetism, optics and atomic and nuclear reactions. Physics is offered on an alternate year
basis. Offered 2010-2011
CHEMISTRY
Course
Type: Elective
Credit: 1.0
Course
Length: Year
Pre-requisite: C in Physical
Science, Biology, Algebra I or approval of Science instructor. Grades 11-12
Description:
Offered 2011-2012. A study covering the states of matter, the
mole concept, properties of the elements, chemical equilibrium and problem
solving. Chemistry is offered on an alternate
year basis.
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