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AP Science Courses
Course availability varies by campus
This is a lab-oriented course for students who have demonstrated achievement in biology and chemistry and desire to do college-level work. Enrolled students are expected to take the AP exam. This course is aligned to BIO 101 at the community college and is available for dual enrollment credit at some sites. Community college tuition applies.
GRADE: 11-12 LENGTH: Year CREDIT: 1PREREQUISITE: passed Biology/Biology HRECOMMENDED: Chemistry or Chemistry HAP CHEMISTRY
This lab course is for students who wish to pursue a college level chemistry course. This course follows the Advanced Placement Chemistry Program. The lab work includes exercises in both qualitative and quantitative analysis. Enrolled students are expected to take the AP exam. This course is aligned to CHM 151/152 at the community college and is available for dual enrollment credit at some sites. Community college tuition applies.
GRADE: 11-12 LENGTH: Year CREDIT: 1PREREQUISITE: Passed Chemistry/Chemistry H, have taken or concurrently enrolled in Algebra 3-4 or Algebra 3-4 HAP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
This is a lab-oriented course for students who have demonstrated achievement in their two previous years of science and the desire to do college-level work. Enrolled students are expected to take the AP exam. This course is aligned to BIO 105 at the community college and is available for dual enrollment credit at some sites. Community college tuition applies.
GRADE: 11-12 LENGTH: Year CREDIT: 1PREREQUISITE: Passed Biology/Biology H plus one other high school lab scienceThis course is a laboratory oriented scientific investigations course that focuses on inquiry-based instruction and in-depth exploration of the following topics: Newtonian mechanics (including rotational dynamics and angular momentum); work, energy, and power; mechanical waves and sound. It will also introduce electric circuits. Enrolled students are expected to take the AP exam. This course is aligned to PHY 111/112 at the community college and is available for dual enrollment credit at some sites. Community college tuition applies.GRADE: 11-12 LENGTH: Year CREDIT: 1PREREQUISITE: Enrollment in Algebra 3-4 and Physics or Placement CriteriaAP PHYSICS 2
This course is a laboratory oriented scientific investigations course that focuses on inquiry-based instruction and in-depth exploration of the following topics: fluids; thermodynamics; electric force, field, and potential; electric circuits; magnetism and electromagnetic induction; geometric and physical optics; and quantum, atomic, and nuclear physics. Enrolled students are expected to take the AP exam.GRADE: 11-12 LENGTH: Year CREDIT: 1PREREQUISITE: Passed AP Physics 1, Algebra 3-4 or Algebra 3-4 HThe AP Physics C: Mechanics course explores concepts such as kinematics; Newton's laws of motion, work, energy, and power; systems of particles and linear momentum; rotation; oscillations; and gravitation. The class includes hands-on laboratory work and in-class activities to investigate phenomena and uses calculus to solve problems.
GRADE: 11-12 LENGTH: Year CREDIT: 1
PREREQUISITE: Calculus AB (OR CONCURRENTLY ENROLLED)



