Science Course Selection

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Science Course Selection

• Advice for signing up for the correct science
  course

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Class of 2014Science Choices

• Regular Biology
• OR
• Honors Biology which has more intense
  reading/writing skills. This is for students who
  want to challenge themselves or pursue science
  after high school.

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Class of 2014 Completed Honors Biology

• You can sign up for Honors Chemistry (Algebra II
  or concurrent)
• AP Biology (concurrent Chemistry)
• Honors Physics (Algebra II or concurrent)
• Zoology (if Biology is completed and chemistry is
  concurrent)

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Classes of 2012 and 2013

• The following courses are available

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Chemistry

• For 4 year college bound students
• This is a physical science course that explores
  matter, chemical bonding, chemical equations and
  stoichiometry.
• Regular Honors
• -completed Alg I or -completed Alg II
• Int I and II or concurrent

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AP Chemistry

• This is a second full year chemistry course that
  is offered at the college level.
• Additional Lab time is required.
• Recommendations Successful completion of
  Chemistry or Honors Chemistry and Algebra II

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Physics

• For 4 year college bound students
• This is a physical science course that studies
  motion, light, sound, heat and energy.
• Regular Honors
• -Completion of Alg I -Completion or
• and Geometry concurrent of Alg II

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AP Physics

• This is a second full year course of physics that
  is comparable to a general physics course in
  college.
• Additional lab time is required.
• Recommendations Successful completion of Honors
  Physics and Algebra II.

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Ecology

• This is a life science course designed to study
  the environment and human impacts.
• Honors Ecology recommends successful completion
  of Alg I or Integrated I and II

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AP Environmental

• Is a second year life science course taught at
  the college level.
• Additional lab time is required.
• Recommendation Successful completion of a life
  science course.

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Geology

• This is a physical science course designed to
  study the Earth and processes taking place on
  Earth.
• Honors Geology students need to have
  successfully completed Alg I.

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Anatomy and Physiology (Honors credit)

• This is a college level life science course that
  studies the body systems and their functions.
  Students will dissect a cat to help aid their
  understanding.
• Heavy emphasis on lab practicals and techniques.
• Designed to prepare students for health and
  medical related fields.
• Recommendations Successful completion of
  Biology passage of science OGT.

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Zoology

• This is a life science course that introduces
  students to invertebrate and vertebrate
  organisms. (uses a college textbook)
• Emphasis is placed on lab practicals and field
  study activities.
• Recommendations Successful completion of
  Physical Science and Biology.
• Recommended for College bound students

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Materials Science

• This is a physical science course that is hands
  on and includes inquiry based projects.
• Emphasis is placed on engineering, chemistry, and
  physics.
• Recommendation chemistry or strong performance
  in physical science I and II.

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AP Biology

• This is a second full year of Biology and
  designed to reflect a college level Biology
  course.
• Additional Lab time is required.
• Recommendations Successful completion of
  Biology or Honors Biology and Chemistry (or
  concurrent enrollment).

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IB Science(all 2 year courses)

• IB High level Physics
• IB Standard level Chemistry
• IB Biology
• (Passage of OGT Math, Science Reading, a B
  average in previous 2 sciences. Alg II
  recommended for physics.)

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STEM Courses

• Rigorous Early College options in Science, Math
  and Technology
• Ensure that learning is relevant to the real
  world and science related jobs.
• Enrollment in PSEO at
• OSU, Otterbein or Columbus State

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STEM Bodies
Juniors and Seniors only

• Bodies 1- (AP weighted) For students interested
  in Biomedical Field. PSEO admission required to
  Ohio State. ACT 26 GPA 3.8 (also includes English
  Class) Biomedical and Human Body Systems along
  with Bio 113 and Bio 114 at OSU 4 periods
  including English
• Bodies 2- (AP weighted) Medical Innovations- Same
  requirements as above. Working with Ohio Health
  in the latest medical innovations and senior
  research project. Engineering Anatomy and Stats
  from OSU. (might not be on course sign up) 3
  periods including OSU statistics
• Bodies Alliance- Columbus State CC
• Human Body Systems and enrollment in Med Tech
  or Vet Tech Program
• ACT 22 and GPA 2.7 (Might not be on course
  sign up) 2 periods

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STEM Environ (Pending Approval)Juniors and
Seniors Only

• Understanding Global Challenges and the
  environment. Dual enrollment with AP
  Environmental and Otterbein University Life
  Science Department .
• PSEO enrollment GPA 3.45 and ACT 23
• (Might not be on course sign up)

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STEM Design(Pending Approval)Juniors and
Seniors Only

• (AP weighted) Engineering and Digital Electronics
  along with Robotics and Physics 131 and
  Engineering 181
• Enrollment in PSEO at OSU with a GPA 3.8 and ACT
  26
• Algebra III completed or concurrent
• Integrated with Applied Calculus
• (Might not be in course sign up)