Science Department

The Living Environment 7 501 Full Year

This course is an introduction to Regents Biology. Students will study the life processes of all living things from the simple to the most complex. They will become familiar with body systems, life cycles, and how organisms interrelate.

Health 7 500 1 Semester

This course is a study of health issues relating to junior high age students. It includes issues such as disease prevention and AIDS, as well as issues related to puberty, self esteem, decision making, personal hygiene, and drugs.

The Physical Setting 8 502 Full Year

The Physical Setting is an introductory course for chemistry and physics. Topics covered include: matter, forces, waves, work and machines, energy, chemical and physical change, atoms, elements, and compounds.

The Physical Setting: Regents Earth Science 510 Full Year 1 unit

This course in Earth Science covers the following areas of study: rocks and minerals, astronomy, Earth’s dynamic crust, natural disasters, weather, and humanity’s impact on a changing planet as presented in the New York State Core curriculum. The Regents examination is given to all students. All students must purchase a review book.

The Living Environment: Regents Biology 520 Full Year 1 unit

This course in biology is designed to provide broad general understanding of the fundamental principles of biology covering the following topics: cells, animal and plant biology, human physiology, genetics, ecology, and laboratory techniques. The Regents examination is given to all students. All students must purchase a review book.

The Physical Setting: Regents Chemistry 530 Full Year 1 unit

This course covers the following areas of study: atomic concepts, moles/stoichiometry, chemical bonding, physical behavior of matter, kinetics/equilibrium, organic chemistry, oxidation-reduction, acids-bases-salts, and nuclear chemistry. The Regents examination is given to all students. All students must purchase a review book.

The Physical Setting: Chemistry 531 Full Year 1 Unit OTG11

This course is designed to cover basic chemistry topics (such as: atomic concepts, chemical bonding, physical behavior of matter, organic chemistry, acid base) to provide a foundation for college chemistry 101, as well as topics that will be helpful in everyday life.

The Physical Setting: Regents Physics 540 Full Year 1 unit

This course is designed to blend the investigative approach with the theoretical approach of scientific thought to the areas of Physics. Mechanics, optics, vector analysis, electricity and magnetism, and atomic and nuclear theory are presented. Homework and lab reports are required.

PREREQUISITE: Integrated Alg., Geometry, Alg 2/Trig & Chemistry Regents. All students must take the regents exam. All students must purchase a review book.

The Physical Setting: Physics 541 Full Year 1 unit OTG 12

This course is designed to cover basic Physic topics, such as: mechanics, optics, vector analysis, electricity, magnetism. The goal of the class is to provide a solid foundation for college physics, and provide students with tools that will be useful for everyday life.

Introduction to Nanoscience & Nanotechnology 548 1 Semester 0.5 unit OTG 12

This course will expose students to the historical, chemical, physical, biological, medical and ethical concerns and challenges associated with this new and developing field.

PREREQUISITES: Regents Biology, Regents Chemistry, Integrated Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2/Trigonometry 12

AP Biology 547 Full Year 1 unit OTG 12

The AP Biology course is designed to be the equivalent of a two-semester college introductory course usually taken by biology majors during their first year. The college course in biology differs significantly from the usual first high school course in biology with respects to the kind of textbook used, the range and depth of topics covered, the type of laboratory work done by students, and the time and effort required of students. Topics for AP Biology include molecules and cells, heredity and evolution, and organisms and populations. This course aims to provide students with the conceptual framework, factual knowledge, and analytical skills necessary to deal critically with the rapidly changing science of biology. The students will take the AP Exam at the end of the course for possible college credits.

PREREQUISITES: Cumulative average of at least an 85 in both the biology and chemistry regents courses and a mark of at least 85 on the biology and chemistry regents exams and an overall cumulative GPA of 85%.

Health 695 1 Semester 0.5 unit OTG 10, 11, 12

Students will study such topics as nutrition and exercise, dependency-type substances (drugs, alcohol, tobacco), communicable diseases, decision-making and physical hygiene. REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION.