Science
LIFE SCIENCES
03051G1000 BIOLOGY
Grade 9
This course includes a comprehensive study of Biology core content standards, scientific process and application skills, cell processes, cell theory, photosynthesis and cellular respiration, genetics, classification, plants, animals, ecology, and biogeochemical cycles. Objectives in the Alabama Course of Study for Biology will also be covered.
03051H1000 HONORS BIOLOGY
Grade 9
This course is fast-paced. This course includes a comprehensive study of Biology core content standards, scientific process and application skills, cell processes, cell theory, photosynthesis and cellular respiration, genetics, classification, plants, animals, ecology, and biogeochemical cycles. Objectives in the Alabama Course of Study for Biology will also be covered.
03053G1000 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Grade: 11-12
Recommended Prerequisites – Biology and Physical Science/Chemistry
Fee: $20.00
This course is designed to address the structure and function of human body systems from the cellular level to the organism level in an approach that complements the natural curiosity of high school students. The course addresses the interactions within and between systems that maintain homeostasis in an organism. It is designed for students who have an interest in learning how the human body works and for those interested in health-related science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. As students engage in the study of human body systems, they are encouraged to apply the knowledge and processes of science to personally relevant issues, including how personal choices, environmental factors, and genetic factors affect the human body. This course does not fulfill the requirements of the Medical Academy.
14299G1001 HUMAN BODY STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS
Grade 11-12
Fee: $20.00, HOSA
Prerequisite: Foundations of Health Science
This course helps Medical Academy students develop knowledge of the normal structure and function of the human body. The course incorporates medical terminology as well as pathology pertaining to the body systems. Students will further their knowledge of anatomy and physiology begun in Foundations of Health Science. This course may also be substituted as a core science credit for graduation requirement purposes.
03008G1000 EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
Grade- 11-12
Fee: $20.00
Comprehensive application of all science disciplines with a focus on concepts of the universe and its Stars, Earth and the solar system, history of planet Earth, Earth's materials and systems, plate tectonics, large-scale system interactions, the roles of water in Earth's surface processes, weather and climate, and biogeology; includes integration of engineering, technology and application of science core ideas.
03056E10AP ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) BIOLOGY
Grades 11-12
Recommended Prerequisite: Biology, Chemistry, Human Anatomy and Physiology
Fee: AP Test (TBD), Course Fee $20.00
This is an introductory college-level biology course. Students cultivate their understanding of biology through inquiry-based investigations as they explore topics like evolution, energetics, information storage and transfer, and system interactions. It is a fast-paced course designed to guide the self-directed learner to achieve success on the AP Exam and in academic excellence. This course may be offered in the fall or spring semester. Students are encouraged to attend study sessions outside of class. Students are required to take the AP Exam and may receive college credit with a qualifying score on the exam.
15055G1000 FORENSIC & CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
Grades 11-12
Recommended Prerequisites: Biology and Chemistry or Physical Science
This course fulfills the graduation requirement as a science elective.
Fee: $20
This course will study the scientific process and application skills, crime scene investigation personnel, collection and preservation of evidence, firearms, trajectories, decomposition process, detection of drugs and poisons, blood splatter patterns, and forged documents.
* The Forensics course is currently being reviewed at the state level. It may or may not be approved as a science credit. If a student signs up for this course and it is not approved, the student will be transferred to the Environmental Science course.
03003G1000 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Grades 11-12
Fee $20.00
This course will study the scientific process and application skills, natural and human impacts, carrying capacity, renewable and nonrenewable resources, the living world, population, land and water, energy resources and consumption, pollution, and global change.
03207E10AP ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Grades 11-12
Recommended Prerequisites: Biology, Chemistry
Fee: AP Test fee (TBD), Course fee $20.00
Students cultivate their understanding of the interrelationships of the natural world through inquiry-based lab investigations and fieldwork as they explore concepts like the four Big Ideas; energy transfer, interactions between earth systems, interactions between different species and the environment, and sustainability. Participation in the AP exam is required. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in study sessions outside of the classroom. This course may be offered in the fall or spring semester.
03999C1002 DUAL ENROLLMENT BIOLOGY (BIO 103)
03999C1005 DUAL ENROLLMENT BIOLOGY (BIO 104)
Grades 11-12
Prerequisite: Biology and Physical Science or Chemistry
Fee: Tuition, transportation, and textbooks
CALHOUN CAMPUS/AHS CAMPUS/ONLINE
This is an introductory course for both science and non-science majors. It covers physical, chemical, and biological principles common to all organisms. These principles are explained through a study of cell structure, function, cellular respiration, basic biochemistry, cell energetics, the process of photosynthesis, and Mendelian and molecular genetics. Also included with the course are basic ecological and evolutionary relationships of plants and animals and a survey of plant and animal diversity, including classification, morphology, physiology, and reproduction. Laboratory is required. This course is four hours of college credit.
03999C1008 DUAL ENROLLMENT HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY (BIO 201)
03999C1009 DUAL ENROLLMENT HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY (BIO 202)
Grades 11-12
Prerequisite: Biology and Physical Science or Chemistry
Fees: Tuition, transportation and textbooks
CALHOUN CAMPUS/ONLINE
Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II cover the structure and function of the human body. Included are body direction and orientation; basic principles of chemistry; a study of cells and tissues; metabolism; joints; the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems; and the senses. Dissection, histological studies, gross anatomy, and physiology are featured in the laboratory experience. This course is four hours of college credit.
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
03159G1000 PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Grades 10
Prerequisite: Biology
Students use scientific processes and application skills to study chemistry and physics at the introductory level. Chemistry topics of study include the periodic table, solutions, chemical bonding, chemical formulas, and physical and chemical changes. Physics topics include gravitational, electromagnetic, and nuclear forces, motion, and energy.
03101G1000 CHEMISTRY
Grades 10-12
Recommended Prerequisite: Biology, Algebra I
Fee: $20.00
This course is designed to teach the fundamental concepts of general chemistry, scientific process and application skills, matter classifications, carbon chains, the periodic table, solutions, kinetic theory, stoichiometry, ideal gases, physical and chemical changes, chemical and nuclear reaction.
03101H1000 HONORS CHEMISTRY
Grades: 10-12
Fee: $20.00
This fast-paced course is designed to teach the fundamental concepts of general chemistry, scientific process and application skills, matter classifications, atomic structure, and the periodic table, solutions, kinetic theory, stoichiometry, ideal gases, physical and chemical changes, and interactions between matter and energy.
03151G1000 PHYSICS
Grades 11-12
Recommended Prerequisite: Algebra II or Honors Algebra II
Fee: $20.00
This is an algebra-based course designed to study matter and the forces that affect matter. Units of study include mechanics (motion, forces, momentum,...), energy, heat, waves, light, and electricity. Emphasis is on theory and mathematical applications as well as laboratory experiences.
03163E10AP ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) PHYSICS C: Electricity and Magnetism
Grades 11-12
Course Fees: $20.00 AP test fee
This course is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course. Inquiry-based investigations cultivate student understanding as they explore these topics: kinematics, dynamics, circular motion and gravitation, energy, momentum, simple harmonic motion, torque and rotational motion, electric charge and electric force, DC circuits, and mechanical waves and sound. Participation in the AP Physics test is required.
03106E10AP ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CHEMISTRY
Grades 11-12
Recommended Prerequisite: Chemistry, and Algebra II with Statistics or Honors Algebra II with Statistics
Fee: AP Test fee (TBD), Course fee $20.00
This course is an introductory college-level chemistry course. Students cultivate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based lab investigations as they explore the four Big Ideas: scale, proportion, and quantity; structure and properties of substances; transformations; and energy. The course is extremely fast-paced. Students are strongly encouraged to devote time outside of class to attend review sessions and study sessions in preparation for the AP Exam. The course may be offered in the fall or in the spring semester. Students scoring well on the AP Chemistry exam may receive from three to six hours of college credit. Students are required to take the AP Exam and may receive college credit with a qualifying score on the exam.
03999C1012 DUAL ENROLLMENT INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (CHM 104)
Grades 11-12
Prerequisite: Biology and Physical Science or Chemistry
Fee: Tuition transportation and textbooks
CALHOUN CAMPUS/ONLINE
This is a survey course of general chemistry for students who do not intend to major in science or engineering and may not be substituted for CHM 111. The lecture will emphasize the facts, principles, and theories of general chemistry including math operations, matter and energy, atomic structure, symbols and formulas, nomenclature, the periodic table, bonding concepts, equations, reactions, stoichiometry, gas laws, phases of matter, solutions, pH, and equilibrium reactions. Laboratory is required. This course is four hours of college credit.
03999C1013 DUAL ENROLLMENT ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (CHM 105)
Grades 11-12
Prerequisite: Biology and Physical Science or Chemistry
Fee: Tuition transportation and textbooks
CALHOUN CAMPUS/ONLINE
This is a survey course of general chemistry for students who do not intend to major in science or engineering and may not be substituted for CHM 111. The lecture will emphasize the facts, principles, and theories or general chemistry including math operations, matter and energy, atomic structure, symbols and formulas, nomenclature, the periodic table, bonding concepts, equations, reactions, stoichiometry, gas laws, phases of matter, solutions, pH, and equilibrium reactions. Laboratory is required. This course is four hours of college credit.
03999C1016 DUAL ENROLLMENT COLLEGE CHEMISTRY (CHM 111)
Grades 11-12
Prerequisite: Biology and Physical Science or Chemistry
Fee: Tuition transportation and textbooks
CALHOUN CAMPUS/AHS CAMPUS
This is the first course in a two-semester sequence designed for the science or engineering major who is expected to have a strong background in mathematics. Topics in this course include measurements, nomenclature, stoichiometry, atomic structure, equations and reactions, basic concepts of thermochemistry, chemical and physical properties, bonding, molecular structure, gas laws, kinetic-molecular theory, condensed matter, solutions, colloids, and some descriptive chemistry topics. Laboratory is required. This course is four hours of college credit.