since students will solve college-level
engineering problems. The course will
expose students to the basic engineering
principles of four major fields of
engineering: mechanical, chemical/
biomedical, electrical/computer, and
civil/environmental. Students will
solve complex engineering problems
using experimental, analytical, and/
or numerical procedures. A teamwork
approach will be emphasized, and strong
math and physics skills are required.
AP SCIENCE COURSES
Students considering majoring in
a science discipline in college or
applying to highly selective postsecondary institutions should consider
completing one or more AP science
classes. Board-audited curricula are
designed to replicate the intensity of
introductory college science courses,
including reading, assignments, labs
and exams. All AP science courses
(except AP Environmental Science and
AP Physics 1) meet daily for one block.
Students must be highly motivated and
disciplined, and will be expected to work
quickly and independently. All students
are required to take the AP exam.
AP Biology
2 credits
Grades 11 and 12
Prerequisites: Successful completion of
Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry and
Algebra II
How do biologists work? What have
biologists discovered? This course will
include the same biology topics and
labs of college biology majors across
the country including chemistry of life,
cells, cell energetics, heredity, molecular
genetics, evolutionary biology, diversity
of organisms, structure and function of
both plants and animals, and ecology.
This course will be quantitative as well
as reading-intensive. Students will use
critical thinking skills to analyze data,
solve problems and write extensive
papers. The goals are to provide a
thematic conceptual framework, modern
biological knowledge, as well as essential
analytical skills for continued biological
research. All students are required to
take the AP exam.
AP Chemistry
2 credits
Grades 11 and 12
Prerequisite: Successful completion of
Honors Chemistry and Algebra II
Welcome to college level chemistry!
Students will build on topics from
30
Honors Chemistry (e.g. the structure
and states of matter, reactions, kinetic
theory of gases) adding depth to their
theoretical knowledge and expanding
their abilities with quantitative analysis.
Students will
develop multistep problem-solving
skills while taking on advanced
concepts such kinetics, equilibrium
and thermodynamics. Extensive lab
work provides opportunities to design
procedures and perform advanced
analysis. Students will learn to use
specialized equipment and write
college-level reports. Commitment
to independent learning and strong
reading skills are crucial since the pace
of class will be rigorous. All students are
required to take the AP exam.
AP Environmental Science
1 credit
Grades 11 and 12
Prerequisite: Successful completion of
Honors Biology, one year of physical
science and Algebra II
In this college-level interdisciplinary
environmental science course, students
will study ecological processes,
earth systems, human effects on
the environment, and sustainable
management of ecosystems, all within
cultural and social context. A significant
lab and field component will be built into
the alternating day class schedule. Strong
reading, writing and analytical skills are
necessary. All students are required to
take the AP exam.
AP Physics 1
1 credit
Grades 10, 11 and 12
Prerequisite: Successful completion of
Honors Physics or teacher placement
and Pre-calculus (or concurrently)
This course will include the same
physics topics, including labs, required
of first-semester college life-science
majors across the country. Newtonian
mechanics, rotational motion, energy,
electrical circuits, waves and sound make
up the foundation of modern human
understanding of the natural world.
Talent for abstract, multidimensional
reasoning and a gift for solving word
problems are absolutely essential in this
endeavor. All students are required to
take the AP exam.
AP Physics 1 & 2
2 credits
Grades 10, 11 and 12
Prerequisite: Successful completion of
Honors Physics or teacher placement
and Pre-Calculus (or concurrently)
This course will include the same physics
topics, including labs, required of college
life-science majors across the country.
Newtonian mechanics, fluid mechanics,
thermal physics, electricity, magnetism,
waves, optics, and atomic and nuclear
physics make up the foundation of
modern human understanding of
the natural world. Talent for abstract,
multidimensional reasoning and a gift
for solving word problems are absolutely
essential in this endeavor. All students
are required to take the AP exam.
AP Physics C
2 credits
Grades 11 and 12
Prerequisite: Successful completion of
Honors Physics or AP Physics 1 and
Calculus
This course will include the same physics
topics, including labs, required of college
physics and engineering majors across
the country. Students will derive and
implement a great variety of calculusbased mechanics and electricity and
magnetism applications. A talent for
abstract, multidimensional reasoning
and competency in solvin