Science

Science Course Offerings

Living Environment

The Living Environment is the science of life. Students will learn to explain, analyze and interpret biological processes and phenomena. Instruction will focus on understanding essential relationships, processes, mechanisms, and applications of concepts dealing with the diversity of life, genetics, evolution, reproduction and development, dynamic equilibrium, and ecology. Students must fulfill the laboratory requirement to be admitted to the required Regents examination at the end of the course.

 

Earth Science

This course focuses on the critical relationships, processes, mechanisms, and concepts in earth science. Students will be required to exhibit creative problem solving, reasoning, and informed decision making. Students must fulfill the laboratory requirement to be admitted to the required Regents examination at the end of the course.

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Chemistry

Physical Setting: Chemistry is the science of matter which includes concepts and the scientists who discovered them. Emphasis will be placed on scientific thinking and scientific methods. Topics include atomic theory, the Periodic Table, relationships between molecules, chemical bonding, the interrelationship between matter and energy, practical applications of chemical principles and nuclear chemistry. Prerequisite: Living Environment and Physical Setting: Physics. Students must fulfill the laboratory requirement to be admitted to the required Regents examination at the end of this course.