BPS High School Course Catalog 24-25 - Flipbook - Page 70
Prerequisite: Integrated Math 2
Grades Taught: 10, 11, 12
Credit: 1.0
NCAA Approved
SCIENCE ELECTIVES
410420 AP Biology
AP Biology is an introductory college-level biology course. Students cultivate their understanding of
biology through inquiry-based investigations as they explore the following topics: evolution, cellular
processes, energy and communication, genetics, information transfer, ecology, and interactions.
Successful completion of this course may enable students to earn college credit through the Advanced
Placement exam offered in May of each year.
Prerequisites: Biology, Honors Chemistry or Chemistry
Grades Taught: 11, 12
Credit: 1.0
NCAA Approved
420420 AP Chemistry
AP Chemistry is the equivalent of a one-year introductory college general chemistry course. Students
will learn about the fundamental concepts of chemistry, including atomic structure and properties,
molecular and ionic compound structure, intermolecular forces, chemical reactions, kinetics,
thermodynamics, equilibrium, acids and bases and applications of thermodynamics. Students will
engage in hands-on investigations and use chemical calculations to solve problems. Successful
completion of this course may enable students to earn college credit through the Advanced Placement
exam offered in May of each year.
Prerequisites: Integrated Math 3; Honors Chemistry preferred
Grades Taught: 10, 11 12
Credit: 1.0
NCAA Approved
450420 AP Environmental Science
The AP Environmental Science course is designed to engage students with the scientif ic principles,
concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships within the natural world.
The course requires that students identify and analyze natural and human-made environmental
problems, evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and examine alternative solutions
for resolv-ing or preventing them. Environmental science is interdisciplinary, embracing topics from
geology, biology, environmental studies, environmental science, chemistry, and geography. Successful
comple-tion of this course may enable students to earn college credit through the Advanced
Placement exam offered in May of each year.
Prerequisites: Biology, Chemistry A or Honors Chemistry A, Integrated Math I
Grades Taught: 11, 12
Credit: 1.0
NCAA Approved
440620 AP Physics Calculus-Based
Advanced Placement Physics Calculus-Based is a two-semester college course that explores areas of
physics not studied in depth in AP Physics 1 as well as many new topics while following the Advanced
Placement Physics “C” outline. Major topics of study include mechanics and electricity and magnetism,
with an emphasis on using calculus to analyze concepts and to problem solve. Students who are
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