Nixa High School Course Description Book 2024-2025 (3) - Flipbook - Page 69
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - 1340
1 Year = 1 Credit
Grade Level: 11-12
Environmental Science will present the Earth systems in an applied format to introduce
the concepts of mining and mineral resources, water and air pollution, ecology, land
usage, and environmental decision-making. Students taking Environmental Science may
not take Earth Science. NCAA Approved Course
DC COLLEGE BIOLOGY - 1345
1 Year = 1 Credit
PR DC
Grade Level: 11-12
Optional College Est Fee: $280
This course provides an in-depth study into vertebrate and invertebrate zoology,
microbiology, botany, mycology, ecology, and bioethics. Laboratory experimentation and
research are the primary methods of learning, including seven dissections. Analyzing and
interpreting experimental and research data will be an integral part of the class. This
course will prepare students for college biology and provide insight into career choices in
the sciences. This class is not typically accepted as a science major credit for college but
is accepted as an elective. May be taken for college credit through Missouri State
University (BIO 101/111). NCAA Approved Course
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