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CHEMISTRY
(630, 631)
Class Level: 10, 11, 12
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: Algebra or Consent of
Instructor; Biology
recommended
This introductory course deals with descriptive and theoretical chemistry involving topics such as matter, atomic structure, solids,
liquids, crystals, gases, chemical formulas, acids, bases, salts, equilibrium, chemical kinetics, oxidation-reduction, an introduction to
organic chemistry, and problem solving using factor label method and electronic calculators.
CHEMISTRY
(AP)
(636, 637)
Class Level: 11, 12
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: Chemistry
This course covers major topics of chemistry involving structure of matter, states of matter, reaction types, and descriptive chemistry
including a heavy emphasis on laboratory exploration. Students will have studied all topics necessary to take the Advanced
Placement Chemistry exam given by the College Board in May which may result in college credit. After the 2013-2014 school year,
AP Chemistry will be offered every other year. It will then be offered 2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2019-2020, etc.
EARTH SCIENCE
(640, 641)
Class Level: 10, 11, 12
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: Previous Science course
recommended
This course includes the study of geology and geological principles, oceanography, meteorology, astronomy, and the earth’s
dynamic processes. Some very basic chemical and physical principles are covered. Labs are not technically oriented.
Topographic maps, star charts, and weather instruments are
utilized in the lab exercises. Some prior science is recommended but not required.
ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY
(642, 643)
Class Level: 11, 12
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: Chemistry
This course will emphasize the anatomy (structures) and physiology (functions) of the human body. The eleven body systems will
be studied with an emphasis on five systems (digestive, cardiovascular, nervous, skeletal, and muscular). This course will also
emphasize histology, metabolism, and overall biological organization. In addition to developing a basic knowledge of the eleven
systems, students will become familiar with the various tissues in the human body and understand how each system is related to the
others, in both structure and function. Students will become acquainted with various diseases and disorders involving each system.
Lab exercises emphasize anatomical aspects of the human, using the cat as a comparative dissection specimen, along with other
preserved materials, microscope slides, charts, and models.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (HCC DC) (644, 645)
Class Level: 11, 12
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: Chemistry
This dual credit course (for non-science majors) is intended for students who desire a physical science understanding of
environmental concerns. Topics may include: ground water, air quality, land management, nuclear energy, and solid waste disposal.
SOCIAL STUDIES
UNITED STATES HISTORY
(700, 701)
Class Level: 11
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None
This is a survey course of U.S. History from its European background to the present. The first semester reviews the colonial, early
national, and Civil War periods. Attention is given during the second semester to the nation’s emergence as a world power, early
twentieth century developments, and events up to the present. It is designed to give an understanding of our political, social, and
economic institutions.
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UNITED STATES HISTORY (AP)
(716, 717)
Class Level: 11 (10 – Rhet II Students)
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: Departmental Placement
The objective of this course is to increase the student’s understanding of United States history from discovery to the present with the
goal of having each student pass the AP examination. The course is divided into nine units of study arranged chronologically
corresponding to major periods in American history. The areas of concentration include historical, political, and economic history
coupled with an intense study of cultural and intellectual institutions and their development. This course is taught at the college level
and revolves around student-initiated research and discussion.