Course ID:  204031
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Course Name: Biology Honors
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 9, 10

Required Prerequisite(s): Science 8 or Science 8 Honors

What's Next: Chemistry or Chemistry Honors

Biology is the study of the structure, growth, and function of the life systems. Biology Honors is an accelerated course designed for students who have demonstrated an ability and interest in science beyond what is offered in the regular Biology course. Topics covered in this course will include cell structures & functions, cell cycle and differentiation, mechanisms of genetics, biological evolution, plant and animal systems, energy, and ecosystems.Student investigations emphasize asking questions and identifying problems, gathering and analyzing data, developing and communicating conclusions, and making informed decisions using critical thinking and scientific problem solving. While all Biology students will conduct research, independent science research is a requirement of Biology Honors.

Course ID:  205031
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Course Name: Chemistry Honors
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 10, 11, 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Algebra I and Biology

What's Next: Physics, AP Biology, OnRamps Biology, AP Chemistry, or AP Environmental Science

Chemistry is the study of the structure, composition, and behavior of matter. Chemistry Honors is an accelerated course designed for students who have demonstrated an ability and interest in science beyond what is offered in the regular Chemistry course.Topics covered in this course will include development of the Periodic Table, atomic theory, atomic bonding, matter in chemical substance and reactions, kinetic molecular theory & ideal gases, behavior of solutions, acids & bases, energy changes, and nuclear chemistry.Chemistry is laboratory–oriented and student investigations emphasize asking questions and identifying problems, gathering and analyzing data, developing and communicating conclusions, and making informed decisions using critical thinking and scientific problem solving. While all Chemistry students will conduct research, independent science research is a requirement of Chemistry Honors.

Course ID:  208001
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Course Name: Honors Scientific Research and Design 1
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 9, 10, 11, 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in an advanced level science course and approval of instructor through application.

What's Next: NONE

Students will explore science and become acquainted with the scientific community, improve fundamental research skills, apply statistical analysis, and enhance oral and visual presentation techniques. Each student will be required to develop his/her own independent science research project and will learn how to structure, organize, publish, and present the project in one or more formal presentations to a panel of judges.It is required that all student independent research projects be judged. Students in this course may not concurrently enroll in Honors Scientific Research and Design 2 or 3. *Students enrolling in OnRamps Biology as seniors can only have two credits of Honors Scientific Research and Design prior to their senior year.

Course ID:  208131
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Course Name: Honors Scientific Research and Design 2
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 9, 10, 11, 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Honors Scientific Research and Design 1, concurrent enrollment in an advanced level science course, and approval of instructor through application.

What's Next: NONE

Students will explore science and become acquainted with the scientific community, improve fundamental research skills, apply statistical analysis, and enhance oral and visual presentation techniques. Each student will be required to develop his/her own independent science research project and will learn how to structure, organize, publish, and present the project in one or more formal presentations to a panel of judges.It is required that all student independent research projects be judged. Students in this course may not concurrently enroll in Honors Scientific Research and Design 1 or 3. *Students enrolling in OnRamps Biology as seniors can only have two credits of Honors Scientific Research and Design prior to their senior year.

Course ID:  208231
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Course Name: Honors Scientific Research and Design 3
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 9, 10, 11, 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Honors Scientific Research and Design 1, Honors Scientific Research and Design 2, concurrent enrollment in an advanced level science course, and approval of instructor through application.

What's Next: NONE

Students will explore science and become acquainted with the scientific community, improve fundamental research skills, apply statistical analysis, and enhance oral and visual presentation techniques. Each student will be required to develop his/her own independent science research project and will learn how to structure, organize, publish, and present the project in one or more formal presentations to a panel of judges.It is required that all student independent research projects be judged. Students in this course may not concurrently enroll in Honors Scientific Research and Design 1 or 2. *Students enrolling in OnRamps Biology as seniors can only have two credit.

Course ID:  204151
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Course Name: AP Biology (1 AP Biology; 1 Advanced Biology Lab)
Credit: 2
Grade Placement: 11, 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Biology and Chemistry

What's Next: NONE

AP Biology is a second year, two–hour course designed to be the equivalent of an introductory college–level course. AP Biology is the study of general biological principles. Eight major units of study include: Chemistry of Life, Cell Structure and Function, Cellular Energetics, Cell Communication and the Cell Cycle, Heredity, Gene Expression and Regulation, Natural Selection, and Ecology.Relationships and applications of concepts within and among the various units are explored. Laboratory investigations are an integral part of the course. This course prepares students for the Biology Advanced Placement exam.

Course ID:  205151
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Course Name: AP Chemistry (1 AP Chemistry; 1 Advanced Chemistry Lab)
Credit: 2
Grade Placement: 11, 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Biology and Chemistry

What's Next: NONE

AP Chemistry is a second year, two–hour course designed to be the equivalent of an introductory college–level course. The major units of study include: Atomic Structure and Properties, Molecular and Ionic Compound Structure and Properties, Intermolecular Forces and Properties, Chemical Reactions, Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Equilibrium, Acids and Bases, and Application of Thermodynamics.Laboratory investigation is an integral part of the course. This course prepares students to take the Chemistry Advanced Placement exam.

Course ID:  206151
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Course Name: AP Physics 1
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 11, 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Biology, OnRamps Biology, Chemistry or IPC, Geometry, and Algebra II, or concurrent enrollment in Algebra II or an equivalent course

What's Next: AP Physics 2, AP Physics C, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, or a 4th year science

AP Physics 1 is a yearlong course that provides a systematic introduction to the main principles of physics and emphasizes the development of conceptual understanding and problem solving using algebra and trigonometry. Topics covered in this course include kinematics; forces & translational dynamics; work, energy, and power; momentum and energy; oscillations; and fluids.The course is grounded in three scientific practices: creating representations, mathematical routines, and scientific questioning & argumentation. This course prepares the student to take the Physics 1 Advanced Placement exam.

Course ID:  206251
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Course Name: AP Physics 2
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Physics or AP Physics 1, and Precalculus or concurrent enrollment in Precalculus or an equivalent course

What's Next: NONE

AP Physics 2 is a yearlong course that provides a systematic introduction to the main principles of physics and builds upon the Physics 1 AP course. Topics covered in this course include thermodynamics; electricity; magnetism and electromagnetism; optics; waves and sound; and modern physics.The course is grounded in three scientific practices: creating representations, mathematical routines, and scientific questioning & argumentation. This course prepares the student to take the Physics 2 Advanced Placement exam. Students who have completed this course may not enroll in either AP Physics C Mechanics or AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism.

Course ID:  20635Q
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Course Name: AP Physics C Mechanics
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Physics or AP Physics 1, and AP Calculus or concurrent enrollment in AP Calculus

What's Next: NONE

AP Physics C Mechanics is the first semester course of a yearlong course. In this course, the use of calculus in problem solving is introduced. This course applies both differential and integral calculus and provides instruction in each of the following six content areas: Kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, Work, energy and power, Systems of particles and linear momentum, Circular motion and rotation, and Oscillations and gravitation.This course prepares the student to take the Mechanics Advanced Placement C exam. Students who have completed this course, may not enroll in either AP Physics 1 or AP Physics 2.

Course ID:  20645Q
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Course Name: AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Physics or AP Physics 1, and AP Calculus or concurrent enrollment in AP Calculus

What's Next: NONE

AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism is the second semester course of a yearlong course. This course applies both differential and integral calculus, and builds upon the AP Physics C: Mechanics course by providing instruction in each of the following five content areas: Electrostatics, Conductors, capacitors, and dielectrics, Electric circuits, Magnetic fields, and Electromagnetism.This course prepares the student to take the Electricity and Magnetism Advanced Placement C exam. Students who have completed this course may not enroll in AP Physics 1 or Physics 2.

Course ID:  208251
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Course Name: AP Environmental Science
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 10, 11, 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Algebra I, Biology and Chemistry

What's Next: Physics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, OnRamps Biology, or 4th year science

The AP Environmental Science course provides students with scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems, to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them.The nine major units of study include: Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Populations, Earth Systems and Resources, Land and Water Use, Energy Resources and Consumption, Atmospheric Pollution, Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution, and Global Change. This course prepares the student to take the Advanced Placement exam.

Course ID:  204331
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Course Name: OnRamps Biology
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 11, 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Biology and Chemistry

What's Next: AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Environmental Science

Molecular and cellular biology is the focus of this introductory college-level Biology course that explores the structure and function of biomolecules, the flow of energy through living systems via photosynthesis and cellular respiration, and how genetic information is transmitted both between and within cells. OnRamps dual enrollment courses meet for one class period five days a week, and students have the option at the conclusion of the course to accept or decline college credit from UT AustinThis course has an enrollment fee due during the fall semester and consists of assessments graded by a UT professor. College credit granted for BIOL 1306 + BIOL 1106 for a total of 4 hours of credit (3 lecture + 1 lab).