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Additional Courses
Course: 208201 YR
Environmental Systems
Credit: 1
Grade: 11, 12
Course ID: 208201
YR
Course Name: Environmental Systems
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 11, 12
Required Prerequisite(s): Biology plus IPC or Chemistry
What's Next: NONE
Environmental Systems is the study of the environment with emphasis on ecology and natural resources. Topics covered in this course will include biotic & abiotic factors in ecosystems, interrelationships among resources, energy flow, population change, environmental change, human impact on environmental system, ethics & economic priorities, and legislation.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.
Course: 208251 YR
AP Environmental Science
Credit: 1
Grade: 10, 11, 12
Course ID: 208251
YR
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: 207031 YR
Specialized Topics in Science: Environmental Careers Practicum
Credit: 2
Grade: 12
Course ID: 207031
YR
Course Name: Specialized Topics in Science: Environmental Careers Practicum
Credit: 2
Grade Placement: 12
Required Prerequisite(s): Biology, Chemistry, and a 3rd year science course
What's Next: NONE
This is a two–hour course that will introduce students interested in an environmentally related career to a variety of experiences to help guide them in choosing college degrees and careers and to expose students to real employment conditions and the work skills needed to succeed in those job positions.
Course: 207501 YR
Earth Systems Science
Credit: 1
Grade: 11, 12
Course ID: 207501
YR
Course Name: Earth Systems Science
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 11, 12
Required Prerequisite(s): Biology plus IPC or Chemistry
What's Next: NONE
Earth Systems Science is the study of natural and human events and their effects on Earth’s systems, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere. Topics covered in this course will include formation & composition of the Earth, paleontology, tectonics & energy, properties of the ocean, climate & weather, human impact, and global policies.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.
Course: 208101 YR
Astronomy
Credit: 1
Grade: 11, 12
Course ID: 208101
YR
Course Name: Astronomy
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 11, 12
Required Prerequisite(s): Biology, Chemistry or IPC, Algebra I
What's Next: NONE
Astronomy is the study of the universe and celestial objects. Topics covered in this course will include impact of civilizations; motion of objects in the universe; humans' place in space; interactions of the sun, Earth, & moon; planetary seasons; use of astronomical tools; stellar activity and the life cycle of stars; structure of the universe; cosmology; and human impact and learning.Student investigations emphasize asking questions and identifying problems, gathering and analyzing data, developing and communicating models & conclusions, and making informed decisions using critical thinking and scientific problem solving.
Course: 208211 YR
Environmental Systems GM
Credit: 1
Grade: 11, 12
Course ID: 208211
YR
Course Name: Environmental Systems GM
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 11, 12
Required Prerequisite(s): ARD Placement, Biology plus IPC or Chemistry
What's Next: NONE
Environmental Systems is the study of the environment with emphasis on ecology and natural resources. Topics covered in this course will include biotic & abiotic factors in ecosystems, interrelationships among resources, energy flow, population change, environmental change, human impact on environmental system, ethics & economic priorities, and legislation.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.
Course: 208221 YR
Environmental Systems RM
Credit: 1
Grade: 11, 12
Course ID: 208221
YR
Course Name: Environmental Systems RM
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 11, 12
Required Prerequisite(s): ARD Placement, Biology plus IPC or Chemistry
What's Next: NONE
Environmental Systems is the study of the environment with emphasis on ecology and natural resources. Topics covered in this course will include biotic & abiotic factors in ecosystems, interrelationships among resources, energy flow, population change, environmental change, human impact on environmental system, ethics & economic priorities, and legislation.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.Student will receive specially designed instruction based on modified content of the TEKS.
Course: 200481 YR
Environmental Systems ALT
Credit: 1
Grade: 11, 12
Course ID: 200481
YR
Course Name: Environmental Systems ALT
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 11, 12
Required Prerequisite(s): ARD Placement, Biology plus IPC or Chemistry
What's Next: NONE
Environmental Systems is the study of the environment with emphasis on ecology and natural resources. Topics covered in this course will include biotic & abiotic factors in ecosystems, interrelationships among resources, energy flow, population change, environmental change, human impact on environmental system, ethics & economic priorities, and legislation.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. Students access the curriculum through prerequisite skills and assessed through STAAR-ALT.
Course: 207511 YR
Earth / Space Science GM
Credit: 1
Grade: 11, 12
Course ID: 207511
YR
Course Name: Earth / Space Science GM
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 11, 12
Required Prerequisite(s): ARD Placement, Biology plus IPC or Chemistry
What's Next: NONE
Earth Systems Science is the study of natural and human events and their effects on Earth’s systems, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere. Topics covered in this course will include formation & composition of the Earth, paleontology, tectonics & energy, properties of the ocean, climate & weather, human impact, and global policies.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.
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