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    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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