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AP BIOLOGY
Advanced Placement Biology is a college-level biology course designed to meet the requirement of the advanced placement curriculum as defined by the College Board. This course differs from Biology in the depth of study and amount of quantitative analysis in the laboratory work. Topics covered include cell structure & function, respiration, photosynthesis, cell division, heredity, genetics, evolution, taxonomy, plants, human physiology, human reproduction, animal behavior, and ecology. The course is fast paced and students need to be prepared. Students should have strong math skills and an interest in pursuing science as a major in college.
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AP CHEMISTRY
Advanced Placement Chemistry is a college-level chemistry course designed to meet the requirement of the advanced placement curriculum as defined by the College Board. Topics covered include Atoms & Elements, Structure & Properties of Matter, Chemical Reactions, Kinetics, Thermodynamics and Equilibrium. Students should have strong math skills and an interest in pursuing science as a major in college.
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Advanced Placement Environmental Science is a college-level course designed to meet the requirements of the advanced placement curriculum as defined by the College Board. The goal of this course is to provide students with scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems, natural and human-made and evaluate these problems and examine alternative solutions. APES is designed to prepare students for the AP exam in the spring. Students should have strong math skills and an interest in pursuing science as a major in college.
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AP PHYSICS 1
An advanced and fast-paced college-level Physics class covering the foundations of Physics. Included topics cover all major branches of Physics including kinematics, mechanics, thermodynamics, sound, optics, electricity and magnetism, and nuclear physics to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement Physics 1 Exam in the spring.
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PHYSIOLOGY
Designed for college-preparatory students, this course considers the structural and functional interrelationships of the systems in the human body. The course includes class discussions, numerous labs, extensive work with slides, models, and multiple dissections. Special emphasis is placed on medical terminology and common diseases and disorders. This is an ideal course for those who intend to pursue a medically related career or who are simply interested in a better understanding of the human body.
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NGSS BIOLOGY
NGSS Biology is the first course aligned with California’s Framework for the Next Generation Science Standards and will fulfill the RJUHSD life science graduation requirement. It is recommended for all 9th grade students and will meet the UC/CSU “d” laboratory requirement. Students will integrate the science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas. These core ideas include energy and matter flow in ecosystems, history of the Earth through the lens of the biosphere, human impacts on ecosystems, inheritance and variation in life, natural selection, evolution, and biotechnology. There will be multiple opportunities for students to model and develop solutions to authentic problem-based scenarios.
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NGSS CHEMISTRY
NGSS Chemistry is our third course aligned with California’s Framework for the Next Generation Science Standards and will fulfill the physical science graduation requirement. It is recommended as the third NGSS course for students who have taken NGSS Biology and NGSS Physics. It is recommended for 10th or 11th grade students and meets the UC/CSU “d” laboratory requirement. Students will integrate the science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas. These core ideas revolve around the application of Chemistry and how it interacts with systems on Earth. There will be multiple opportunities for students to model and develop solutions to authentic problem-based scenarios. Students will also develop laboratory skills, engage in data analysis, and exercise critical thinking to explain chemical phenomena.
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NGSS PHYSICS
NGSS Physics is aligned with California’s Framework for the Next Generation Science Standards and will fulfill the physical science graduation requirement. It is recommended for all 10th grade students and meets the UC/CSU “d” laboratory requirement. Students will integrate the science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas. These core ideas revolve around the application of physics in the Earth and Universe. This focus includes forces, motion, energy conversion, nuclear process, waves, communication technology and their application toward understanding the Universe including planetary motion, star and galaxy formation, and Earth’s structure and geology. There will be multiple opportunities for students to model and develop solutions to authentic problem-based scenarios.
