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OUTDOOR RESOURCE APPRECIATION:
9th & 19 Grades, one trimester long, 1/2 credit
Students taking this course will learn about the outdoor resources Michigan has to offer.  Students will be able to gain hunter and boater safety certification as well as completing several projects as wildlife nesting boxes and taxidermy mounts.

Earth Science:
Required in 9th Gr., one trimester long, 1/2 credit
This Earth Science course for freshmen is a one semester course that is designed to develop the individual’s background in earth science. Topics of discussion will include an introduction to science, forces that shape the earth, space, and natural resource conservation.

Physical Science:
Required in 9th Gr., one trimester long, 1/2 credit
This Physical Science course for freshmen is a one semester course that is designed to develop the individual’s background in physical science. Topics of discussion will include the scientific method, motion and forces, forms of energy, energy transfer & conservation, properties of matter, and changes in matter.

General Biology:
Required in 10th Gr., 2 Trimesters long, 1 credit
Prerequisites: Earth Science and Physical Science
This is a course for students who wish to have a basic background in biology that will cover state standards not previously learned in Physical Science and Earth Science. The course content expectations include inquiry reflection and social implication, organization and development of living systems, interdependence of living systems and the environment, genetics, and evolution and biodiversity. The introduction to laboratory
practices will be emphasized.

Human Anatomy and Physiology:
11th & 12th Grades, one trimester long, 1/2 credit
(Available in 2009 - 2010 when the class of2011 are juniors.)
Prerequisite: General Biology
This course is designed to expand student’s knowledge in the understanding of human anatomy.  Through labs, journal work, guest speakers and computer exploration students will study the following concepts: body organization and terminology, biochemistry, cell structure and function, metabolism and human disease, the integument (skin), skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, nervous, endocrine and reproductive systems. This class is a recommended for all students who will enter any medical program in college. (Nurse, doctor, physician assistant, home health care, etc)

Chemistry:
2 Trimesters long, 1 credit
Prerequisite: Pre-requisites: 210 Earth Science, 215 Physical Science, andAlgebra1A or taken concurrently with 220A& B General Biology. (Placement in this course also requires recommendation of science staff and counseling department.)
This course will focus on the composition of substances and the changes that take place in their composition. Lab exercises will emphasize the fundamental principles. These principles include measurements, forms of energy, energy transfer and conservation, properties of matter, and changes in matter.

Applied Chemistry:
2 Trimesters long, 1 credit
10th - 12th Grades
Prerequisite: Earth Science, Physical Science and Pre-Algebra or taken simultaneously with Pre-Algebra.
This course will study all essential chemistry concepts over2 trimesters. Those concepts will focus on the composition of substances and the changes that take place in their composition. It will also focus on measurements, forms of energy, energy transfer and conservation, properties of matter, and changes in matter with an emphasis on lab work, both individual and group oriented. This class fulfills the Chemistry requirement for all 2011 graduating classes and beyond.

Conservation:
2 Trimesters long, 1 credit
Prerequisite: Earth Science and Physical Science
This course is designed for students interested in studying the science of ecology. Emphasis will be placed on Michigan natural resources including its organisms, soils, atmosphere, and the factors that affect them. The class will utilize a “hands on” approach including one major project for each semester.

Advanced Biology:
2 Trimesters long, 1 credit
Prerequisite: General Biology
This course is designed for students who want to have a basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the basic kingdoms of life. Plants and animals will be studied in a lab oriented setting.

Physics:
2 Trimesters long, 1 credit
Prerequisite: Earth Science, Physical Science, and Geometry
The basic physics course uses algebraic and geometric ideas continually. Physics topics that will be covered: motion of objects, forces and motion, and forms of energy and energy transformations. This course will provide an introductory background of the classical ideas and labs of these physics concepts. Offered based on demand only. only.

Forensic Science I:
1 Trimesters long, 1/2 credit
10th - 12th Grades
Pre-requisites: Earth Science, Physical Science, Algebra 1A, or taken concurrently with Algebra 1B
This course is designed for students interested in studying crime scene analysis. The class is designed around authentic performance assessments with students working in teams to solve crimes using scientific knowledge and reasoning. Students will apply concepts learned in biology, chemistry, earth science and physics to the area of crime scene investigation with an emphasis in critical thinking. As a result the course has a strong emphasis on laboratory work, inquiry, and problem solving. In addition, students must incorporate the use of technology, communication skills, language arts, art and mathematics. Working as a team is stressed, as each assessment requires thorough investigative work by a group and each team member must contribute to the activity.

Forensic Science II:
1 Trimesters long, 1/2 credit
10th - 12th Grades
Pre-requisites: Forensic Science I
This course is designed as a continuation of Forensic Science I. It should be taken by those students who are interested in a career as a forensic scientist. Concepts learned in Forensic Science I will be expanded and integrated into new concepts. There will be an emphasis on the law and how it pertains to evidence collection and analysis. During this trimester students will also study the mathematical components of analysis in much more detail.

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