TIPPECANOE HIGH SCHOOL - Tipp City Exempted Village Schools

SCIENCE
LIFE SCIENCE (SC3550) ( non-college prep course)
This is a year long course designed to allow students to study and to investigate organisms and their environments, their
basic structure, what roles those structures play, and how they fit together so that organisms can live and interact successfully
in the biosphere. This course is intended for students who might need proficiency intervention.
GRADE -9 LENGTH -YEAR CREDIT -1 PREREQUISITE - JUNIOR HIGH TEACHER RECOMMENDATION
PHYSICAL SCIENCE (SC3555) ( non-college prep course)
This is a year long course designed to prepare students with a deeper understanding of important science concepts that
their previous experience indicate they have learned. Topics taught will emphasize chemistry and fundamental physics
with mathematics kept to a minimum. Simple applications and problem solving will be involved. This course is intended
for students who might need proficiency. This course would not satisfy college entrance expectations.
GRADE -10 LENGTH - YEAR CREDIT -1 PREREQUISITE -LIFE SCIENCE or BIOLOGY (without Algebra)
SCIENCE INTERACTIONS (SC3560) ( non-college prep course)
This is a year long course designed to use topics and concepts from previous science courses to probe deeper into important
concepts and unifying themes across the various science areas. It will make connections to every day applications
and to non-science disciplines of math and history. It has an excellent mix of solid content and hands-on activities.
Classroom activities will consist of lectures. homework, projects, and labs. This course is intended for students who
might need proficiency. This course would not satisfy college entrance expectations.
GRADE-11 LENGTH-YEAR CREDIT - 1 PREREQUISITE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
BIOLOGY (SC3680)
This is a year long course designed to present and work with fundamental ideas about living organisms. Major emphasis
is placed on structures and functions of cells and organisms, applied genetics, taxonomy, practical biochemistry, human
anatomy and environmental issues. Classroom activities consist of lectures, homework, and labs. This course generally
requires average grade-level reading skills. This is a college prep class.
This class is a college preparatory course
GRADE - 9/10/11 LENGTH - YEAR CR. -1 PREREQUISITE -NONE
ACCELERATED BIOLOGY (SC3685)
This is a year long college preparatory course intended for freshmen who have demonstrated a high interest in Math/
Science and an ability to work independently. Instruction assumes students are motivated to learn at a relatively fast
pace and have excellent reading skills. This course will introduce the students to the principles, concepts, and nature of
the biological world we live in (from molecules to cells to systems to whole organisms). There is a considerable amount
of reading and homework in conjunction with lectures and labs. Vocabulary is technical.
GRADE -9/10 LENGTH -YEAR CREDIT -1 PREREQUISITE - JUNIOR HIGH TEACHER RECOMMENDATION
(AP) ADVANCED PLACEMENT BIOLOGY (SC3780)
This is a year long course designed for students who have a strong background in science related courses including Biology
and Chemistry. The aim of AP Biology is to provide students with the conceptual framework, factual knowledge,
and analytical skills necessary to deal critically with the rapidly changing science of biology. The main goals of AP Biology
are to help students develop a conceptual framework for modern biology and to help students gain an appreciation of
science as a process. Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of concepts. Essential to this conceptual understanding
are the following: a grasp of science as a process rather than as an accumulation of facts; personal experience
in scientific inquiry; recognition and integration of unifying biological themes; and application of biological
knowledge and critical thinking. This course is extremely rigorous and is only for the most serious science student wishing
to pursue science or other related fields in college. Independent study is necessary. Above average reading and
comprehension skills are required. Students will take the Advanced Placement test at the end of the year.
Scientific or graphing calculator required.
GRADE – 11/12 LENGTH – YEAR CREDIT – 1 PREREQUISITES BIO OR ACC BIO, CHEM OR ACC CHEM
(H) HUMAN BIOLOGY (SC3785)
A course in Human Biology meets the needs of a more complete understanding of the basic principals of one’s own body
and functions beyond those learned in Biology. Juniors and Seniors interested in a profession such as nursing, physical
therapy, physical education, pharmacy, and public health are introduced to the concepts upon which further study may
possibly lead to a life’s vocation. Due to the depth of study, level of concepts, and pace of instruction, this is an Honorslevel
course; and therefore, is taught at an introductory college level rather than a college preparatory level. This course
will put to use the manipulation of models, physiological probes and data collection, and cat dissection along with lecture
to prepare the student for a college-level course in the fields of allied-health.
CREDIT - 1 GRADE -11/12 LENGTH - YEAR PREREQUISITE - BIO OR ACC BIO & CHEM OR ACC CHEM
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