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AP BIOLOGY
This course is the equivalent of an introductory college biology course. The course covers the following topics: biochemistry, cells, energy transformations, molecular genetics, heredity, evolution, principles of taxonomy, survey of monera, protists and fungi, plants, animals and ecology. Extensive laboratory work is an integral part of the course. All students are expected to take the AP Exam in May.
Reading List:
Biology, 5th edition, Curtis and Barnes,
Study Guide to Biology, 5th edition, Fox and Monroe,
Biology Laboratory Manual, edition C, The College Board,
By permission of the department
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AP CHEMISTRY
This course is the equivalent of an introductory college chemistry course. Through classroom lessons and labs, it covers the following topics: atoms, molecules, stoichiometry, gas laws, atomic structures, bonding, solids and liquids, acids and bases, equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, qualitative analysis, characteristics of families, and organic chemistry. The final exam is the AP Chemistry exam which is given in mid-May.
Reading List:
Chemistry, 4th edition,Zumdahl,
Solutions Guide for Chemistry Brooks,
By permission of the department
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AP PHYSICS C
This course is a college level course that is designed to provide a foundation in physics for those students who plan to major in the physical sciences or engineering. The subject matter is equally divided between Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism and is covered in great depth. The course stresses problem solving and is calculus-based. The student is expected to take both the Mechanics and the Electricity and Magnetism AP exams in May.
Reading List:
Physics, 3rd edition, Tipler,
By permission of the department
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
This Science course is an introductory level college course that is designed to provide students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and man-made, to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them. The course covers the following topics: scientific analysis, interdependence of earth's systems, human population dynamics, renewable and nonrenewable resources, environmental quality, global changes and their consequences, environment and society, choices for the future.
Reading List:
Environment, 2nd edition, Raven, Berg and Johnson,
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ASTRONOMY
This course is designed to introduce the students to the cosmos by exposing them to known facts, evolving ideas and frontier discoveries in astronomy today. The course covers the following topics: stars, stellar evolution, the solar system, the milky way and other galaxies and cosmology.
Reading List:
Astronomy Today, 3rd Edition, Chaisson,
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HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
This course introduces the student to the structure and function of
the various organ systems of the human body and their interrelationships.
The organ systems that will be explored include the vascular, respiratory,
digestive, renal, endocrine, neuromuscular, sensory, and the reproductive
system.
Reading List:
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 6th Edition,
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