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ADVANCED PLACEMENT BIOLOGY
AP Biology is an introductory college-level Biology course. Students cultivate their understanding of biology through inquiry-based investigations as they explore the following topics: evolution, cellular processes — energy and communication, genetics, information transfer, ecology, and interactions.
Generally students pursuing a career in medicine should be registered for this course.
Students wishing to be enrolled in this course must meet the following prerequisites:
- A Junior or Senior in good standing with an overall GPA of at least 85*
- Passed Living Environment and Chemistry with at least an 85
- Passed the Living Environment and Chemistry Regents with at least an 80
- Must simultaneously be in or have completed Physics and Algebra II & Trigonometry with an minimum average of 85 in Math Science
* In the event there are more students than available seats, students will be ranked and the top 34 will be registered if there is one section or the top 68 will be chosen if there are two sections.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT CHEMISTRY
The AP Chemistry course provides students with a college-level foundation to support future advanced course work in chemistry. Students cultivate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based investigations, as they explore topics such as: atomic structure, intermolecular forces and bonding, chemical reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, and equilibrium.
Students pursuing a career in Pharmaceutical Studies should be registered for this course.
Students wishing to be enrolled in this course must meet the following prerequisites:
- A Junior or Senior in good standing with at least a GPA of 85*
- Passed Living Environment and Chemistry with at least an 85
- Passed the Living Environment and Chemistry Regents with at least an 80
- Must simultaneously be in or have completed Physics and Algebra II & Trigonometry with an minimum average of 85 in both Math and Science.
* In the event there are more students than available seats, students will be ranked and the top
34 will be registered if there is one section or the top 68 will be chosen if there are two
sections.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT PHYSICS
AP Physics is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course. Students cultivate their understanding of Physics through inquiry-based investigations as they explore topics such as Newtonian mechanics (including rotational motion); work, energy, and power; mechanical waves and sound; and introductory, simple circuits.
Students pursuing a career in Engineering should be registered for this course.
Students wishing to be enrolled in this course must meet the following prerequisites:
- A Senior in good standing with at least a GPA of 85*
- Passed Living Environment, Chemistry and Physics with at least an 85
- Passed Algebra, Geometry and Algebra II & Trigonometry with an 85
- Passed the Living Environment, Chemistry and Physics Regents with at least an 80
- Passed the Algebra, Geometry and Algebra II & Trigonometry Regents with at least an 80
- Students should have taken or be concurrently taking PreCalculus or an equivalent course.
* In the event there are more students than available seats, students will be ranked and the top
34 will be registered if there is one section or the top 68 will be chosen if there are two
sections.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
The AP Environmental Science course is designed to be the equivalent of a one-semester, introductory college course in environmental science, through which students engage with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world. The course requires that students identify and analyze natural and human-made environmental problems, evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing them. Environmental Science is interdisciplinary, embracing topics from geology, biology, environmental studies, environmental science, chemistry, and geography.
Students pursuing a career in Environmental Science should be registered for this course.
Students wishing to be enrolled in this course must meet the following prerequisites:
- A Junior or Senior in good standing with a GPA of at least an 80*
- Completed Living Environment, and Chemistry and/or Earth Science with an 80 average
- Passed the Living Environment with at least an 80 and the Chemistry or Earth Science Regents with at least an 80
- Due to the quantitative analysis required in the course, students should also have taken at least one year of Algebra with an 80 average and Passed the regents with at least an 80
- Students should have taken or be concurrently taking Geometry or Algebra II & Trigonometry or an equivalent course.
* In the event there are more students than available seats, students will be ranked and the top
34 will be registered if there is one section or the top 68 will be chosen if there are two
sections.