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Environmental Science 742/743
Prerequisite: Completion of Algebra 2 with a B or above required or a Prerequisite: Chemistry and Alg 2/Trig* with scores of B or above. The
recommendation from chemistry and math teachers
Environmental Science is a course that integrates material
from biology, the physical sciences and the social sciences.
It focuses on environmental issues and develops scientific
thinking and laboratory techniques. Topics include
ecosystems, biodiversity, natural resources, water, land use,
climate, pollution, and energy. Students also study how
these topics impact Wisconsin. This course is recommended
for all students who are interested and concerned about the
human impact on the Earth. It may be taken as a semester or
a full year course.
Physics 752/753
Prerequisite: Completion of Algebra 2 with a B or above required or a Prerequisite: Chemistry and Alg2/Trig* with a B or above. The recommendation
recommendation from chemistry and math teachers
This is an introductory course in physics designed to prepare
students to succeed in introductory college physics for
non-majors. Special emphasis is devoted to the methods
and models that physicists use to describe our world, and
students will learn to write, read, think, speak, and approach
problem solving in the lab and classroom from the point of
view of a physicist. Major topics covered include Newtonian
Mechanics and Waves.
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Honors Physics 748/749
recommendation of Alg2/Trig* and chemistry teachers is required.
This is an introductory physics course designed for students
who are interested in majoring in science (including pre-
med), math, computer programming or engineering in
college. Emphasis is placed on experimental technique and
advanced problem solving from a physics point of view.
Students will learn how to speak, write, read and think like
a physicist. The Mathematics used in this course is more
rigorous than those used in the regular physics course. Major
topics include Newtonian Mechanics, Mechanical Waves and
Optics.
IB Physics*SL 750/751
of Alg2/Trig* and chemistry teachers is required. Honors Physics with B or better.
IB Physics is recommended for students who will register
to take the IB Physics exam in May. Course objectives are
aligned with the IB syllabus for SL Physics and students are
expected to appreciate the global nature of this fascinating
subject as it relates to world events.
Collaborative problem solving, analysis of data, construction
of mathematical models, independent lab investigations,
and practice with IB style test questions are essential
characteristics of this course. Topics covered include
Newtonian mechanics, thermal physics, electricity