Corresponding Courses:

EARTH SCIENCE/PART I
Credit: 1
Grade Level: 9
The course will include adapted content designed to give the student an understanding of the earth, its processes, history and place in the universe. Content will be modified to address Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography and Astronomy. Man’s influence on the environment, locally and worldwide is stressed.

EARTH SCIENCE
Credit: 1
Grade Level: 9
Standards of Learning test required
A laboratory science course designed to give the student an understanding of the earth, its processes, history and place in the universe. Major emphasis is on Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography and Astronomy. Man’s influence on his environment, locally and worldwide, is stressed.

EARTH SCIENCE HONORS
Credit: 1
Grade Level: 9
Standards of Learning Test required
The same curriculum covered in regular Earth Science, is taught in Honors Earth Science. However, honors classes will be expected to have a more in-depth understanding of each topic and to develop concept thinking and detailed research techniques.

ECOLOGY
Credit: 1
Grade Level: 11-12
Prerequisite: Satisfactory achievement in Earth Science
The goal of the Ecology course is 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 human-made, to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them.