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DEL NORTE HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE COURSES PUSD-Del Norte High School Graduation Requirements Laboratory Science: 20 credits (10 physical, 10 life) The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is an equal opportunity employer/program and is committed to an active Nondiscrimination Program. PUSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information, please contact the Title IX/Equity Compliance Officer, Associate Superintendent, Poway Unified School District, 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128-3406, 858-521-2800, extension 2761. Post Secondary Institution Requirements UC/CSU “a-g” University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) Recommend 1 or more Honors/AP courses, Grades must be C’s or better Selective UC and other highly selective universities Recommend several Honors & AP courses Grades must be C’s or better d Laboratory Science 2 yrs required/3 recommended One must be biological science (Biology) and one must be physical science (Chemistry or Physics) MANY NON UC/CSU COLLEGES REQ 3 YRS Laboratory Science 2-3 yrs required/4+ recommended One must be biological science (Biology) and one must be physical science (Chemistry or Physics) Biological (Life) Science: UC “d” Recommended Prerequisites and minimum grades required Biology (9 th -12 th ) Concurrently enrolled in HS English 1 or higher AP Biology (10 th -12 th grade) Biology (A, B) Chemistry (C or better) Completion of summer assignment AP Environmental Science (11 th -12 th grade) *UC Classification: “Interdisciplinary”) Biology (A, B) Chemistry (C or better) Completion of summer assignment Principles of Biomedical Sciences (9 th -12 th grade) UC-d approved for Biological Science * PUSD approved for Elective credits only Biology (C or better, or concurrent enrollment) Algebra 1-2 Human Body Systems (10 th -12 th grade) UC-d approved for Biological Science * PUSD approved for Elective credits only Principles of Biomedical Sciences, AP Biology or another Anatomy-based course. Chemistry or concurrent enrollment. Physical Science: UC “d” Recommended Prerequisites Chemistry 1-2 (9 th -12 th grade; 9 th graders on accelerated sequence) Biology (A, B) Concurrent enrollment in Algebra 3-4 strongly recommended Fundamentals Physics & Chem 1/Chemistry 1-2 (3 trimesters) (10 th -12 th grade) Same curriculum as traditional chemistry, slower pace *Earns 2 semesters of lab science & 1 semester of elective credits. Physics 1-2 (10 th -12 th grade) Concurrent enrollment in Algebra 3-4 Pre-Calc recommended Do not need to take Physics before AP Physics (although it’s recommended) Fundamentals Physics & Chemistry 2/Physics 1-2 (3 trimesters) (10 th -12 th grade) Same curriculum as traditional physics, slower pace. *Earns 2 semesters lab science & 1 semester elective credits. AP Chemistry (10 th -12 th grade) Chemistry (A, B) Completion of Algebra 3-4 (A, B) Concurrent enrollment in Pre-Calculus (A, B strongly recommended) AP Physics C Mechanics (10 th -12 th grade) Concurrent enrollment in Calc AB; Calc BC is preferred Physics strongly recommended. AP Physics E&M (10 th -12 th grade) Concurrent enrollment in Calc AB; Calc BC preferred AP Physics C Mechanics strongly recommended. AP Environmental Science (11 th -12 th grade) *UC Classification: “Interdisciplinary”) Biology (A, B) Chemistry (C or better) Completion of summer assignment

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DEL NORTE HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE COURSES

PUSD-Del Norte High School Graduation Requirements

Laboratory Science: 20 credits (10 physical, 10 life)

The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is an equal opportunity employer/program and is committed to an active Nondiscrimination Program. PUSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information, please contact the Title IX/Equity Compliance Officer, Associate Superintendent, Poway Unified School District, 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128-3406, 858-521-2800, extension 2761.

Post Secondary Institution Requirements

UC/CSU “a-g”

University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU)

Recommend 1 or more Honors/AP courses, Grades must be C’s or better

Selective UC and other highly selective universities

Recommend several Honors & AP courses Grades must be C’s or better

d

Laboratory Science 2 yrs required/3 recommended One must be biological science (Biology) and one must be physical science (Chemistry or Physics)

MANY NON UC/CSU COLLEGES REQ 3 YRS

Laboratory Science 2-3 yrs required/4+ recommended One must be biological science (Biology) and one must be physical science (Chemistry or Physics)

Biological (Life) Science: UC “d” Recommended Prerequisites and minimum grades required

Biology (9th-12th) Concurrently enrolled in HS English 1 or higher

AP Biology (10th-12th grade) Biology (A, B) Chemistry (C or better) Completion of summer assignment

AP Environmental Science (11th-12th grade) *UC Classification: “Interdisciplinary”)

Biology (A, B) Chemistry (C or better) Completion of summer assignment

Principles of Biomedical Sciences (9th-12th grade) UC-d approved for Biological Science * PUSD approved for Elective credits only

Biology (C or better, or concurrent enrollment) Algebra 1-2

Human Body Systems (10th-12th grade) UC-d approved for Biological Science * PUSD approved for Elective credits only

Principles of Biomedical Sciences, AP Biology or another Anatomy-based course. Chemistry or concurrent enrollment.

Physical Science: UC “d” Recommended Prerequisites

Chemistry 1-2 (9th-12th grade; 9th graders on accelerated sequence)

Biology (A, B) Concurrent enrollment in Algebra 3-4 strongly recommended

Fundamentals Physics & Chem 1/Chemistry 1-2 (3 trimesters) (10th-12th grade)

Same curriculum as traditional chemistry, slower pace *Earns 2 semesters of lab science & 1 semester of elective credits.

Physics 1-2 (10th-12th grade) Concurrent enrollment in Algebra 3-4 Pre-Calc recommended Do not need to take Physics before AP Physics (although it’s recommended)

Fundamentals Physics & Chemistry 2/Physics 1-2 (3 trimesters) (10th-12th grade)

Same curriculum as traditional physics, slower pace. *Earns 2 semesters lab science & 1 semester elective credits.

AP Chemistry (10th-12th grade) Chemistry (A, B) Completion of Algebra 3-4 (A, B) Concurrent enrollment in Pre-Calculus (A, B strongly recommended)

AP Physics C Mechanics (10th-12th grade) Concurrent enrollment in Calc AB; Calc BC is preferred Physics strongly recommended.

AP Physics E&M (10th-12th grade) Concurrent enrollment in Calc AB; Calc BC preferred AP Physics C Mechanics strongly recommended.

AP Environmental Science (11th-12th grade) *UC Classification: “Interdisciplinary”)

Biology (A, B) Chemistry (C or better) Completion of summer assignment