Skills for Science

D. Other Science Courses

§112.61.Skills for Science, Other Science Courses.

     The provisions of this subchapter shall be implemented

     by school districts beginning September 1, 1998.


§112.62. Advanced Placement (AP) Biology (One to One and One-Half Credits).

(a)  General Requirements. Students can be awarded one to

     one and one-half credits for successful completion of

     this course. Recommended prerequisites: Biology,

     Chemistry.



(b)  Content Requirements. Content requirements for Advanced

     Placement (AP) Biology are prescribed in the College

     Board Publication Advanced Placement Course

     Description: Biology, published by The College Board.


§112.63. Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry (One to One and One-Half Credits).

(a)  General Requirements. Students can be awarded one to

     one and one-half credits for successful completion of

     this course. Recommended prerequisites: Chemistry,

     Algebra II.



(b)  Content Requirements. Content requirements for Advanced

     Placement (AP) Chemistry are prescribed in the College

     Board Publication Advanced Placement Course

     Description: Chemistry, published by The College Board.


§112.64. Advanced Placement (AP) Physics B (One to One and One-Half Credits).

(a)  General Requirements. Students can be awarded one to

     one and one-half credits for successful completion of

     this course. Recommended prerequisites: Physics,

     Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry.



(b)  Content Requirements. Content requirements for Advanced

     Placement (AP) Physics are prescribed in the College

     Board Publication Advanced Placement Course

     Description: Physics, published by The College Board.


§112.65. Advanced Placement (AP) Physics C (One to One and One-Half Credits).

(a)  General Requirements. Students can be awarded one to

     one and one-half credits for successful completion of

     this course. Recommended prerequisites: for Physics,

     Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Calculus.



(b)  Content Requirements. Content requirements for Advanced

     Placement (AP) Physics are prescribed in the College

     Board Publication Advanced Placement Course

     Description: Physics, published by The College Board.


§112.66. Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental Science (One to One and One-Half Credits).

(a)  General Requirements. Students can be awarded one to

     one and one-half credits for successful completion of

     this course. Recommended prerequisites: Algebra I, two

     years of high school laboratory science including one

     year of life science and one year of physical science.



(b)  Content Requirements. Content requirements for Advanced

     Placement (AP) Environmental Science are prescribed in

     the College Board Publication Advanced Placement Course

     Description: Environmental Science, published by The

     College Board.


§112.67. International Baccalaureate Biology (IB) (One to One and One-Half Credits).

(a)  General Requirements. Students can be awarded one to

     one and one-half credits for successful completion of

     this course. Recommended prerequisites: two years of

     high school laboratory science.



(b)  Content Requirements. Content requirements for

     International Baccalaureate (IB) Biology are prescribed

     by the International Baccalaureate Organization.


§112.68. International Baccalaureate Chemistry (IB) (One to One and One-Half Credits).

(a)  General Requirements. Students can be awarded one to

     one and one-half credits for successful completion of

     this course. Recommended prerequisites: two years of

     high school laboratory science.



(b)  Content Requirements. Content requirements for

     International Baccalaureate (IB) Chemistry are

     prescribed by the International Baccalaureate

     Organization.

§112.69. International Baccalaureate Physics (IB) (One to One and One-Half Credits).

(a)  General Requirements. Students can be awarded one to

     one and one-half credits for successful completion of

     this course. Recommended prerequisites: two years of

     high school laboratory science.



(b)  Content Requirements. Content requirements for

     International Baccalaureate (IB) Physics are prescribed

     by the International Baccalaureate Organization.


§112.70. International Baccalaureate Environmental Systems (IB) (One Credit).

(a)  General Requirements. Students can be awarded one

     credit for successful completion of this course.

     Recommended prerequisite: one year of high school

     science.



(b)  Content Requirements. Content requirements for

     International Baccalaureate (IB) Environmental Systems

     are prescribed by the International Baccalaureate

     Organization.


§112.71. Other Courses for which Students May Receive Science Credit.

(a)  Health science technology education courses.



     (1)  Scientific Research and Design. Students shall be

          awarded one credit in science for successful

          completion of this course as described in §121.12

          of this title (relating to Scientific Research and

          Design). Suggested prerequisite: one unit of high

          school science. Students must meet the 40%

          laboratory and fieldwork requirement in

          §74.3(b)(2)(C) of this title (relating to

          Description of a Required Secondary Curriculum).

          This course is recommended for students in Grade

          11 or 12.

     

     (2)  Anatomy and Physiology of Human Systems. Students

          shall be awarded one credit in science for

          successful completion of this course as described

          in §121.13 of this title (relating to Anatomy and

          Physiology of Human Systems). Suggested

          prerequisites: Biology and Chemistry. Students

          must meet the 40% laboratory and fieldwork

          requirement in §74.3(b)(2)(C) of this title

          (relating to Description of a Required Secondary

          Curriculum). This course is recommended for

          students in Grade 11 or 12.

     

     (3)  Medical Microbiology. Students shall be awarded

          one-half credit in science for successful

          completion of this course as described in §121.14

          of this title: (relating to Medical Microbiology).

          Suggested prerequisites: biology and chemistry or

          biology and concurrent enrollment in chemistry.

          Students must meet the 40% laboratory and

          fieldwork requirement in §74.3(b)(2)(C) of this

          title (relating to Description of a Required

          Secondary Curriculum). This course is recommended

          for students in Grade 11 or 12.

     

     (4)  Pathophysiology. Students shall be awarded one-

          half credit in science for successful completion

          of this course as described in §121.15 of this

          title (relating to Pathophysiology). Suggested

          prerequisites: Biology, Chemistry, and Anatomy and

          Physiology of Human Systems. Students must meet

          the 40% laboratory and fieldwork requirement in

          §74.3(b)(2)(C) of this title (relating to

          Description of a Required Secondary Curriculum).

          This course is recommended for students in Grade

          11 or 12.

     

(b)  Technology education/industrial technology education

     courses.



     (1)  Principles of Technology I. Students shall be

          awarded one credit in science for successful

          completion of this course as described in §123.82

          of this title (relating to Principles of

          Technology I). Suggested prerequisites: one course

          in science and Algebra I. Students must meet the

          40% laboratory and fieldwork requirement in

          §74.3(b)(2)(C) of this title (relating to

          Description of a Required Secondary Curriculum).

          This course is recommended for students in Grades

          10-12.

     

     (2)  Principles of Technology II. Students shall be

          awarded one credit in science for successful

          completion of this course as described in §123.83

          of this title (relating to Principles of

          Technology II). Suggested prerequisite: Principles

          of Technology I. Students must meet the 40%

          laboratory and fieldwork requirement in

          §74.3(b)(2)(C) of this title (relating to

          Description of a Required Secondary Curriculum).

          This course is recommended for students in Grades

          11-12.

     

(c)  Concurrent enrollment in college courses.



     (1)  General requirements. Students shall be awarded

          one-half credit for each semester of successful

          completion of a college course in which the

          student is concurrently enrolled while in high

          school.

     

     (2)  Content requirements. In order for students to

          receive state graduation credit for concurrent

          enrollment courses, content requirements must meet

          or exceed the essential knowledge and skills in a

          given course.