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.