General Science :  (1 credit) The student is provided with an explanation of scientific principles and methods, and various parts of biological and physical sciences are examined.  This course is a pre-requisite to the study of biology, physics, and chemistry.  [R]

Biology :  (1 credit) Included in this course are sections covering plant and animal biology, cellular structure and function, anatomy, and a brief introduction to clinical biology and diagnosis.

Physics :  (1 credit) The study of physics includes learning about physical forces (motion, gravity, etc.), electrical forces, and molecular forces and attractions.

Chemistry : (1 credit) Some of the things covered in the chemistry course are “general chemistry,”  biochemistry,, and the history of chemistry.

Earth Science :  (1/2 credit) Here one learns about the earth’s geology, ecosystems, weather, oceans, and climate zones.

Astronomy :   (1/2 credit) This is a course designed to introduce the student to the work of the astronomer-scientist and to develop in the student a appreciation for the wonders of the universe.

[R] = required course

Academy Central strongly recommends that each student gain 3 or 4 credits in science.


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