Grade 9-12. Year-long. Weighted grade.
This year-long college level course focuses on the impact human populations have on the planet. Units of study include the cultural patterns of religion, ethnicity, and gender; the population patterns of migration, growth, and settlement; and the historical global patterns of economic development, agriculture, and urbanization. Students will develop the ability to think geographically and apply the skills and tools of a geographer to analyze the world. Field studies to local areas are used as learning opportunities. This course is designed to represent an introductory one-semester human geography college course. This course satisfies the freshman Social Studies graduation requirement. Students who successfully complete this course and the AP Human Geography examination may receive college credit and/or higher placement in college.
Grade 10-12. Year-long. Weighted grade.
Covering from 8000 BC to the present, this full-year college level history course requires students to master factual knowledge as well as develop analytical skills necessary to be an historian. Specific themes are used as a framework to analyze regions around the globe including Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Throughout the year, students will use documents and primary sources, make comparisons across cultures, and develop the vital habits of mind required to be successful in Advanced Placement courses. This course imposes a heavy reading and writing workload, and the demands on students are equivalent to a full-year introductory college course. Students who successfully complete this course and the AP World History examination may receive college credit and/or higher placement in college.
Grade 9. Year-long. Weighted grade.
This year-long course is presented from a geographical, political, and cultural point of view. The first semester begins with Ancient Egypt and concludes with the European Middle Ages. The second semester presents the rise of nation states, age of exploration, western imperialism, the Industrial Revolution, and concludes with the First World War. The course emphasizes analytical thought and is recommended for advanced students. Honors World History is taught at a very fast pace and students are required to master difficult readings, organize and write essays independently, and apply critical thinking skills in all of their work. Independent learning and self-motivation are required. This course satisfies the freshman Social Studies graduation requirement.
Grade 9. Year-long.
The study of world geography provides students with a strong foundation for future social studies courses. Students will learn about the complex interrelation of physical, cultural, and economic geography. An emphasis is placed on the historical and political changes occurring within each region of study and the impact the geographic factors have on the day-to-day lives of people. Throughout the course, students will also analyze and develop a deeper understanding of a wide range of global issues: human rights, genocide, disease, overpopulation, resources, environmental dangers, world trade, emerging nationhood, globalization, and independence. The major world religions will also be studied. Students will develop critical thinking, reading, writing, and speaking skills. Regular homework reading beyond the textbook will be required. This course satisfies the freshman Social Studies graduation requirement.
Grade 11-12 Prerequisites Honors Physics and AP Calculus (concurrently). Weighted grade.
This calculus-based college style Physics course is structured to provide a strong preparation in Physics for those intending to major in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy or Medicine. Students who successfully complete the course and AP examination may receive college credit and/or a higher placement in college. This course prepares students to take both the AP Physics C: Mechanics and the AP Physics: Electricity and Magnetism exams.
Grade 10-12. Prerequisites are Biology, Chemistry (may be taken concurrently), Algebra 2/Trig. Weighted grade.
The goals of the AP Environmental Science course are 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 man-made; to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems; and to examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them. Environmental Science is interdisciplinary, embracing a wide variety of topics that include Ecology, Geology History, Sociology, Economics and Chemistry. Field experiences may include a trip to northern Wisconsin and/or one-day trips to local prairies, streams and forests. Students who successfully complete the course and AP examination may receive college credit and/or a higher placement in college.
Grade 11-12. Prerequisites are Biology, Chemistry and Algebra 2/ Trig. Weighted grade.
Advanced Placement Chemistry is a college level laboratory course dealing with advanced topics in inorganic chemistry. Students may receive college credit in Chemistry by qualifying on an examination administered by the College Entrance Examination Board at the conclusion of the course. This course is weighted and emphasizes problem solving and lab experience.
Grade 10-12. Prerequisites are successful completion of Biology, Chemistry or Instructor approval. Weighted grade.
This course is a college-level laboratory course dealing with advanced topics in Biology. There are twelve mandatory laboratory experiences dealing with such topics as diffusion, osmosis, enzyme catalysis, molecular biology, and genetics. Students who successfully complete this course and the AP Biology examination may receive college credit and/or higher placement in college.
Grade 10-12. Prerequisite is Chemistry and Biology (may be taken concurrently with Instructor approval).
This college level course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of human anatomy and physiology. Particular emphasis is placed on animal dissections to help the students learn how the human body functions. Students may apply to earn dual credit through COD.
Grade 10-12. Prerequisites are Biology and Chemistry (may be taken concurrently).
This college level course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of genetics. Students are acquainted with not only classical patterns of inheritance but also present day findings in molecular genetics. Laboratory experiments provide active participation in demonstrating and applying the theories of genetics and biotechnology. Present day bioethics issues in biotechnology are addressed.