Science Courses

Welcome to the ZCHS Science section of the course description guide.

Course Title

Course Length

Prerequisite

Grade Levels

AP Biology

Full Year

Biology, Chemistry, Algebra II

10-11-12

AP Chemistry

Full Year

B+ in Alg II; B+ in Chem I

10-11-12

AP Environmental Science

Full Year

Biology and ICP or Chem (Chem may be taken concurrently)

10-11-12

AP Physics Level C

Full Year

Physics I or II; Calc AB or BC and recommendation from previous Physics teacher

10-11-12

Adv. Science Anatomy & Physiology

Full Year

Biology, Chemistry I and Algebra I (Chemistry may be taken concurrently with Anatomy)

10-11-12

Adv. Science  Forensic Science

Full Year

ICP or Chemistry and Biology (Chemistry may be taken concurrently with Forensic Science)

10-11-12

Adv. Science Genetics

Full Year

 

ICP or Chemistry and Biology (Chemistry may be taken concurrently with Genetics)

10-11-12

Adv. Science

Scientific Ethics

 

Semester Fall or Spring

ICP or Chemistry or Physics and Biology

10-11-12

Biology I

Full Year

 

9-10-11-12

Chemistry I

Full Year

Algebra I and ICP or Physics—9th grade through early placement only

10-11-12

Earth and Space Science I

Full Year

None

10-11-12

Integrated Chemistry/Physics (ICP)

Full Year

None

9-10-11-12

Physics I

Full Year

9th grade by early placement only

9-10-11-12

Physics II

Full Year

Physics I, Recommended:  Algebra II or concurrent enrollment in Algebra II

10-11-12