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Important Documents General Information.pdf Course Offerings.pub     Photo Albums Field Trip Pictures Labs	Faculty Listing Name Department Phone # Web Site Email Boehmke, Ed Science 2830 Visit My Site eboehmke *Branham, Josh Science 2831 Visit My Site jbranham *Gates, Melvin Science 2833 Visit My Site mgates Henry, Kelly Science 2898 Visit My Site khenry Kosmicki, Jack Science 2865 Visit My Site jkosmick Loucks, Mark Science 2836 Visit My Site mloucks Mills, Jackie Science 2875 Visit My Site jbmills Nyvall, Brian Science 2881 Visit My Site bnyvall Sams, Sarah Science 2846 Visit My Site ssams Sims, Rosie Science 2515 Visit My Site srosie Williams, Diandra Science 2510 Visit My Site dbritton *Department Chair
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State legislation requires:

• students who entered high school as a freshman in the fall of 2005 to have taken physical science.
• students who enter high school as a freshman in the fall of 2006 or later to have passed physical science.
• 3 units of science for a SC high school diploma.

The Commission on Higher Education recommends students have 4 units of science for college admission to a SC college or university (physical science with 3 additional units)

The core course sequence for science is:

• Physical Science  - Biology – Chemistry - Physics

The core courses are offered at 3 levels.  In addition to the core courses, we offer electives and Advanced Placement courses.  Our elective courses allow upperclassmen to further their study in an area of interest.  Our Advanced Placement courses allow upperclassmen to experience college level courses and the opportunity to receive college credit! 

The electives for science are:

• Astronomy - Meteorology/Physical Geology  - Marine Science - Human Biology

With the exception of Meteorology/Physical Geology, there is a prerequisite of Chemistry 1 for elective courses.  Students interested in taking one of the above courses should talk to their current science teacher!  Even though they are called electives, teachers must recommend these courses. Underclassmen who have an interest in science may wish to plan ahead and consider taking 2 core science courses during their sophomore or junior year to allow flexibility in scheduling science courses (this will only be recommended for top students in science and math – interested students should talk to their current science teacher).

The AP courses for science are:

• AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP Environmental Science
• AP Physics

Chemistry 1 Honors is a prerequisite for all AP science courses.  Physics 1 Honors is highly recommended before a student takes AP Physics .  Students interested in taking one of the AP science courses should talk to their current science teacher and the AP teacher who currently teaches the course they are interested in.   Students enrolled in AP courses must take the college board AP exam in May.

Questions:  Call or email the Science Department Chair, Kathryn Brooks
355-2836; kabrooks@greenville.k12.sc.us