23


- course offered in WC Cyber Program


with a true college-level laboratory program, the Successful


class meets 8 times per week. Prerequisite:


enrollment in Chemistry. Current enrollment in Honors/Accelerated Honors Pre-Calculus or successful completion of Pre-Calculus.


completion or


Brandywine Flows Honors (12) .5 credit/semester course


The intention of this course is to be an elective course taken concurrently or following the traditional biology, chemistry, and physics route. Brandywine Flows is an environmental education course focused on the Brandywine watershed and its influence on our community. Through field trips, hands-on activities, and research, students use math, social science, science, and language arts to learn how the local


community functions based on its water resources. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Chemistry 1.


Tere are 6 science elective courses that will be offered on a rotating basis. One selection from the areas of biology, chemistry, and physics will be offered each year. For 2021-2022, the courses are Electronics and Acoustics, Aquatic Ecology and Marine Biology, and Organic Chemistry and Forensics. For 2022-2023, the courses offered are Termodynamics and Optics, Human Anatomy and Infectious Disease, and Consumer and Green Chemistry. Tese are elective classes for Junior and Senior students.


Aquatic Ecology and Marine Biology Honors (11, 12) 1.2 credits


6 periods


Blended learning class - 2 days double lab periods in-class/ 1 day in-class / 1 day online learning This


course is an interdisciplinary biological


and environmental science course that focuses on freshwater and saltwater ecosystems, their influences on our community, and their connection to understanding global aquatic and marine ecosystems. Through various projects, laboratory activities, field studies, and research, the course will implement a multi-disciplinary approach to learning how communities, both local and global, rely on and impact water resources. This course will provide opportunities to explore current issues and topics in aquatic and marine science.


Prerequisites: Successful completion of Biology and Chemistry.


concurrent


West Chester Area School District


Electronics and Acoustics Honors (11, 12) 1.2 credits 6 periods


Blended learning class - 2 days double lab periods in- class/ 1 day in-class / 1 day online learning


The goal of this course is to explore the physics of electronics and acoustics. During the electronics portion, students will explore the fundamentals of AC and DC circuits, circuit components, and electromagnetism. During the acoustics portion, students will explore the nature of sound waves and vibration, sound propagation, sound transmission and noise reduction, room acoustics, and the acoustics of musical instruments and the human ear. This course will make extensive use of laboratory experiments, hands-on projects, and student-driven research.


Prerequisites: Successful completion of Biology and Chemistry. Organic Chemistry and Forensics Honors (11, 12) 1.2 credits


Blended learning class - 2 days double lab periods in- class/ 1 day in-class / 1 day online learning


6 periods


Students will explore the principles of structure and reactivity while analyzing the importance of functional groups and the role of stereochemistry in organic compounds. They will apply principles of organic chemistry, such as spectroscopy, to forensic analysis. Crime scene investigation protocols, the proper handling of physical and trace evidence, current laws and courtroom procedures will be examined from the perspective of a forensic scientist.


Prerequisites: Successful completion of Biology and Chemistry. Tese courses will be offered in the 2022-2023 school year


Consumer and Green Chemistry Honors (11, 12) 1.2 credits


6 periods


Blended learning class - 2 days double lab periods in-class/ 1 day in-class / 1 day online learning


Students will explore present and future energy sources, methods for food and drug development, and the ethical issues surrounding the design, use, and disposal of products. With the goal of minimizing


hazardous substances, students will


use the principles of green chemistry to evaluate the engineering and manufacturing of consumer products.


Prerequisites: Successful completion of Biology and Chemistry.


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