A well-rounded, college-ready student takes the three core courses [Bio, Chem, Physics] and at least one AP science course. Make a plan: start at your destination work back to your location! You can take more than one course per year: sophomores can double up Chemistry or Physical Science with Anatomy, Field Biology, &/or Zoology; JR’s & SR’s can take two AP courses; Astronomy, Meteorology, Field Bio, & Zoology double up nicely with all core science courses.

Health: life science focus with MCAT prep.

Engineering: focus on the physical sciences.

For Regular or Honors Biology students: Chemistry, Physical Science, or Earth Space?

• Dependent on math enrollment for next year:• Follow the recommendation of your math teacher.• Math drives Science; NOT Science drives Math!

• For a Freshman in H/Reg Bio enrolling for Sophomore year:• If recommended for Honors Algebra II (or higher), Chemistry is

recommended.If you loved Biology, consider doubling up with Anatomy & Physiology.

• If successful in Algebra 1 (A or B) OR recommended by your math teacher for regular Algebra II, Physical Science is recommended.The extra year of math will prepare you for Chemistry as a Junior.Algebraically manipulate: F=ma, D=m/V, PV=nRT

• If neither of the above apply, Earth Space is recommended.The extra year of math will prepare you for Physical Science as a Junior.

For Earth Space students:Physical Science, Chemistry, Zoo., Field, Met., Ast.?

• Dependent on math enrollment:• Follow the recommendation of your math teacher.• Math drives Science; NOT Science drives Math!

• The Well-Prepared Graduate:• If recommended for Algebra II or >, Chemistry is recommended.• If not recommended for Algebra II, Physical Science is recommended.• Other options:

• Zoology &/or Field Biology if you like Biology.• Meteorology &/or Astronomy if you like Physical Science.

• Doubling Up:• If you like Biology, consider taking Physics AND Anatomy & Physiology or

AP Biology.• If you like Chemistry, consider taking Physics AND AP Chemistry.

For Physical Science students:Chemistry, Anatomy, Zoology, Field Biology,

Meteorology, &/or Astronomy?• Dependent on math enrollment:

• Follow the recommendation of your math teacher.• Math drives Science; NOT Science drives Math!

• The Well-Prepared Graduate:• If recommended for Algebra II or >,

• Chemistry is recommended.• Consider doubling up:

• Anatomy & Physiology (year), • Zoology (sem), Field Biology (sem), • Meteorology (sem), Astronomy (sem).

• If not recommended for Algebra II or >, consider:• If you like life science:

• Anatomy & Physiology (year), • Zoology (sem), Field Biology (sem),

• If you like physical science:• Meteorology (sem), Astronomy (sem).

For Chemistry students:Physics, AP Physics I, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, &/or

Anatomy & Physiology? Doubling up?• Dependent on math enrollment:

• Follow the recommendation of your math teacher.• Math drives Science; NOT Science drives Math!

• The Well-Prepared Graduate:• One year each of Biology, Chemistry, AND Physics• ≥ 1 AP science course: AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Physics I or II.• Physics → +3 points on ACT / Science Reasoning!• If recommended for:

• Hon Precalculus or Acc Precalc, then AP Physics I is recommended.• Regular Precalculus, then Physics is recommended.

• Doubling Up:• If you like Biology, consider taking Physics AND:

Anatomy & Physiology, AP Biology, Zoology, &/or Field Biology.• If you like Chemistry, consider taking Physics AND AP Chemistry.

Effect of Physics on ACT Science subtest score:

For Physics students:One or more of AP Physics I or II, AP Chemistry, AP

Biology, Anatomy, Field Biology, Zoology, Astronomy, &/or Meteorology.

• Dependent on math enrollment:• Follow the recommendation of your math teacher.• Math drives Science! NOT Science drives Math.

• The Well-Prepared Graduate:• ≥ 1 AP science course: AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Physics I or II.• What are your interests?• What will prepare you?• If you like the life sciences, consider Anatomy & Physiology, AP Biology,

Zoology, &/or Field Biology.• If you like the physical sciences, consider AP Chemistry, AP Physics I or II,

Meteorology, &/or Astronomy. • Doubling Up: You can take more than one block of science per year.

For AP Chemistry, AP Biology, &/or AP Physics 1 students:

One or more of AP Physics I or II, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, Anatomy, Field Biology, Zoology, Astronomy,

&/or Meteorology.

• The Well-Prepared Graduate:• One year each of Biology, Chemistry, AND Physics?• Another AP science course: AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Physics I or II.• What are your interests?• What will prepare you?• If you like the life sciences, consider Anatomy & Physiology, AP Biology,

Zoology, &/or Field Biology.• If you like the physical sciences, consider AP Chemistry, AP Physics I or II,

Meteorology, &/or Astronomy. • Doubling Up: You can take more than one block of science per year.

Are you in Biology or

Honors Biology?

Recommended for Honors Algebra II as a Sophomore?

Recommended for Algebra II as a Sophomore?

Chemistry Recommended

Physical Science Recommended

Earth Space Recommended

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Anatomy, Field Biology, Zoology

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Physical Science Recommended

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Recommended for Precalculus or

College Algebra next year?

AP Physics 1 Recommended

Physics Recommended

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Anatomy

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Consider doubling up: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Field Biology, Zoology, Astronomy, Meteorology, &/or Anatomy