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Most academic level students complete Physics their freshman year then Chemistry of Earth and Space and Biology their sophomore year. These are required courses for graduation. 

After Biology, students have the option to continue their science education with different electives. Most students choose to continue studying the content areas that interest them. Some classes offer service-learning hours in addition to class credit.

In order to graduate high school, the following courses are required:

• Physics 

• Chemistry of Earth and Space

• Biology

These courses are typically completed in the freshman and sophomore years. 

After biology, most students continue taking science electives because:

• These are impressive courses for your transcript and demonstrate the rigor college admissions programs are looking for when considering your application. 

• These classes are structured to facilitate hands-on and inquiry-based learning for the development of lifelong critical thinking skills. In many of these classes, students are exposed to different career opportunities and discover their passions within the scientific field. 

• Students who complete these courses can also be eligible to receive college credit and service-learning hours, depending on the course.

Find more information below about the different science electives offered.

Program of Studies - this provides information about the different pathways to graduation (such as completer programs) and will also have information about content majors, which make students eligible to complete an internship during high school.

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