Basic topics may include motion, forces, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism and light. Mathematical treatment comes after concept development. Higher level thinking skills are emphasized. Participants are selected by a committee consisting of a principal, a counselor, and the anatomy and physiology teacher. Students must apply to the Science Department during the first semester of their senior year if they wish to be considered for this course.
Enrollment is limited to eight students from each high school.
Veterinary Science is a unique course that applies the knowledge and skills of anatomy and physiology in a clinical setting. This course is taught off-campus at a local veterinarian clinic during the third marking period and emphasizes a case study approach to medicine. Students are engaged in working with animals, diagnosing cases, conducting basic diagnostic lab work, generating treatment formats, and attending surgery. Offered through the summer learning program, the course is centered around a two week trip to Belize in Central America. The two Weeks in Belize will be coordinated by International Zoological Expeditions, Inc., and will involve one week in the rain forest and one week on South Water Caye along the largest barrier reef in the Northern Hemisphere.