In Biology, students learn about living organisms including the process concerned with growth, reproduction, evolution, and ecology. Students in Chemistry study about matter, its structure, composition, and the changes it undergoes, as well as the energies that accompany these changes. In Physics, students learn about the basic laws of physics and use them to illuminate a wide variety of phenomena. It is an investigation of how things work. The sequence provided allows for a gradual progression in the degree of abstraction and mathematical expertise required.
Students have the option of electing an additional science course in their senior year.
To help the students mature in good judgment and decision-making by developing skills needed to collect and analyze data in fidelity to the truth, and in careful concern for other people. To offer students the opportunity to investigate and apply theoretical concepts in practical, hands-on laboratory experiences. To challenge students to refine their abilities to analyze data, solve problems, and to justify and communicate the result of their investigations and studies. To offer a program through which science-oriented students are prepared for their college course as science majors.