Science

USOE Links

 * Main Page http://www.uen.org/core/science/index.shtml
 * Secondary Science Home Page http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/sci/secondary/default.htm

Requirements (3.0 units of credit)

 * 1) at a minimum, two courses from the four science foundation areas:
 * 2) *Earth Systems Science (1.0 units of credit);
 * 3) *Biological Science (1.0 units of credit);
 * 4) *Chemistry (1.0 units of credit);
 * 5) *Physics (1.0 units of credit); and
 * 6) one additional unit of credit from the foundation courses or the applied or advanced science list determined by the local board and approved by USOE using the following criteria and consistent with the student's SEOP:
 * 7) *courses are within the field/discipline of science with a significant portion of instruction aligned to science content, principles, knowledge, and skills; and
 * 8) *courses provide instruction that leads to student understanding of the nature and disposition of science; and
 * 9) *courses apply the fundamental concepts and skills of science; and
 * 10) *courses provide developmentally appropriate content; and
 * 11) *courses include the areas of physical, natural, or applied sciences; and
 * 12) *courses develop students' skills in scientific inquiry.

Courses

 * Earth Systems
 * Biology I
 * Chemistry I
 * Physics I
 * AP Biology
 * AP Chemistry

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