Re: [Phys-l] What science courses are offered at your school?

["Souder Dwight" <souder.dwight@crestviewschools.net>]

Right now, each of us science teachers have 3 preps.  One science teacher teaches Bio 1, Environmental Sci, and Anatomy & Phys.  The other teacher teaches Physical Sci, Life Sci, and Environmental Sci.  I teach Chemistry, Physics, and Adv. Physics.

In our school day, we have 7 class periods (each period is about 50 minutes).  Next year, we are looking at going to an 8 period day (each class about 42 minutes).  I'm not to thrilled with going to a shorter period because it's hard enough to fit labs in.  Yet, since there is an increase in graduation requirements, and so many students are having difficulty fitting in their required class, and fewer students are able to take the elective courses, we are going to an 8 period schedule next year.

We've been asked to consider offering more of a variety of courses (ie. take on more preps).  So I was just wondering how many preps do you have and what variety of science courses are offered.  Also, does your high school offer any technology/engineering/CAD style classes as a science credit?

Thank you again,
Dwight Souder

-----Original Message-----
From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu on behalf of Robert Yeend
Sent: Fri 11/5/2010 11:39 PM
To: Forum for Physics Educators
Subject: Re: [Phys-l] What science courses are offered at your school?
 
Given the size of your school, you seem to have an extensive  
selection already. How many different preps does each of your  
teachers have.

I teach at a college prep, private (Catholic) high school of slightly  
over 600 students. We offer general science, biology, chemistry,  
honors chemistry, anatomy & human physiology, AP biology, geology,  
physics and honors physics. Our graduation requirement is 3 years of  
science, but almost all students take 4 years, and some 30 or so in  
each class (of about 150) graduate with 5 science classes.

Bob Yeend
Justin-Siena H.S.
Napa, CA

On Nov 5, 2010, at 9:14 AM, Souder Dwight wrote:

> Greetings everyone.  I have some questions regarding science  
> courses that are offered at your high school.
>
> In Ohio, students now must now have 4 years of science credit.  The  
> problem we are running into is that we are a small school (about  
> 100 students per grade level) and have only 3 science teachers.   
> We've been asked to think of other science courses that might be  
> offered to help fulfill these 4 credits (years) of science credit.   
> Currently, we only have Chemistry, Physics, Advanced Physics,  
> Anatomy & Physiology, Environmental science, Biology, Physical  
> science, and Life Science.
>
> My fellow science teachers and I are looking into other classes  
> that we might be able to offer.  We are looking for classes that  
> could be geared more for the "upper level" students and "weaker"  
> students.  AP courses are also being considered.
>
> I'm also certified to teach computers and CAD (computer aided  
> design).  Does anyone offer a computer science, robotics, or  
> engineering courses that could be counted as a science credit?
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Sincerely,
> Dwight Souder
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