Science Graduation Requirements, Bartlesville Public Schools

	Science Department Bartlesville Secondary Schools

Graduation Requirements and Honors/AP Course Enrollment Guidelines
Three units of science are required for graduation, including one full unit of Biology I. All entering 9th-grade students will be enrolled in either Physical Science or Honors Biology I. Advancing freshmen will then regularly enroll in Biology I or Honors Chemistry I in 10th grade, and earn one or more additional credits at the senior high.
High School Course Offerings
	Traditional	Honors/AP*	Bruin Academy (Alternative High School)
Mid-High
9th Grade	Physical Science	Honors Biology I	Physical Science
10th Grade	Biology I	Honors Chemistry I	Biology I
Senior High
	Chemistry I or ChemCom (ChemCom is changing to Active Chemistry)	AP Chemistry II	Environmental Science
	Physics (Inquiry)	AP Biology II	Forensic Science
	Anatomy and Physiology	AP Physics B
	Environmental Science
* Honors/AP Guidelines:
	Honors classes (9, 10), and AP classes (11, 12) are offered to those students who qualify through performance in courses leading to the Honors or Advanced Placement classes. The classes are designed for those who score at or above the 80th percentile on standardized achievement tests in reading, math, and/or science, or who have shown superior performance in previous traditional science courses. Teacher/counselor recommendations are considered. ENTRY/EXIT POLICY: In placing students, consideration will be given to student performance in the current science class, with teacher/counselor recommendation. Honors students may be rescheduled to Traditional classes based on poor performance and after evaluation by the teacher/counselor. An honors class may be taken later after it is apparent the student can handle more demanding work.
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