SCI-00 - SCIENCE DEPT

3 credits required for graduation 
3 credits required for college admission (2-3 lab science credits)

General Information

Biology (BIO), Physics (PHYS) and Chemistry (CHEM) are recommended for most average or above-average students planning on attending college.

Astronomy (ASTRON), Environmental Science I: Earth Systems and Human Impacts (ENSC1), and  Environmental Science II: Ecosystems and Global Change (ENSC2) may be taken in place of Physics (PHYS) or Chemistry (CHEM).

Lab Sciences

Typically, college bound students are required to earn 3 science credits, two of which must be what colleges consider “lab sciences” (Biology (BIO) / College Biology (CBIO), Chemistry (CHEM) / College Chemistry (CCHEM), or Physics (PHYS) / College Physics (CPHYS). See your counselor for more information.

Universities do not consider Physical Science (PHSCI), Astronomy (ASTRON), Environmental Science I: Earth Systems and Human Impacts (ENSC1), and  Environmental Science II: Ecosystems and Global Change (ENSC2) “lab sciences.”  

In some cases, a STEM course may be considered a lab science depending on the institution of learning.