High School Science Requirement

 

 

The science graduation requirement for IEM Charter School graduates is 10 units of a Physical Science course and 10 units of a Life Science course, following California Ed code graduation course requirements [Ed Code 51225.3 (a)(1)(c)]. Additional science credits over and above these may be counted as units towards the Special Interests elective course requirements.

 

Physical Science is the study of the principles, theories, and assumptions that guide our understanding of the world and universe. Courses that include concepts from Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, and/or Earth Science can be used to complete the Physical Science Requirement.

 

In Life Science, students will learn about the myriad of life forms that inhabit our world and the many variables that affect life. Courses that include concepts from Biology, Animal Science, Life Science and/or Environmental Science, can be used to complete the Life Science Requirement.

 

A "General Science" or “Integrated Science” Course can not be accepted as either a Life Science or a Physical Science for graduation requirements in science, but can be counted as additional science units in the Special Interests area.

 

For a complete listing of all of the science courses on our course list, with an indication of whether they meet the Physical Science or Life Science Requirements, see the chart below:

 

Science Course Designations

 

Course Title

Physical

Life

Neither

Aeronautics 1A

X

 

 

Aeronautics 1B

X

 

 

Aeronautics 2A

X

 

 

Aeronautics 2B

X

 

 

Aeronautics 3A

X

 

 

Aeronautics 3B

X

 

 

Aeronautics 4A

X

 

 

Aeronautics 4B

X

 

 

Agricultural Science A

 

X

 

Agricultural Science B

 

X

 

Anatomy/Physiology A

 

X

 

Anatomy/Physiology B

 

X

 

Animal Science A

 

X

 

Animal Science B

 

X

 

Astronomy A

X

 

 

Astronomy B

X

 

 

Biology 1A

 

X

 

Biology 1B

 

X

 

Biology 2A

 

X

 

Biology 2B

 

X

 

Biology 3A

 

X

 

Biology 3B

 

X

 

Biology 4A

 

X

 

Biology 4B

 

X

 

Biology Basics 1A

 

X

 

Biology Basics 1B

 

X

 

Botany A

 

X

 

Botany B

 

X

 

Chemistry 1A

X

 

 

Chemistry 1B

X

 

 

Chemistry Basics 1A

X

 

 

Chemistry Basics 1B

X

 

 

Demonstration #13: Experiment

 

 

X

Earth Science A

X

 

 

Earth Science B

X

 

 

Earth Science Basics 1A

X

 

 

Earth Science Basics 1B

X

 

 

Electricity 1A

X

 

 

Electricity 1B

X

 

 

Environmental .Sci. A

 

X

 

Environmental .Sci. B

 

X

 

General Science 1A

 

 

X

General Science 1B

 

 

X

General Science Basics 1A

 

 

X

General Science Basics 1B

 

 

X

Horticulture A

 

X

 

Horticulture B

 

X

 

Integ.Science 1A

 

 

X

Integ. Science 1B

 

 

X

Integ. Science 2A

 

 

X

Integ. Science 2B

 

 

X

Integ. Science 3A

 

 

X

Integ. Science 3B

 

 

X

Integ. Science 4A

 

 

X

Integ. Science 4B

 

 

X

Integ. Science Basics 1A

 

 

X

Integ. Science Basics 1B

 

 

X

Integ. Science Basics 2A

 

 

X

Integ.Science Basics 2B

 

 

X

Integ. Science Basics 3A

 

 

X

Integ. Science Basics 3B

 

 

X

Integ. Science Basics 4A

 

 

X

Integ. Science Basics 4B

 

 

X

Life Science A

 

X

 

Life Science B

 

X

 

Life Science Basics 1A

 

X

 

Life Science Basics 1B

 

X

 

No Grades / Credits Earned

 

 

X

Physical Science 1A

X

 

 

Physical Science 1B

X

 

 

Physical Sci. Basics 1A

X

 

 

Physical Sci. Basics 1B

X

 

 

Physics 1A

X

 

 

Physics 1B

X

 

 

Science GRE

 

 

X

Chemistry 2A

X

 

 

Chemistry 2B

X

 

 

 

(Last updated 11/2006)