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Physics HL1 IB 1,2 (HP) (6395, 6396) - SITE ADOPTED COURSE - | |||
| Approved Site(s): | |
| Approved for San Diego International Studies and Mission Bay High Schools. This course is specific to these schools’ International Baccalaureate magnet program and is not available to other sites.
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| Grade Range: | |
| 11–12 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| None | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two semesters | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| Science, weighted | |
| UC subject area satisfied: | |
| d - Laboratory Science | |
| Course Description: | |
This college prep course is the first year of a two-year sequence of courses that prepares students to take the IB Physics HL (Higher Level) exam. In this first-year of study, students focus on the concepts of matter; forces and motion; waves; electricity; and thermal and nuclear physics. The course emphasizes problem solving through familiarity with classical applications in the lab. This course satisfies the Group 4 (Experimental Sciences) requirement for the International Baccalaureate diploma. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 9355 - International Baccalaureate (IB) Physics | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| No adopted text. School choose from among available resources. | |