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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.

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.