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Physics HL2 IB 1,2 (HP) (6397, 6398)    - 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:
 Physics HL1 IB 1,2
 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 two-semester course represents the second year of a two-year sequence of courses that prepares students to take the IB Physics HL (Higher Level) exam. It provides more in-depth instruction in the physics concepts and applications introduced in Physics HL1 IB 1,2, and introduces the additional topics of optics and Einstein’s theories of relativity. Lab work continues, with an increasing emphasis on student experimental designs. The 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.