| Approved Site(s): | |
| Approved for Kearny SCT, Mira Mesa, and Scripps Ranch High Schools. Other schools may not offer this course without prior approval from the Interdivisional Curriculum Committee.
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| Grade Range: | |
| 11–12 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Successful completion of Chemistry 1,2 and Biology 1,2, or equivalents | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two to four semesters | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| 8448, 8449: Practical Arts; weighted / 8442, 8443: Practical Arts | |
| UC subject area satisfied: | |
| d - Laboratory Science | |
| Notes: | |
| Under Administrative Procedure 4771, Alternative Means of Satisfying the Prescribed Course of Study, courses 8448 and 8449 may be used to fulfill the Science high school graduation requirement.
Students must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in this version of Environmental Science 1,2 AP (8448, 8449) to take advantage of the Community Classroom option. | |
| Course Description: | |
This course is identical to Environmental Science 1,2 AP, but includes an additional Community Classroom option that allows students to participate in paid or unpaid internships related to the course curriculum. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 8448, 8449: 7612 - Advanced Environmental Resources (Capstone) 8442, 8443: 7612 - Advanced Environmental Resources (Capstone) | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| Withgott, Environment: The Science Behind the Stories, AP 5th ed., Pearson Education, 2014. | |