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2025 - 2026 High School Course Bulletin

Science

3 Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) credits, including life science aligned to the Life Science Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (LS MISA), physical science and one credit in Earth/space science or an NGSS course with the topics of Earth/space science integrated. Courses that satisfy those requirements are listed below.

The goal of the science program is for all students to achieve full scientific literacy through standards-aligned, problem-based instruction. Students apply content knowledge through scientific and engineering practices to solve relevant, non-routine problems. For high school graduation, each student must earn a minimum of 3 credits in science courses that are aligned to the Maryland Science Standards (Next Generation Science Standards) and approved for graduation credit. In selecting courses to meet the 3-credit requirement, students should seek a broad array of learning experiences that include experiences in each of the major disciplines of science.


High School Science

SCI2060A / SCI2060BAnatomy and Physiology A
SCI2068A / SCI2068BAstronomy A
SCI2000A / SCI2000BBiology A
SCI2001A / SCI2001BHon Biology A
SCI2040A / SCI2040BAP Biology A
SCI2041A / SCI2041BAP Biology A DP
SCI2108Hon Biology DP
SCI2003A / SCI2003BChemistry A
SCI2004A / SCI2004BHon Chemistry A
SCI2057A / SCI2057BAP Chemistry A
SCI2059A / SCI2059BAP Chemistry A DP
SCI2107Hon Chemistry DP
SCI2110A / SCI2110BEarth Systems and Sustainability A
SCI2047A / SCI2047BEnvironmental Science A
SCI2046A / SCI2046BAP Environmental Sci A
SCI2069A / SCI2069BForensic Sci A
SCI2008A / SCI2008BIntern-Science A
SCI2009A / SCI2009BIntern Science A DP
SCI2045A / SCI2045BMolecular Biology A
SCI2026A / SCI2026BNutrition Sci A
SCI2027A / SCI2027BHon Nutrition Sci A
SCI2006A / SCI2006BHon Physics A
SCI2005A / SCI2005BPhysics A
SCI2072A / SCI2072BAP Physics 1A
SCI2065A / SCI2065BAP Physics C MecElecMag A
SCI2064A / SCI2064BAP Physics C Mechanics A
SCI2063A / SCI2063BAP Physics C ElecMagnet A
SCI2073A / SCI2073BAP Physics 2A
SCI5085A / SCI5085BAstronomy with Physics A
SCI2043Wildlife Biology
SCI2113Global Climate Change

International Baccalaureate (IB) Science Courses

SCI2080A / SCI2080BIB Biology A DP
SCI2087A / SCI2087BIB Chemistry SL 1A
SCI2090A / SCI2090BIB Environmental System A
SCI2096A / SCI2096BIB Physics SL 1A
SCI2097A / SCI2097BIB Physics SL 2A
SCI2085A / SCI2085BIB Sport Exerc Hlth Sci A

Blair and Poolesville Magnet Science Courses

SCI2010Adv Sci1 Physics DP
SCI2011Adv Sci2 Chemistry DP
SCI2012A / SCI2012BAdv Sci3 Earth SpSys A
SCI2014Adv Sci3 Earth SpSys DP
SCI2013A / SCI2013BAdv Sci4 Biology A
SCI2016Optics
SCI2017Thermodynamics
SCI2018Analytical Chemistry
SCI2025Origins Of Science
SCI2019Materials Science
SCI2020A / SCI2020BAdv Topics Earth Sci A
SCI2024Quantum Physics
SCI2022Marine Biology
SCI2023Intro Genetic Analysis DP
SCI2021Cellular Physiology
SCI2036Intro Physical Chemistry