Students test water samples at the summer Environmental Science Field Research course in St. Croix.
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COURSES: Course Descriptions
Freshmen: Biology (required)
Sophomores: Introductory Chemistry, Chemistry or Chemistry Honors (1 required)
Environmental Field Education (eligible from summer prior to sophomore year to summer prior to senior year)
Juniors and Seniors:
Astronomy
Earth Science
Genetic Biotechnology
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Physics or Honors Physics
Advanced Placement (AP) Biology*
AP Chemistry*
AP Environmental Science*
AP Physics*
Environmental Field Education
Advanced Environmental Field Education (summer elective)
Conserve School Environmental Study (summer elective)
Independent Research
Science Assistantship
*Advanced Placement Course Application will be available in this location in November
Students apply for AP courses at the midpoint of their sophomore and/or junior years for junior and senior year classes.
Science faculty, L to R: Eric Pantano, Jonathan Hessler, Mekel Wiederholt Meier, Derek Ralph, Jessica Splitter, Bob Shannon
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INSTRUCTORS: Faculty Profiles
Bob Shannon, Department Co-chair
Mekel Wiederholt Meier, Department Co-chair
Jessica Splitter (nee Barghusen)
Jonathan Hessler
Eric Pantano
Derek Ralph
PHILOSOPHY
The goals of the science department are twofold. We first seek to provide students with the knowledge needed to be scientifically literate citizens. This demands that students learn the fundamentals of the scientific disciplines and more importantly, learn about scientific reasoning, experimental methods and processes. We also prepare students for college level science courses so they can pursue careers in science fields.
Ready for the Olympiad glider competition
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RELATED CO-CURRICULA
Math Team
Science Olympiad
Strategy Games Club
LINKS
Access Excellence
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Environmental Literacy Council
Human Anatomy Online
Materials Research Science & Engineering Center
NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
Powers of 10
Science is Fun: Shakashiri
Space Weather
Ultra Fractal
UW Dept.of Chemistry
Weather Underground
