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Group 4
IB HL BIOLOGY I [3244]
Placement: 11
Prerequisites: Admission to IB Diploma Programme, IB
PreCal [3235] Pre-AP Biology or permission of the IB
Coordinator
Credit: 1
PEIMS: I3010200
This course is the first year component of a two-year
Higher Level (HL) IB Biology Programme. The focus of
the IB Biology Programme is to: Assess the role humans
play in the biosphere, develop the problem-solving
skills necessary for well-informed citizens to make
educated decisions about biological problems, develop
an appreciation for life through the study of relationships
between organisms, and provide a foundation of
biological knowledge that can be successfully applied
to post-secondary study of biology. An interdisciplinary
science, Group 4, project will be introduced and completed
during this course of study. The course will also
integrate the content of Advanced Placement Biology
and is identified as meeting the needs of TAG Science
students.
IB HL BIOLOGY II [3221]
Placement: 12
Prerequisites: Admission to IB Diploma Programme, IB
Biology I, or permission of the IB Coordinator
Credit: 1
PEIMS: 13037200
This course is the 12th grade component of a two year
Higher Level (HL), IB diploma course in biology. In
addition to the core subjects taught in the IB HL
Biology course, eight additional topics ranging from
nuclear acids and proteins to plant sciences are covered
in the second year course. The student must also choose
two of five optional topics to investigate. Study and
extensions in the Group 4, interdisciplinary science
project are also covered. The course will also integrate
the content of Advanced Placement Biology and is
identified as meeting the needs of TAG Science students.
IB SL BIOLOGY [3204]
Placement: 11-12
Prerequisites: Admission to the IB Diploma Programme,
Pre-AP Biology, or permission of the IB Coordinator
Credit: 1
PEIMS: I3010200
This is a one-year Standard Level Biology course in
the IB Diploma Programme. The focus of the IB Biology
Programme is to: Assess the role humans play in the
biosphere, develop the problem-solving skills necessary
for well-informed citizens to make educated decisions
about biological problems, develop an appreciation
for life through the study of relationships between
organisms, and provide a foundation of biological
knowledge that can be successfully applied to postsecondary
study of biology. An interdisciplinary science,
Group 4, project will be introduced and completed
during this course of study. Core elements studied
in SL and HL Biology are the same. The difference
between HL and SL is one of breadth and depth.
IB HL CHEMISTRY I [3245]
Placement: 11
Prerequisites: Admission to IB Diploma Programme,
Pre-AP Chemistry or Permission of the IB Coordinator
Credit: 1
PEIMS: I3040001
This course is the first year component of a two-year,
Higher Level (HL) IB Chemistry course. It consists of
a subject-specific core of eleven, basic chemistry and
chemistry-related subjects and three additional investigation
and/or concentration areas in higher, physical
chemistry, human biochemistry, and fuels and energy.
Moreover, it will include the introduction and completion
of an interdisciplinary science, Group 4 project.
The course will also integrate the content of Advanced
Placement Chemistry and is identified as meeting the
needs of TAG science students.
IB HL CHEMISTRY II [3208]
Placement: 12
Prerequisites: Admission to IB Diploma Programme, IB
Chemistry I, SL or permission of the IB Coordinator
Credit: 1
PEIMS: 13037210
This course is the 12th grade component of a two-year
Higher Level (HL), IB diploma course in chemistry.
It follows the first year IB Chemistry I SL course and
consists of additional Higher Level information and
investigations in ten of the eleven subject-specific core
areas in its precursor, IB Chemistry I SL. Further Higher
Level investigations continue in the concentration areas
of human biochemistry and fuels and energy; extensions
of the Group 4, interdisciplinary science, project will
be integrated into the programme of study. The course
will also integrate the content of Advanced Placement
Chemistry and is identified as meeting the needs of TAG
science students.
IB SL CHEMISTRY [3207]
Placement: 11-12
Prerequisites: Admission to the IB Diploma Programme,
Pre-AP Chemistry, or permission of the IB Coordinator
Credit: 1
PEIMS: I3040001
This is a one year IB Standard Level Chemistry course.
It consists of a subject-specific core of eleven, basic
chemistry and chemistry-related subjects and two
additional investigation and/or concentration areas
in higher, physical chemistry, human biochemistry
and fuels and energy. Moreover, it will include the
introduction and completion of an interdisciplinary
science, Group 4 project. Core elements studied in
SL and HL Chemistry are the same. The difference
between HL and SL is one of breadth and depth.
IB HL PHYSICS I [3124]
Placement: 11
Prerequisites: Admission to the IB Diploma Programme,
Pre-AP Physics or permission of the IB Coordinator
Credit: 1
PEIMS: I3050001
This course is the first year component of a two-year
Higher Level (HL) IB Physics course. It consists of a
subject-specific core of seven, basic physics and physics
related areas and three additional investigation and/or
concentration areas in mechanics or energy extension,
atomic and nuclear physics extension, biomedical
physics, historical physics, astrophysics, special and
general relativity, or optics. Moreover, it will include
the introduction and completion of an interdisciplinary
science, Group 4 project. The course will also integrate
the content of advanced Placement Physics and is
identified as meeting the needs of TAG science students.
IB HL PHYSICS II [3225]
Placement: 12
Prerequisites: Admission to IB Diploma Programme,
Pre-AP Chemistry, IB HL Physics I, or permission of the
IB Coordinator
Credit: 1
PEIMS: 13037220
This course is the 12th grade component of a two-year
Higher Level (HL), IB Diploma course in physics. It follows
the first year IB Physics I, SL course and consists
of additional Higher Level information and investigation
in all of the seven subject-specific core areas in
its precursor, IB Physics I, SL. Two further Higher Level
area studies must be selected and completed for HL
option topics of biomedical, physics, historical physics,
astrophysics, special and general relativity, and or optics.
Extensions of the Group4, interdisciplinary science
project will be integrated into the programme of study.
The course will integrate the content of AP Physics and
is identified as meeting the needs of the TAG science
students.
IB SL Physics [3224]
Placement: 11-12
Prereqisites: Admission to the IB Diploma Programme,
Pre-AP Physics or permission of the IB Coordinator
Credit: 1
PEIMS: I3050001
This is a one-year IB Standard Level Physics course. It
consists of a subject-specific core of eight, basic physics
and physics-related subjects and two additional investigation
and/or concentration areas in physics. Moreover,
it will include the introduction and completion of an
interdisciplinary science, Group 4 project. Core elements
studied in SL and HL Physics are the same but the
additional topics are slightly different. The difference
between HL and SL is one of breadth and depth.
IB SL Environmental Systems
AND SOCIETIES[3252]
Placement: 11-12
Prerequisite: Physics or concurrent enrollment
Credit: 1
PEIMS: I3020000
This is a one-year, standard level course in the IB
Diploma Programme. As a transdisciplinary subject,
environmental systems and societies is designed to
combine the techniques and knowledge associated
with group 4 (the experimental sciences) with those
associated with group 3 (individuals and societies). The
prime intent of this course is to provide students with a
coherent perspective of the interrelationships between
environmental systems and societies; one that enables
them to adopt an informed personal response to the
wide range of pressing environmental issues that they
will inevitably come to face. Student will be expected
to evaluate the scientific, ethical and socio-political
aspects of issues presented in class.
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Killeen ISD 2013-2014 Course Selection Guide