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Environmental Science

Environmental Science is a systematic study of living systems with emphasis on interaction of the living systems with the natural environments. It teaches students to view the environment as an integral part of their lives and community. This is an issues-oriented environmental studies course that investigates and analyzes community problems and uses knowledge and processes of science to suggest options for the solutions of these problems. This course emphasizes problem solving, decision making, and hands-on learning.

AP Environmental Science

This course is a study of the natural sciences in an interdisciplinary context that examines people and how they have influenced the Earth’s systems. It includes many aspects of biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, and human population dynamics.

IB Environmental Science

This course provides IB students with a coherent perspective on the environment that is essentially scientific and, above, all enables them to adopt an informed and responsible stance on the wide range of pressing environmental issues that confronts them. Environmental Systems is an experimental science and a course that contains 60% core (required) materials. In addition, students must choose three options of 20 hours of study each. Students will select one of the following ecosystems to analyze: marine ecosystems, terrestrial ecosystems, or fresh water ecosystems. Students must select two topics to study from the following options: resource exploitation, conservation and bio-diversity, or pollution. All students must participate and complete the required science Group 4 project.

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