Science Courses > Course Prerequisite Chart
Course Name |
Grade(s) |
Prerequisite |
Advanced Placement Biology |
10, 11, 12 |
Grade of B or better in Biology or a grade of C+ or better in Honors Biology, and Grade of B or better in Chemistry or a grade of C+ or better or concurrent enrollment in Honors Chemistry |
Advanced Placement Chemistry |
11, 12 |
Grade of C+ or better in Honors Chemistry or a grade of B or better in Chemistry and Grade of B or better in Algebra II |
Advanced Placement Environmental Science |
11, 12 |
Grade of C+ or better in Honors Chemistry, or a grade of B in Chemistry and Grade of C+ or better in Honors Biology, or a grade of B or better in Biology and Grade of B or better in Algebra II |
Advanced Placement Physics - Electricity and Magnetism |
11, 12 |
Grade of C+ or better in AP Physics-Mechanics and Grade of B or better in Algebra III/Calc or AP Calculus |
Advanced Placement Physics - Mechanics |
11, 12 |
Grade of B or better in Physics/Mechanics or C+ in honors physics and Grade of C or better or concurrent enrollment in Algebra III/Calc or AP Calculus. |
Allied Health |
12 |
see description in North Montco Technical Career Center offerings section |
Astronomy |
11, 12 |
Completion of any Biology course |
Biology |
10 |
Completion of Science 9 |
Biotechnology |
12 |
see description in North Montco Technical Career Center offerings section |
Chemistry |
10, 11, 12 |
Grade of C in Biology and proficient on the Algebra Keystone |
Chemistry in the Community |
10, 11, 12 |
Completion of any Biology course and completion of Algebra I |
Environmental Education Internship |
12 |
Grade of C or better in any Biology course and grade of C or better in any Chemistry course. |
Environmental Science |
11, 12 |
Completion of any Biology course |
Forensics |
11, 12 |
Completion of any Biology course and completion of any Chemistry course |
Genetics |
11, 12 |
Grade of B or better in Biology or a grade of C+ or better in Honors Biology, and grade of B or better in Chemistry or a grade of C+ or better or concurrent enrollment in Honors Chemistry |
Geology |
11, 12 |
Completion of any Biology course |
Honors Biology |
9, 10 |
An A in 8th grade Science, for 9th graders - B+ or better in 8th Grade Honors Science. For 10th graders, an A- or better in Science 9. |
Honors Chemistry |
10, 11, 12 |
Grade of B or better in Biology or a grade of C+ or better in Honors Biology, and Proficient on the Algebra Keystone and current enrollment in/completion of Algebra II |
Honors Physics |
10, 11, 12 |
Grade of C+ or better in Honors Chemistry or Honors Biology or grade of A- or better in Chemistry or Biology and Grade of B or better in Algebra II |
Lab Tech |
11, 12 |
Completion of biology and chemistry. There is also an application and interview process. |
Meteorology |
11, 12 |
Completion of any Biology course |
Physics |
10, 11, 12 |
Grade of C or better in Chemistry or Biology or a grade of A- or better in ChemCom AND a grade of B or better in Algebra I or IB |
Science 9 |
9 |
Completion of Science 8 |
Zoology |
11, 12 |
Completion of any Biology course AND completion of any Chemistry course |
Principles of Agricultural Sciences |
10, 11, 12 |
C or better in Biology |
Medical Applications |
11, 12 |
Grade of B or better in any Chemistry course |