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