1. It is impossible to explain the full scope of courses and course sequences offered in the Science Department at Valley Central High School in this PowerPoint® presentation. Please contact your child’s guidance counselor for further clarification. You may also contact the Science Department Supervisor for more information: It is impossible to explain the full scope of courses and course sequences offered in the Science Department at Valley Central High School in this PowerPoint® presentation. Please contact your child’s guidance counselor for further clarification. You may also contact the Science Department Supervisor for more information: Joseph Fracalossi Science Department Supervisor Valley Central High School 1175 State Route 17K Montgomery, NY 12549 jfracalossi@vcmail.ouboces.org (845) 457-2400 Ext. 7035 VCHS Science Program

2. Grade Standard Program Accelerated ProgramElectives 9 Living Environment (Regents/AD) Earth Science (AD) Living Environment Earth Science Block (AD) Fundamentals of Research 10 Earth Science (Regents/AD) Regents Chemistry Science Research I AP Biology 11 Regents Chemistry Elements of Chemistry & Physics Regents Physics Science Research II AP Biology AP Chemistry 12 Regents Physics Basic Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Science Research III AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Most students are in the Standard Science Program. Students recommended by their Middle School science teachers may participate in the Accelerated Science Program.

3. VCHS Science Program Grade Standard Program Accelerated ProgramElectives 9 Living Environment (Regents/AD) Earth Science (AD) Living Environment Earth Science Block (AD) Fundamentals of Research 10 Earth Science (Regents/AD) Regents Chemistry Science Research I AP Biology 11 Regents Chemistry Elements of Chemistry & Physics Regents Physics Science Research II AP Biology AP Chemistry 12 Regents Physics Basic Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Science Research III AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Students in Grade 9 Standard Program take Living Environment. Accelerated 9 th graders (recommended by their Middle School science teachers) take Earth Science or Living Environment/Earth Science Block. As a science elective, 9 th graders may take Fundamentals of Research.

4. VCHS Science Program Grade Standard Program Accelerated ProgramElectives 9 Living Environment (Regents/AD) Earth Science (AD) Living Environment Earth Science Block (AD) Fundamentals of Research 10 Earth Science (Regents/AD) Regents Chemistry Science Research I AP Biology 11 Regents Chemistry Elements of Chemistry & Physics Regents Physics Science Research II AP Biology AP Chemistry 12 Regents Physics Basic Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Science Research III AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Students successfully completing Standard Program Living Environment in 9 th grade move to Earth Science in Grade 10.

5. VCHS Science Program Grade Standard Program Accelerated ProgramElectives 9 Living Environment (Regents/AD) Earth Science (AD) Living Environment Earth Science Block (AD) Fundamentals of Research 10 Earth Science (Regents/AD) Regents Chemistry Science Research I AP Biology 11 Regents Chemistry Elements of Chemistry & Physics Regents Physics Science Research II AP Biology AP Chemistry 12 Regents Physics Basic Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Science Research III AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Students successfully completing Accelerated Program Earth Science or Living Environment/Earth Science Block in 9 th grade move to Chemistry in Grade 10.

6. VCHS Science Program Grade Standard Program Accelerated ProgramElectives 9 Living Environment (Regents/AD) Earth Science (AD) Living Environment Earth Science Block (AD) Fundamentals of Research 10 Earth Science (Regents/AD) Regents Chemistry Science Research I AP Biology 11 Regents Chemistry Elements of Chemistry & Physics Regents Physics Science Research II AP Biology AP Chemistry 12 Regents Physics Basic Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Science Research III AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics In addition to required science courses, 10 th graders may also take Science Research I or AP Biology as an elective. Both courses are college level.

7. VCHS Science Program Grade Standard Program Accelerated ProgramElectives 9 Living Environment (Regents/AD) Earth Science (AD) Living Environment Earth Science Block (AD) Fundamentals of Research 10 Earth Science (Regents/AD) Regents Chemistry Science Research I AP Biology 11 Regents Chemistry Elements of Chemistry & Physics Regents Physics Science Research II AP Biology AP Chemistry 12 Regents Physics Basic Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Science Research III AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Students successfully completing Standard Program Earth Science in 10 th grade wishing to continue in the Regents course track move to Chemistry in Grade 11.

8. VCHS Science Program Grade Standard Program Accelerated ProgramElectives 9 Living Environment (Regents/AD) Earth Science (AD) Living Environment Earth Science Block (AD) Fundamentals of Research 10 Earth Science (Regents/AD) Regents Chemistry Science Research I AP Biology 11 Regents Chemistry Elements of Chemistry & Physics Regents Physics Science Research II AP Biology AP Chemistry 12 Regents Physics Basic Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Science Research III AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Students successfully completing Standard Program Earth Science in 10 th grade wishing to earn a local science credit in 11 th grade may take Elements of Chemistry & Physics (a non-lab course).

9. VCHS Science Program Grade Standard Program Accelerated ProgramElectives 9 Living Environment (Regents/AD) Earth Science (AD) Living Environment Earth Science Block (AD) Fundamentals of Research 10 Earth Science (Regents/AD) Regents Chemistry Science Research I AP Biology 11 Regents Chemistry Elements of Chemistry & Physics Regents Physics Science Research II AP Biology AP Chemistry 12 Regents Physics Basic Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Science Research III AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Students successfully completing Accelerated Program Chemistry in 10 th grade move to Physics in Grade 11.

10. VCHS Science Program Grade Standard Program Accelerated ProgramElectives 9 Living Environment (Regents/AD) Earth Science (AD) Living Environment Earth Science Block (AD) Fundamentals of Research 10 Earth Science (Regents/AD) Regents Chemistry Science Research I AP Biology 11 Regents Chemistry Elements of Chemistry & Physics Regents Physics Science Research II AP Biology AP Chemistry 12 Regents Physics Basic Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Science Research III AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics In addition to required science courses, 11 th graders may also take Science Research II, AP Biology or AP Chemistry as electives. These are college level.

11. VCHS Science Program Grade Standard Program Accelerated ProgramElectives 9 Living Environment (Regents/AD) Earth Science (AD) Living Environment Earth Science Block (AD) Fundamentals of Research 10 Earth Science (Regents/AD) Regents Chemistry Science Research I AP Biology 11 Regents Chemistry Elements of Chemistry & Physics Regents Physics Science Research II AP Biology AP Chemistry 12 Regents Physics Basic Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Science Research III AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Students successfully completing Standard Program Chemistry in 11 th grade wishing to continue in the Regents course track move to Physics in Grade 12.

12. VCHS Science Program Grade Standard Program Accelerated ProgramElectives 9 Living Environment (Regents/AD) Earth Science (AD) Living Environment Earth Science Block (AD) Fundamentals of Research 10 Earth Science (Regents/AD) Regents Chemistry Science Research I AP Biology 11 Regents Chemistry Elements of Chemistry & Physics Regents Physics Science Research II AP Biology AP Chemistry 12 Regents Physics Basic Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Science Research III AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Students successfully completing Standard Program Chemistry in 11 th grade wishing to earn a local science credit in 12 th grade may take Basic Physics (a non- lab course).

13. VCHS Science Program Grade Standard Program Accelerated ProgramElectives 9 Living Environment (Regents/AD) Earth Science (AD) Living Environment Earth Science Block (AD) Fundamentals of Research 10 Earth Science (Regents/AD) Regents Chemistry Science Research I AP Biology 11 Regents Chemistry Elements of Chemistry & Physics Regents Physics Science Research II AP Biology AP Chemistry 12 Regents Physics Basic Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Science Research III AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Students successfully completing Standard Program Elements of Chemistry & Physics wishing to earn a local science credit in 12 th grade may take Basic Physics (a non-lab course).

14. VCHS Science Program Grade Standard Program Accelerated ProgramElectives 9 Living Environment (Regents/AD) Earth Science (AD) Living Environment Earth Science Block (AD) Fundamentals of Research 10 Earth Science (Regents/AD) Regents Chemistry Science Research I AP Biology 11 Regents Chemistry Elements of Chemistry & Physics Regents Physics Science Research II AP Biology AP Chemistry 12 Regents Physics Basic Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Science Research III AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Students successfully completing Accelerated Program Physics in 11 th grade move to AP Biology, AP Chemistry or AP Physics in Grade 12.

15. VCHS Science Program Grade Standard Program Accelerated ProgramElectives 9 Living Environment (Regents/AD) Earth Science (AD) Living Environment Earth Science Block (AD) Fundamentals of Research 10 Earth Science (Regents/AD) Regents Chemistry Science Research I AP Biology 11 Regents Chemistry Elements of Chemistry & Physics Regents Physics Science Research II AP Biology AP Chemistry 12 Regents Physics Basic Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Science Research III AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics 12 th graders have several electives to choose from in science: Science Research III, AP Biology, AP Chemistry or AP Physics. These are college level.