Course Catalog Advanced Placement & College Now 2006-2007 Course Catalog Table of Contents
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Staten Island Technical High School Vincent Maniscalco, Principal 
Advanced Placement and College Now 2006-2007 Course Catalog Advanced Placement & College Now 2006-2007 Course Catalog Table of Contents Advanced Placement Courses Welcome to the AP Program 3 Selection Criteria Explanation 4 AP Selection Criteria Chart 5
AP Chemistry* 7 AP Physics* 8 Forensic Science* (Non-AP) 9 Biotechnology and Molecular Sciences (Non-AP) 10
AP English Literature and Composition* 12 College Creative Writing* (Non-AP) 13 AP World History* 14 AP United States History 15 AP United States Government and Politics 16 AP Macroeconomics 17 AP Russian 18 Math AP Calculus AB and BC 19 College Now Welcome to the College Now Program 21 College Now Course Descriptions 22 * Denotes college credit granted via the St. John’s College Extension Program.
Students in the following courses have an opportunity to register for college credit through their high school in both the fall and spring semesters. The following courses have been approved for credit:
Registration takes place in early September and February through the subject classes. The nominal fee is $150 per semester per course (cost is subject to change). Student must adhere to deadlines in order to register. For a listing of schools that don’t accept St. John’s College Extension Credits, please visit Staten Island Technical High School’s website www.siths.org . AP Course Selection Criteria Explained: The Advanced Placement Course Selection Criteria is designed to give priority to those students with accumulated credit and demonstrated academic excellence in a specific subject area. EXAMPLE #1
Using the criteria reflected in the above table for AP Chemistry, let’s examine two contrasting scenarios in which a sophomore and a junior apply for the same Advanced Placement Chemistry course.
ANSWER: If a student attains a “perfect score” in his/her PSAT, CLASS AVERAGES and TEACHER RECOMMENDATION categories, that student would receive a partial power score of 2% + 70% +10% = 82% . If a student does not have a “perfect score,” then he/she will receive the designated percentage of his/her overall average in that category.
Under the heading “Regents 14%,” if a student completed his/her Living Environment and Math A Regents, then he/she will be awarded 4.66 % (of the Regents grade) for each Regents taken and will not receive 4.66% for not having a Chemistry Regents grade. Under the heading “Regents 4%,” if a student completed his/her Physics Regents, then he/she is will be awarded 2 % (of the Regents grade) for that Regents, but will not receive 2 % for not taking S.E.R.P. (an honors level Science, Engineering Research Program).
EXAMPLE #2 Example #2 involves two students, a Sophomore and a Junior, who wish to apply for the same Advanced Placement Chemistry course. Please take the time to examine how both their final power scores were calculated and the significance of 91.3% vs. 94.71%. *
* On the list of candidates for the AP Chemistry class, the Junior with a 94.71% power score will rank higher than the Sophomore. AP Course Selection Criteria 2006-2007 
AP Biology* Junior/Senior Year The Course The AP Biology course is designed to be the equivalent of a two-semester college introductory biology course usually taken by biology majors during their first year. After showing themselves to be qualified on the AP Exam, some students, in their freshman year, are permitted to undertake upper-level courses in biology or to register for courses for which biology is a prerequisite. Other students may have fulfilled a basic requirement for a laboratory-science course and will be able to undertake other courses to pursue their majors. AP Biology should include those topics regularly covered in a college biology course for majors. The college course in biology differs significantly from the usual first high school course in biology (Living Environment) with respect to the kind of textbook used, the range and depth of topics covered, the type of laboratory work done by students, and the time and effort required of students. The textbooks used for AP Biology are those used by college biology majors. The kinds of labs done by AP students must are the equivalent of those done by college students. Prerequisites The AP Biology course is designed to be taken by students after the successful completion of a first course in high school biology and one in high school chemistry. It aims to provide students with the conceptual framework, factual knowledge, and analytical skills necessary to deal critically with the rapidly changing science of biology. Goals of the Course The AP Biology Exam seeks to be representative of the topics covered by the survey group. Accordingly, goals have been set for percentage coverage of three general areas: I. Molecules and Cells, 25% II. Heredity arid Evolution, 25% III. Organisms and Populations, 50%
* Students who take this course will receive 4 college credits (per term / 8 credits total) via the St. John’s College Extension program. AP Chemistry* Junior/Senior Year The Course The AP Chemistry course is designed to be the equivalent of the general chemistry course usually taken during the first college year. For some students, this course enables them to undertake, in their college freshman year, second-year work in the chemistry sequence at their institution or to register in courses in other fields where general chemistry is a prerequisite. For other students, the AP Chemistry course fulfills the laboratory science requirement and frees time for other courses. AP Chemistry will attain a depth of understanding of fundamentals and a reasonable competence in dealing with chemical problems. The course will contribute to the development of the students’ abilities to think clearly and to express their ideas, orally and in writing, with clarity and logic. The college course in general chemistry differs qualitatively from the usual first secondary school course in chemistry with respect to the kind of textbook used, the topics covered, the emphasis on chemical calculations and the mathematical formulation of principles, and the kind of laboratory work done by students. Quantitative differences appear in the number of topics treated, the time spent on the course by students, and the nature and the variety of experiments done in the laboratory. Prerequisites The AP Chemistry course is designated to be taken only after the successful completion of a first course in high school chemistry. Surveys of students who take the AP Chemistry Exam indicate that the probability of achieving a grade of 3 or higher is significantly greater for students who successfully complete a first course in high school chemistry prior to undertaking the AP course. Thus it is mandatory that credit in a first-year high school chemistry course be a prerequisite for enrollment in an AP Chemistry class. In addition, the recommended mathematics prerequisite for an AP Chemistry class is the successful completion of a second-year algebra course. Time Allocations It is assumed that the student will spend at least five hours a week in unsupervised individual study. Topic Outline The importance of the theoretical aspects of chemistry has brought about an increasing emphasis on these aspects of the content of general chemistry courses. Topics such as the structure of matter, kinetic theory of gases, chemical equilibria, chemical kinetics, and the basic concepts of thermodynamics are presented in considerable depth. The following list of topics for an AP course is intended to be a guide to the level and breadth of treatment expected rather than to be a syllabus. The percentage after each major topic indicates the approximate proportion of multiple-choice questions on the exam that pertain to the topic. I. Structure of Matter (20%) Atomic theory / structure; Chemical bonding; Nuclear chemistry II. States of Matter (20%) Gases; Liquids and Solids; Solutions III. Reactions (35 - 40%) Reaction types; Stoichiometry; Equilibrium; Kinetics; Thermodynamics IV. Descriptive Chemistry (10—15%) V. Laboratory (5—10%) * Students who take this course will receive 5 college credits (per term / 10 credits total) via the St. John’s College Extension program. AP Physics* Senior Year The Course Two AP Physics Exams, identified as Physics B and Physics C, are offered. These exams are designed to test student achievement in the Physics B and Physics C courses, as described below. These courses are intended to be representative of courses commonly offered in colleges and universities, but they do not necessarily correspond precisely to courses at any particular institution. Prerequisites & Goals of the Course The AP Physics B course builds on the conceptual understanding attained in the New York State Regents Physics curriculum. This course provides a systematic development of the main principles of physics, emphasizing problem solving and helping students develop a deep understanding of physics concepts. It is assumed that students are familiar with algebra and trigonometry, although some theoretical developments may use basic concepts of calculus. In most colleges, this is a one-year terminal course including a laboratory component and is not the usual preparation for more advanced physics and engineering courses. However, Category B courses often provides a foundation in physics for students in the life sciences, premedicine, and some applied sciences, as well as other fields not directly related to science. The AP Physics B course is intended to be equivalent to such courses. This is representative of the Regents Physics curriculum that all junior must take. The AP Physics B course covers the following major areas:
The AP Physics C course builds on the conceptual understanding attained in the New York State Regents Physics curriculum. This course normally forms the college sequence that serves as the foundation in physics for students majoring in the physical sciences or engineering. The sequence is parallel to or preceded by mathematics courses that include calculus. Methods of calculus are used in formulating physical principles and in applying them to physical problems. The sequence is more intensive and analytic than the AP Physics B course. Strong emphasis is placed on solving a variety of challenging problems, some requiring calculus, as well as continuing to develop a deep understanding of physics concepts. A Category C sequence may be a very intensive one-year course in college but often will extend over one and one-half to two years, and a laboratory component is also included. Directory: doc doc -> Enterprise Network Management iPost: Implementing Continuous Risk Monitoring at the Department of State doc -> Concept stage doc -> Application for acem doc -> What programs are available? doc -> 100 Village Primary School Music Classrooms doc -> Observational Assessment of Teaching Practices Teaching Assessment Initiative Proposal Submitted to The Teachers for a New Era project doc -> Concept stage doc -> Traditional British values Download 145.19 Kb. Share with your friends:
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