Science class scheduling at Amherst is extremely flexible, but here are some typical programs…

Developmental Regents Level

9^th grade    DR¹ Earth Science or DR¹ Biology

10^th grade  DR¹ Biology or DR¹ Earth Science

11^th grade  NR² Chemistry or two electives

Regents Level

9^th grade    Regents Earth Science

10^th grade  Regents Biology      

11^th grade  Regents Chemistry plus electives

12^th grade  General Physics³ or Physics³ plus electives

Honors Level

9^th grade    Honors Biology       

10^th grade  Honors Chemistry    

11^th grade  Physics³ or AP Physics³ & AP Biology  &/or AP Chemistry plus electives

12^th grade  Physics³ or AP Physics³ & AP Biology  &/or AP Chemistry plus electives

¹DR or Developmental Regents courses end with the Regents exam.

²NR or Non-Regents Chemistry ends with a local exam.

³ Unlike AP Biology & Chemistry which are second-year courses, AP Physics is most often taken as the first year of

  Physics.  (Interested students may take Physics first and then AP as a second year.)

  General Physics earns Regents level grade weighting.

  Physics earns Honors level grade weighting.

Half-year electives offered in addition to the regular program…

            Anatomy & Physiology

            Environmental Science

            Oceanography

            Sports & Exercise Science

Science Prep is a full-year course, available upon teacher recommendation, which is restricted to first-year science students who are well below grade level.