SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

Science Department Staff

Department Chairperson: Mrs. Cheryl Muller-Fenton

Mrs. Karen Green

Mr. Edward Labatch

Ms. Amy Rogers

Dr. John Winchester

SCIENCE COURSES:

411 Honors Physical Science
412 Physical Science
410 Basic Physical Science
421 Honors Biology
422 Biology
423 Basic Biology

ELECTIVES

435 Applied Science

431 Honors Chemistry

432 Chemistry

435 Applied Science

460 AP Chemistry

450 Honors Anatomy & Physiology

440 Honors Physics

442 Physics

424 Microbiology

425 Criminalistics

441 Applied Engineering

442 Women's Health Issues

443 Academy for Medical Science

Notre Dame’s science department firmly believes that all students should be provided with a positive educational environment with optimum opportunities for success. Science courses should open the door to a lifetime of understanding. Students need to understand and appreciate their role as stewards of their environment. Experimentation should be an integral part of any science course. It allows the students to develop some sort of “ownership” over their work. Ownership is a vehicle which will allow the student to become actively involved in the process of learning. An important aim of the science department is to encourage students to believe in the importance of understanding rather than simple memorizing.

GOALS & OBJECTIVES

· High degree of student involvement

· Students learn to approach work critically

· Students will cultivate their ability to reason clearly

· Student inquiry

· Student discovery

· Student investigation

· Student involvement with independent research

· Scientifically literate citizens

· Compliance with National Science Standards