Math and Science Academy
Imagine your future. Do you see yourself . . .
• working with a team of researchers in a lab or in the field?
• programming and testing the latest video game?
• writing code for the world’s leading software companies?
• proving and disproving cutting-edge theorems in mathematics?
• identifying and cataloguing new species of plants or animals?
• helping architects design structurally sound buildings and bridges?
• researching and designing new drugs to help cure cancer and other maladies?
• using statistics to predict the future of financial markets?
• working with animals as a veterinarian or veterinary assistant?
• teaching math or science to a group of eager students?
• becoming an environmental engineer to study the effects of global warming?
• working in the renewable energy sector as a Wind Farm Project Developer?
• studying ocean currents as a marine biologist?
• being part of a research and development team on the newest hybrid vehicle?
We live in a world defined by math and science. Your phone, your television, your computer and even the cars in which you ride around, all are the products of years of scientific and mathematical research. Without dedicated mathematicians and scientists we would live in a world far different than the one in which we live. We would not have doctors to care for the sick (human or otherwise). We would not have chemists to discover cures for illness. We would not have the internet bringing information to our fingertips. We would be stuck in the Iron Age – if we were lucky.
Have you ever heard a scientific discovery announced and been excited? Whether it is the discovery of a new species of animal, the first picture of a pulsar, or the testing of a new medicine you could be a part of that in the future. Have you ever looked forward to a new video game or the release of a new search engine? You could be on the development side some day. Has the discovery of a new prime number or a new way of encoding data ever intrigued you? Your name could be on the next major breakthrough.
Science and math drive humanity forward as we progress to the future. You could be a part of that future!
The WHS Math and Science Academy will prepare students for 21st Century careers through the development of problem solving techniques using both inductive and deductive logic, as well as, developing abstract and critical thinking and communication skills.
Career exploration available in this academy:
• Computer Programming
• Physical Science
• Biological Science
• Actuarial Science
Math and Science Academy Requirements:
• Math and Science: 3.0 credits
• Psychology as a Science I 0.5 credits
• Computer Programming 0.5 credits
• Math and Science Capstone 1 credits
Total Credits upon completion of Academy 5 credits
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