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Behavioral
and Social Sciences
Human and animal behavior, social and community relationships - psychology, sociology, anthropology, archaeology, ethology,
ethnology, linguistics, learning, perception, urban problems,
reading problems, public opinion surveys, educational testing,
etc.
Biochemistry
Chemistry of life processes - molecular biology, molecular
genetics, enzymes, photosynthesis, blood chemistry, protein
chemistry, food chemistry, hormones, etc.
Botany
Study of plant life - agriculture, agronomy, horticulture,
forestry, plant taxonomy, plant physiology, plant pathology, plant
genetics, hydroponics, algae, etc.
Chemistry
Study of nature and composition of matter and laws governing it -
physical chemistry, organic chemistry (other than biochemistry),
inorganic chemistry, materials, plastics, fuels, pesticides,
metallurgy, soil chemistry, etc.
Computer Science
Study and development of computer hardware, software engineering,
internet networking and communications, graphics (including human
interface), simulations / virtual reality or computational science
(including data structures, encryption, coding and information
theory).
Consumer Science
( 6th – 8th Grades only)
Study of consumer products that compares one similar product
to another… “Which Paper Towel Works Best,”
“Which Lipstick Stays on the Longest,”
“Which Cleaner Cuts Grease the Fastest.”
Earth and Space Sciences
Geology, mineralogy, physiography, oceanography, meteorology,
climatology, astronomy, speleology, seismology, geography, etc.
Engineering
Technology - projects
that directly apply scientific principles to manufacturing and
practical uses:
civil, mechanical, aeronautical, chemical, electrical,
photographic, sound, automotive, marine, heating and
refrigerating, transportation, environmental engineering, etc.
Environmental Science
Study of pollution (air, water, and land) sources and their
control; ecology.
Mathematics
Development of formal logical systems or various numerical and
algebraic computations, and the application of these principles -
calculus, geometry, abstract algebra, number theory, statistics,
complex analysis, probability.
Medicine and Health
Study of diseases and health of humans and animals - dentistry,
pharmacology, pathology, ophthalmology, nutrition, sanitation,
pediatrics, dermatology, allergies, speech and hearing, etc.
Microbiology
Biology of microorganisms - bacteriology, virology, protozoology,
fungi, bacterial genetics, yeast, etc.
Physics
Theories, principles, and laws governing energy and the effect of
energy on matter - solid state, optics, acoustics, particle,
nuclear, atomic, plasma, superconductivity, fluid and gas
dynamics, thermodynamics, semiconductors, magnetism, quantum
mechanics, biophysics, etc.
Zoology
Study of animals - animal
genetics, ornithology, ichthyology, herpetology, entomology,
animal ecology, paleontology, cellular physiology, circadian
rhythms, animal husbandry, cytology, histology, animal physiology,
invertebrate neurophysiology, studies of invertebrates, etc.
Team Projects
Study conducted by two or three students in any discipline.
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