ACES Scholars Program
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Recognition and Benefits
The Course of Study
Program Requirements
- Biology, Chemistry, and Physics (2 of which must be honors or AP®)
- At least five credits of the following (3 credits of which must be AP®)
- AP® Biology (2 credits)
- AP® Chemistry (2 credits)
- AP® Environmental Science
- AP® Math (1 credit)
- Calculus AB or BC
- Statistics
- AP® Physics 1
- AP® Physics C: Mechanics
- AP® Physics C: E & M
- Anatomy
- Forensic Science
- Molecular Biology
- Science Internship
- Intel Science Competition
- 3 years of competition in a school science program
- Advanced Placement (AP) exams must be completed for all AP courses used to fulfill ACES Program requirements.
- Students must take the course at WJ, earn a semester grade of B or higher in all courses used toward fulfilling the ACES Program requirements.
Example Schedules
There are many different course options for completing the ACES Scholars program, so it is recommended that students take the upper-level courses of most interest. Students will need 2-3 periods of science most years to complete this program. Below are some options:
Maximum AP® Courses: (6 AP® sciences)
9th Grade: H Biology & H Chemistry
10th Grade: AP® Physics 1 & AP® Environmental Science
11th Grade: AP® Physics C: Mechanics & AP® Chemistry
12th Grade: AP® Biology & AP Physics C: E & M
3-4 AP® sciences
9th Grade: H Biology & H Chemistry
10th Grade: AP® Physics 1 & AP® Environmental Science
11th Grade: AP® Chemistry or AP® Biology
12th Grade: AP® or Advanced Science
2-3 AP® sciences
9th Grade: H Biology
10th Grade: H Chemistry
11th Grade: H Physics or AP® Physics 1 & AP® Chemistry
12th Grade: AP® Biology & AP® Calc or Stat