Science
Science Progressions
Students are encouraged to take a rigorous science course load all 4 years of high school.
Variations to the course progression are available to best fit the individual student’s needs. See individual course requirements.
All science classes offered at Daniel High School count as a lab science with the exception of Physical Science.
Biology is an End-of-Course Test class and is required for all SC High School students for graduation.
Students who are seeking to attend a 2 year technical school Associate’s degree program, achieve a technical school certification, or who wish to directly enter a career after graduation, typically take the following courses, along with elective options that seem interesting: Physical Science, Biology, and a 3rd science of interest. Students seeking this educational pathway are encouraged to select a program of interest from the Pickens County Career and Technology Center. Students seeing this educational pathway are encouraged to select a program of interest from the Pickens County Career and Technology Center.
Students seeking to enroll into a technical college to transfer into a 4 year college program or will directly enroll in a 4 year college need a minimum of 3 lab sciences (4 is often recommended). The Commission on Higher Education recommends 3 lab sciences with preference for the following courses: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Make certain you know the enrollment requirements for colleges and universities for which you plan to apply.