Specialty Programs

Governor's School @ Innovation Park

Governor's School @ Innovation Park Pathway 

The Governor’s School @ Innovation Park (GS@IP) provides an alternative learning environment in a university setting designed to meet the needs of academically talented and highly motivated learners. The STEM program provides a uniquely designed integrated science, math, engineering, and technology curriculum with real-world research and application opportunities. Students attending GS@IP will be engaged in multiple opportunities to develop their leadership skills and potential by applying their intellectual design based on research into action proposals. Students attending the partial-day program at The Governor’s School will have the opportunity to continue being involved in the social and extracurricular activities offered by their base schools. By providing a dual enrollment program, The Governor’s School @ Innovation Park enables college-bound students to be challenged with college-level content while earning both high school and college credits in science and math. Students will also be awarded opportunities to interact with science researchers and learn about possible career opportunities.

Interdisciplinary Connectivity and Technology Integration

GS@IP faculty collaborates to integrate content knowledge and skills across disciplines. Students are challenged to understand and engage in the process of scientific investigation using state-of-the-art technology and to utilize their technical writing skills to present their findings.

Program Sequencing

Subject 11th Grade 12th Grade
Math

GS Pre-Calculus
GS Calculus 1
OR
GS Calculus 1
GS Calculus 2

GS Calculus 1
GS Calculus 2
OR
GS Multivariable Calculus
GS Linear Algebra
Science

GS Biology 1
GS Biology 1 Lab

GS Chemistry 1
GS Chemistry 1 Lab
GS Physics 1
GS Physics 1 Lab

GS Biology 2
GS Biology 2 Lab
GS Chemistry 2
GS Chemistry 2 Lab
GS Physics 2
GS Physics 2 Lab
Technology/Engineering GS Practicum in Engineering GS Statics
GS Thermodynamics
Research Hands-on research in science area of interest Hands-on research in science area of interest

 

Program Information

Program Type

Transport

Students participating in this program will be transported between their base school and their program school for all CTE program classes on a PWCS bus daily, returning in time to ride their regular bus home.

Schools
Governor's School @ Innovation Park

Governor's School and George Mason University Course Crosswalk

GS Course Names

George Mason University
Dual Enrollment Option(s) 
AP Exam Option University Credit Transferability
GS Pre-Calculus MATH 105 No No
GS Calculus Fall and Spring MATH 115 and MATH 116 Yes - Calculus BC Likely - AP waiver equivalent course
GS Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra MATH 215 and MATH 203 No Likely - comparable course
GS General Biology 1/Lab BIOL 103/ BIOL 105 Yes Possible science elective
GS General Biology 2/Lab BIOL 104/ BIOL 106 No Possible science electives
GS Human Anatomy & Physiology BIOL 124 Yes Likely - AP waiver equivalent course
GS Microbiology/Lab BIOL 245 No Possible science electives

GS General Chemistry 1/Lab

and

GS General Chemistry 2/Lab

CHEM 211/ CHEM 212

Yes Likely - AP waiver equivalent course
GS Introduction to Organic Chemistry/Lab CHEM 104 No Possible science electives
GS Environmental Chemistry/Lab CHEM 155 No Possible science electives

GS College Physics 1/Lab

and

GS College Physics 2/Lab

PHYS 243/ PHYS 244

and

PHYS 245/ PHYS 246

Appropriate AP Physics Exam Likely - AP waiver equivalent course, possible science elective for non-physics majors

GS University Physics 1/Lab

and

GS University Physics 2/Lab

PHYS 160/ PHYS 161

and

PHYS 260/ PHYS 261

Physics C Likely – University Physics
Engineering 1 ENGR 107 and ME 151 No Likely - comparable course
Engineering 2

ME 211

and

ME 212 or 221 or 231

No Likely - comparable course
Junior Year Research COS 120 No Possible science elective
Senior Year Research COS 120 No Possible science elective

Schedule For Students Enrolling in Pre-Calculus Junior Year:

Semester Strand 11th 12th
Fall Math MATH 105 (4 credits) MATH 116 (3 credits)
Science

CHEM 211 (4 credits)
BIOL 103 (4 credits)
PHYS 243 (4 credits)
ENGR 107 (2 credits)

CHEM 104 (4 credits)
BIOL 124 (4 credits)
PHYS 160/161 (4 credits)
ME 211 (3 credits)

Spring Math MATH 115 (3 credits) MATH 215 (4 credits)
Science

CHEM 212 (4 credits)
BIOL 104 (4 credits)
PHYS 245 (4 credits)
ME 151 (2 credits)

CHEM 155 (4 credits)
BIOL 246 (3 credits)
PHYS 260/261 (4 credits)
ME 212 or 221 or 231 (3 credits)

Schedule For Students Enrolling In GS Calculus Fall/Spring Junior Year:

Semester Strand 11th 12th
Fall Math MATH 115 (4 credits) MATH 215 (3 credits)
Science

CHEM 211 (4 credits)
BIOL 103 (4 credits)
PHYS 243 (4 credits)

ENGR 107 (2 credits)

CHEM 104 (4 credits)
BIOL 124 (4 credits)
PHYS 160 (4 credits)
ME 211 (3 credits)

Spring Math MATH 116 (4 credits) MATH 203 (3 credits)
Science

CHEM 212 (4 credits)
BIOL 104 (4 credits)
PHYS 245 (4 credits)
ME 151 (2 credits)

CHEM 155 (4 credits)
BIOL 246 (4 credits)
PHYS 260 (4 credits)
ME 212/221/or 231 (3 credits)