Senior Research Lab Prerequisites
Prereqs for the Class of 2026
Note - Any exception to a prerequisite should be directed to the Science and Technology Division Manager who (if supportive of) will request the final approval of the TJ administration.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Research Lab Prerequisites:
Total Required Coursework: 0 semesters
No prerequisites for Class of 2026
4-Year Planning Considerations
- College and Career cluster
- Advanced Astronomy: Solar System
- Advanced Astronomy: Universe
- AP Physics
- Engineering
- Geospatial Analysis
Biotechnology and Life Sciences
Research Lab Prerequisites:
Total Required Coursework: 1 semester
Can be completed in 10th or 11th grade
DNA Science 1 (1 semester)
4-Year Planning Considerations
- College and Career cluster
- DNA Science 2
- AP Biology
- AP Chemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Environmental Science
Chemical Analysis and Nanochemistry
Research Lab Prerequisites:
Total Required Coursework: 0 semesters
No prerequisites for Class of 2026
4-Year Planning Considerations
- College and Career cluster
- AP Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- AP Biology
- AP Physics
Computer Systems
Research Lab Prerequisites:
Total Required Coursework: 3-4 semesters
Can be completed in 10th or 11th grade
TJ Math 4 and 5 (semester + semester) AND Artificial Intelligence 1 and 2 (semester + semester)
OR AP Calculus BC (year) AND Foundations in Computer Science (year)
OR Data Structures (year) AND Research Statistics 2 (semester)
4-Year Planning Considerations
- AP CS is a prerequisite for Artificial Intelligence 1 and 2
- College and Career cluster
- Artificial Intelligence 1 and 2
- AP Computer Science
- Computer Vision 1 and 2
- Machine Learning 1 and 2
- Mobile and/or Web App Dev
Combined Engineering Research
Research Lab Prerequisites:
Total Required Coursework: 2 semester
Can be completed in 10th or 11th grade
- Two Engineering electives (2 semesters)
4-Year Planning Considerations
- College and Career cluster
- Energy Systems 1 and 2
- Prototyping 1 and 2
- Robotics 1 and 2
- CAD
- Engineering Design
Mobile Web
Research Lab Prerequisites:
Total Required Coursework: AP Computer Science AND 1-2 semesters
Can be completed in 10th or 11th grade
- Mobile App Development (semester) OR Web App Development (semester)
- OR Artificial Intelligence 1 AND Artificial Intelligence 2 (semester + semester)
- OR Computer Vision 1 AND Computer Vision 2 (semester + semester)
- OR Artificial Intelligence 1 AND Computer Vision 1 (semester + semester)
4-Year Planning Considerations
- AP CS is a prerequisite to all pathways
- College and Career cluster
- Artificial Intelligence 1 and 2
- Mobile and Web App Dev
- Computer Vision 1 and 2
Neuroscience
Research Lab Prerequisites:
Total Required Coursework: 2-4 semesters
- AP Biology (year) AND Neurobiology (semester) - AP Bio in 10th Grade is prereq for Neurobio in 11th Grade
- OR AP Calculus BC (year) AND Artificial Intelligence 1 and 2 (semester + semester) - AP Computer Science is prereq for AI 1 and 2
- OR Psychology: Brain and Behavior (semester) AND Neurobiology (semester) - Psychology is prereq for Neurobio
4-Year Planning Considerations
- College and Career cluster
- Neurobiology
- AP Biology
- Honors or AP Psychology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Robotics
Oceanography and Geophysical Systems
Research Lab Prerequisites:
Total Required Coursework: 1 semester
Can be completed in 10th or 11th grade
Advanced Marine Biology (semester)
4-Year Planning Considerations
- College and Career cluster
- Marine Science Techniques
- AP Biology
- Robotics 1 and 2
- Geospatial Analysis
- Environmental Science
Quantum Physics and Optics
Research Lab Prerequisites:
Total Required Coursework: 1 semester
Can be completed in 11th grade concurrently with AP Calculus BC
AP Physics C (year)
4-Year Planning Considerations
- College and Career cluster
- Electrodynamics
- Optics
- Computational Physics
- AP CS
- post-AP Math
Prereqs for the Class of 2027 and Beyond
Note - Any exception to a prerequisite should be directed to the Science and Technology Division Manager who (if supportive of) will request the final approval of the TJ administration.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Research Lab Prerequisites:
Total Required Coursework: 1 semester
Advanced Astronomy: The Solar System (semester)
OR Advanced Astronomy: The Universe (semester)
4-Year Planning Considerations
- College and Career cluster
- Both Solar System and Universe
- AP Physics
- Engineering
- Geospatial Analysis
Biotechnology and Life Sciences
Research Lab Prerequisites:
Total Required Coursework: 1 semester
Can be completed in 10th or 11th grade
DNA Science 1 (semester)
4-Year Planning Considerations
- College and Career cluster
- DNA Science 2
- AP Biology
- AP Chemistry
- Environmental Science
- Bioinformatics
Chemical Analysis and Nanochemistry
Research Lab Prerequisites:
Total Required Coursework: 1 semester
Can be completed in 10th or 11th grade
AP Chemistry (year)
OR AP Biology (year)
4-Year Planning Considerations
- College and Career cluster
- Both AP Chemistry and AP Biology
- Organic Chemistry
- AP Physics
Computer Systems
Research Lab Prerequisites:
Total Required Coursework: 3-4 semesters
Can be completed in 10th or 11th grade
TJ Math 4 and 5 (semester + semester) AND Artificial Intelligence 1 and 2 (semester + semester)
OR AP Calculus BC (year) AND Foundations in Computer Science (year)
OR Data Structures (year) AND Research Statistics 2 (semester)
4-Year Planning Considerations
- AP CS is a prerequisite for Artificial Intelligence 1 and 2
- College and Career cluster
- Artificial Intelligence 1 and 2
- AP Computer Science
- Computer Vision 1 and 2
- Machine Learning 1 and 2
- Mobile and/or Web App Dev
Combined Engineering Research
Research Lab Prerequisites:
Total Required Coursework: 2 semesters
Can be completed in 10th or 11th grade
Two Engineering electives (2 semesters)
4-Year Planning Considerations
- Engineering Fundamentals is a prerequisite for most Engineering electives
- College and Career cluster
- Prototyping 1 and 2
- Energy Systems 1 and 2
- Robotics 1 and 2
- CAD and Engineering Design
Mobile Web
Research Lab Prerequisites:
Total Required Coursework: AP CS AND 1-2 semesters
Can be completed in 10th or 11th grade
Mobile App Development (semester) OR Web App Development (semester)
OR Artificial Intelligence 1 AND Artificial Intelligence 2 (semester + semester)
OR Computer Vision 1 AND Computer Vision 2 (semester + semester)
OR Artificial Intelligence 1 AND Computer Vision 1 (semester + semester)
4-Year Planning Considerations
- AP CS is a prerequisite to all pathways
- College and Career cluster
- Artificial Intelligence 1 and 2
- Mobile and Web App Dev
- Computer Vision 1 and 2
Neuroscience
Research Lab Prerequisites:
Total Required Coursework: 2-4 semesters
AP Biology (year) AND Neurobiology (semester) - AP Bio is 10th grade prereq for Neurobio in 11th grade
OR AP Calculus BC (year) AND Artificial Intelligence 1 and 2 (semester + semester) - AP CS is prereq for AI 1 and 2
OR Psychology: Brain and Behavior (semester) AND Neurobiology (semester) - Pyschology is prereq for Neurobio
4-Year Planning Considerations
- College and Career cluster
- Neurobiology
- AP Biology
- Honors or AP Psychology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Robotics
Oceanography and Geophysical Systems
Research Lab Prerequisites:
Total Required Coursework: 1 semester
Can be completed in 10th or 11th grade
Advanced Marine Biology (semester)
OR Marine Science Techniques (semester)
4-Year Planning Considerations
- College and Career cluster
- Marine Science Techniques
- AP Biology
- Robotics 1 and 2
- Geospatial Analysis
- Environmental Science
Quantum Physics and Optics
Research Lab Prerequisites:
Total Required Coursework: 1 semester
Can be completed in 11th grade concurrently with AP Calculus BC
AP Physics C (year)
4-Year Planning Considerations
- College and Career cluster
- Electrodynamics
- Optics
- Computational Physics
- AP CS
- post-AP Math