Scientific Research and Design is a broad-based course designed to allow districts and schools considerable flexibility to develop local curriculum to supplement any program of study or coherent sequence. The course has the components of any rigorous scientific or engineering program of study from the problem identification, investigation design, data collection, data analysis, formulation, and presentation of the conclusions. Students must meet the 40% laboratory and fieldwork requirements. Students may take this course with different course content for a maximum of three credits. Note: This course satisfies a science credit requirement for students on the Foundation High School Program.