Science

This lab-based course covers the foundational principles of modern life focusing on molecular processes. The course is framed around the themes of structure and function as well as interaction and change. The Next Generation Life Science standards are covered in this course, with a focus on scientific and engineering practices. Course content will include the studies of biochemistry, cellular processes, genetics, evolution, and ecology. Technological, historical, political, and environmental aspects of biology will also be addressed. Content learned in physics and chemistry courses is built upon and expanded on in a biological context. Critical thinking and analysis are emphasized. This is a required junior class, or students may choose instead to take College Biology 101 and 102 in its place.