Biology

Tutor:  Lauren Landerman

*Prerequisite – Students should have taken Physical Science and at least concurrently be taking Algebra 1 as this is a high school course that builds on these foundations.

Course Objective – This course is designed to be the student’s first high school science course and is a college-prep biology course that provides a detailed introduction to the methods and concepts of general biology, heavily emphasizing the vocabulary of biology and note taking. It covers the five-kingdom classification scheme and a survey of it, some basic chemistry, microscopy, biochemistry, cellular biology, molecular and Mendelian genetics, evolution, dissection, and ecosystems. Students will also gain a strong background in the scientific experimental design: question, hypothesis, materials and methods, graphic analysis of results, research, communication, and conclusion using APA format, in text citations and a reference list.