COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Biology Course # 601
Open to grades 10-11-12
1 credit Prerequisite: None Lab Fee: $20
This course takes an extensive and comprehensive look at all the areas that fall under the scope of Biology including the cell, genetics and ecology. The curriculum is designed around the numerous standards set forth by the Quality Core Standards framework and aspires to prepare each student for the End of Course exam that is a spring testing requirement for this course. Students completing Biology will be required to take an End of Course Exam which will account for 20% of their final grade.
Honors Biology Course # 602
Open to grades 9-10-11-12
1 credit Prerequisite: None Lab Fee: $20
This course involves a lab centered interdisciplinary approach with main emphasis on life science as outlined by the Quality Core Standards including: the cell, the molecular basis of heredity, biological change, interdependence of organisms, matter, energy and organization of living systems, and the behavior of organisms. The pace of this course is accelerated and material is presented in greater depth than in Biology. Students completing Honors Biology will be required to take an End of Course Exam which will account for 20% of their final grade.
Open to grades 10-11-12
1 credit Prerequisite: None Lab Fee: $20
This course takes an extensive and comprehensive look at all the areas that fall under the scope of Biology including the cell, genetics and ecology. The curriculum is designed around the numerous standards set forth by the Quality Core Standards framework and aspires to prepare each student for the End of Course exam that is a spring testing requirement for this course. Students completing Biology will be required to take an End of Course Exam which will account for 20% of their final grade.
Honors Biology Course # 602
Open to grades 9-10-11-12
1 credit Prerequisite: None Lab Fee: $20
This course involves a lab centered interdisciplinary approach with main emphasis on life science as outlined by the Quality Core Standards including: the cell, the molecular basis of heredity, biological change, interdependence of organisms, matter, energy and organization of living systems, and the behavior of organisms. The pace of this course is accelerated and material is presented in greater depth than in Biology. Students completing Honors Biology will be required to take an End of Course Exam which will account for 20% of their final grade.