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Course Descriptions:

401 Biology Credit - 1 Unit Pre-requisites

One Year Course Elective 10-12 Science 9

Biology is a college preparatory course. Biologists name organisms, name their parts, and name their processes. Biologists study the relationships of organisms and how their processes help them to live. As a biologist studies the diversity of the organisms, the biologist will compare and contrast these relationships and processes from the simplest to the most complex organism.

Biology builds on the skills learned in the lower grade sciences in studying the cell through the primates. Topics covered are photosynthesis, respiration, genetics, and reproduction from cell to primate through all five kingdoms, as well as the wealth of organisms and their relationship to each other. Microscope and dissection work are a necessary part of the course. Most Human topics are not covered due to the coverage in the Health curriculum.

406 Anatomy & Physiology Credit - 1 Unit Pre-requisites

One Year Course Elective 11-12 Biology

Anatomy is the study of structures of the body, while physiology is the study of how the body functions. This course intensively studies these topics through the 10 basic body systems. The body is also studied through comparative study of a vertebrate organism as a whole as well as individual parts through dissection and microscopic viewing.

Anatomy and Physiology is recommended for those students who have completed General Biology with good grades. Thus Anatomy and Physiology is for those students in grades 11-12 with General Biology as a prerequisite.

 Created by Mrs. Kim Moritz, Bluffton High School
e-mail moritzk@bf.noacsc.org
Last updated  09/10/07