Advanced Biology

First Year Biology- Level II
Two Semesters, Grade 9
Prerequisites:  None  

This course is designed to guide the student to discover basic biological concepts and gain laboratory skills.  The student develops the ability to define a problem, set up an experiment, observe carefully, reason critically, and arrive at valid conclusions.  Familiarity with many of the basic biological themes is gained through individual and group experimentation.  These themes include the history of biological concepts and discoveries, the genetic continuity of life, the biological basis of behavior, and the interrelationships of organisms and their environments.  Biology is a requirement of Reitz Memorial High School.