- Sciences
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Integrated Science I and II
Biology is a way to inquire into, see, and know the living world. By diving into areas such as foundational biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, physiology, ecology, and evolution, this course crystallizes the value of understanding nature at various levels of organization. We develop an appreciation of recurring themes amidst the diversity and complexity of living things, the connection between Earth’s history and the history of life on Earth, bidirectional interactions between biotic and abiotic factors, exchange of matter and energy flow, and emergent properties. Additionally, we appreciate biology as an intrinsically interdisciplinary form of human knowledge. Students engage in independent and guided projects, and connect principles and concepts to authentic experiences and clinical/environmental challenges at the community and global levels. Learning is facilitated through diverse media and rich classroom discourses, lectures, videos, model building, demonstrations, and experiments. Students develop the ability to define problems, collaborate to synthesize pertinent information, design experiments/clinical trials, gather and analyze data, use logic and reasoning to draw conclusions, and communicate this process orally and in writing.
- Advanced Topics