Biology Survey Course 2 Semester Overview

Course Number: SC.BIOSVY2

Overview
This class surveys the major biological concepts with an emphasis on hands-on laboratory investigations and practical application. This content will enable students to meet required state and district standards. Themes such as change over time, stability, and homeostasis and ecology are developed and provide a wide range of experiences that help students to develop and apply thinking process skills. Course studies include the following options: classification; ecological interactions; cell structures, functions, and processes; human genetics and heredity; plant growth and development; and animal body systems and their functions.
Prerequisite: Recommended satisfactory completion of Introduction to Physical, Chemical, and Earth Sciences or demonstration of proficiency in course criteria on proficiency examination
Course Length: 2   Period Length: 1    Grade Level:  9-12   Credit per Semester: 1 

Additional Credit Information: Credit per Semester: 1.0 (Science requirement or Elective)