Course title

Biology Honors/VIRTUAL

Pre-requisite

Recommended final grade of 80 or higher in HN Earth/Environmental Science

Course description

The Biology I curriculum covers life science topics. Emphasis is on cellular structure and function; cell processes; interdependence of organisms within their environments (cycles; adaptations; relationships; limiting factors); impact of human activities on the environment; structure and function of DNA; genetic traits and expression; application of DNA technology; theory of evolution by natural selection; classification systems; biological molecules; and biochemical processes. Completion of this course with a 60 or higher final grade and the state mandated Biology EOC with a Level III or higher satisfies the Biology graduation requirement. This honors course covers Biology topics in greater depth with a focus on problem solving in the context of a larger environmental impact and lab experience.

School country

United States

School state

North Carolina

School city

Gastonia

High school

Ashbrook Senior High School

School / district Address

2222 S New Hope Rd

School zip code

28054

Requested competency code

Lab Science

Date submitted

Deferred

Yes

Deferred date

Deferred Reason

In order to be reviewed as a laboratory science; we will need a list of physical laboratory experiments completed for this course and number of hours students spend doing laboratory assignments each week.

Online / Virtual

Yes