Course title

HSCI

Pre-requisite

Letter grade “A” in Honors 8th grade Science or equivalent

Course description

Honors Biology is designed for students who have excellent reading; comprehension; and study skills. The pace in the course is rapid; and critical thinking is stressed. Students are expected to maintain a grade of “B” or better throughout the year. This is a lab-oriented class. Major topics include: biochemistry; cellular biology; molecular and Mendelian genetics; biodiversity; evolution; and ecology. Emphasis is on fundamental principles governing living things; their function and origin. Continuity and diversity of living forms are also studied. This course meets University Lab Science requirement.

School country

United States

School state

Arizona

School city

Lake Havasu City

School / district Address

2675 Palo Verde Blvd. S.

School zip code

86403

Requested competency code

Lab Science

Date submitted

12/20/2012

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

• LBIO
• Biology

Approved date

01/27/2017

Deferred Reason

Need more information regarding course content; lab experiments and materials used.

Online / Virtual

No