HSC 042 - Biology IB

Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 5
Biology II is the second of two courses covering the life science of biology, including energy and ecosystems; reproduction, genetics, and inheritance; development and growth; and interaction and interdependence among organisms. This course will prepare students to pass the end-of-course biology exam required for WA State high school graduation.
Course Outcomes:

Apply the Scientific Method to investigate the physical world.
Identify and describe current issues involving biology and society.
Describe the diverse set of reproductive strategies that organisms use.
Explain human reproduction, inheritance, embryology and the growth and development of the human life span.
Investigate and describe how organisms interact with each other and are interdependent upon one another in an ecosystem.
Apply Scientific principles in lab and field experiments.

Course Topics:

Thinking Like a Scientist.
Energy and ecosystems.
Reproduction, genetics, and inheritance.
Development and growth.
Interaction and interdependence among organisms.