Anatomy and Physiology A begins with a unit on embryology and the formation of a human. Students then study the cells and their sub-microscopic parts. Anatomy and Physiology B completes the study of the human body and how it works. Topics include digestive, respiratory, circulatory, excretory, reproductive, and nervous systems. Bioethical issues are considered throughout the course.
Dissection is a course requirement.
This honors course is intended for advanced students who have succeeded in biology and who wish to study in greater detail advanced concepts and theories of molecular genetics, classical genetics as applied to human genetics recombinant DNA and RFLP technology, the Human Genome Project, gene therapy, bioethics, and biological research. The approach used in teaching this course will be investigative laboratories networked with computers. Students will work in research teams to learn both the basic principles of human genetics and DNA science labs. Students will do a computer search in order to gather information relating to a biological problem. This is a year course for one science credit.