Considerable time is spent studying recent discoveries and observational techniques.
This course does not meet the U.C. lab science requirement. Such topics as biochemistry, cell biology, physiology, reproduction, heredity and ecology are explored. Emphasis is placed not only on biological theories, but also on the evidence for such theories and the methods by which this evidence is gathered. This course is designed for ninth grade students who have the recommendation of their middle school science teachers. The intent of this course is to prepare each student for the Advanced Placement Science sequence.