By stepping into the role of the forensic scientist, the students learn and apply numerous scientific strategies and skills. Students experience a variety of learning strategies including cooperative group interaction, lecture, discussion, demonstration and laboratory experimentation. All of these activities are directed toward incorporating content into critical thinking. This course is designed to expose students to the concepts of biology, focusing on the human systems. Students are involved in a variety of activities including laboratory observation, demonstration and participation lessons.
Instruction is modified to meet the individual needs and learning styles of each student.
This course emphasizes the important role chemistry will play in their personal and professional lives. The course enhances their ability to understand and use the principles of chemistry and to think more clearly about current issues involving science and technology. Students also develop awareness of the limitations and the potential of science in their daily lives. The course is organized around five units, which are chemistry-related technological issues now confronting our society and the world. Each unit topic serves as a basis for introducing the chemistry needed to understand and analyze it.