Description:

In this honors course, students will expand their understanding of God’s complex creation. Students will classify systems to survey living organisms. They will participate in lab activities and simulations to examine the structures and processes in living organisms. By applying concepts in statistics and probability, students will explore the mechanisms for inheritance and variation. Students will also analyze interactions within ecosystems and the effects of human activity. This course has a lab component.

Special Notes:

This course is a part of the honors track, and intentional focus will be on the required knowledge, critical thinking, and analytical skills needed to prepare a student to be successful in future upper level and Advanced Placement® (AP®) courses.

Special Instructions:

*As part of the EVP program, this course will have a live class requirement once a week at a set time; please see the website for time choices. This live class will include teaching, discussion with classmates from around the world, demonstrations, questions and answers, and other aspects of a live classroom. Students will have weekly due dates and stay on a traditional coursework schedule.

Semester 1: August 29 – January 22

Fall Break: November 21 – 25

Christmas Break: December 15 – December 30

Semester 2: January 23 – June 4

Spring Break: April 3 – April 7

Times: Tuesdays 9:00 AM or Tuesdays 11:00 AM US Central Time

If there are books and materials for this course, they can be purchased from our Online Bookstore.