(Recorded Course) Honors Biology with Lab Part Two with MacBeth Derham

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Instructor: MacBeth Derham

Course Description: What is life? How does it work? Biology is the study of life, from its simplest forms to the most complex. In this two-semester course we will systematically explore all aspects of life, from the chemistry of the molecular machines that work in each of our cells to the vast intricate web of interconnected species on earth. An intensive honors-level biology class for college-bound students.

Course Outline:

  • Week 1: Flowering Plants and Plant Development

  • Week 2: Plant Transport Processes and Regulation of Growth

  • Week 3: Vertebrates I: Digestion

  • Week 4: Vertebrates II, III: Respiration and Circulation

  • Week 5: Homeostasis I, II Water and Temperature

  • Week 6: Homeostasis III Immune System; Endocrine System

  • Week 7: Nervous System, Sensory Perception and Motor Response

  • Week 8: The Vertebrate Brain

  • Week 9: Reproduction and Development

  • Week 10: Evolution and its Genetic Basis (taught through the lens of the Church)

  • Week 11: Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

  • Week 12: Hominid Evolution and the Evolution of Animal Behavior

  • Week 13: Population Dynamics and Communities

  • Week 14: Ecosystems and the Biosphere

Course Materials: 

Biology 5 th Edition by Curtis and Barnes, ISBN-10: 087901394X

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Lab materials: Provided by instructor plus household or commonly available items.

Homework: 4 hours per week. Heavy reading in text and additional reading, per instructor. Weekly Quizzes, midterm/final. One 5-page paper. Lab is HIGHLY recommended.