Advanced Chemical Analysis
Advanced Chemical Analysis (4471): (2 weighted high school science credits)
Advanced Chemical Analysis_Course Syllabus 2025
This course focuses on the fundamental principles and laws of chemistry. Extensive laboratory work will serve as the basic tool for students to explore chemistry topics and develop data collection and analysis skills. Insights into inorganic and organic chemistry will be provided. The students will explore advanced concepts such as kinetics, acid/base chemistry, equilibrium, thermochemistry, nuclear chemistry and electrochemistry. The course will emphasize problem solving through chemical calculations. Advanced Chemical Analysis is a college-level course with a strong focus on laboratory work. It examines topics typically studied during the first year of college by science majors
Advanced Biological Analysis
Advanced Biological Analysis (4371): (2 weighted high school science credits)
In the fall semester, the course will cover topics in cell and molecular biology, addressing the roles of biological macromolecules, cellular organization, metabolism, and processes such as cellular communication, genetics, respiration, and photosynthesis. The spring semester will focus on gene expression and control, evolution, and the diversity of living things. A significant component of the course is the laboratory experience, providing students with hands-on opportunities to apply technologies used in research, medical, and forensic laboratories. Students will design many of their experiments and will analyze and interpret results. Laboratory activities encompass biochemical, molecular, and cellular techniques, including spectrophotometry, analysis of gas products of respiration, fermentation, and photosynthesis, compound light microscopy, PCR, DNA electrophoresis, CRISPR, culture of eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms, and animal dissection. Advanced Biological Analysis is a college-level course that explores topics typically studied during the first year of college by biology majors.