Biology
Biology 20 (SCN2231)
Credits: 5
Prerequisite: Science 10
Required for: Biology 30 or Science 30 (with administrator’s permission)
This course involves the study of the following topics:
- Biochemistry and Cells
Proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, cell structure and function
- Photosynthesis and Cell Respiration
Conversion and utilization of energy by living things
- Human Body Systems
Digestive, circulatory, immune response, respiratory, excretory, and musculo-skeletal systems
- Evolution
Evidence and theories of the process of change over time in species
- Ecology
Interaction of biotic and a-biotic factors in our local ecosystem
Biology 30 (SCN3230)
Credits: 5
Prerequisite: Biology 20
Students in this course will write an Alberta Education Diploma Exam valued at 50% of their final grade.
This course involves the study of the following topics:
- Anatomy and physiology of the control systems in the human organism
Nervous system and endocrine system
- Anatomy and physiology of the reproductive systems
Related reproductive technologies
- Reproduction at the cellular level
Mitosis and meiosis
- Genetics
Classical, molecular and population levels
- Ecology
Population growth and community interactions