IB Biology HL Year 1

Welcome to IB Biology HL Year 1

Teacher:

Ms. Sitts: rsitts@prospectschools.org

Ms. Wei: mwei@prospectschools.org

Course Information:

IB Biology is a challenging, two-year, higher-level IB course in which students develop a deep understanding of biological concepts including cell structure and function, genetics, evolution, ecology, human health and physiology, nucleic acids and proteins, cell respiration and photosynthesis, and plant science. Students enrolling in IB Biology HL should have a strong background in math and chemistry, as the course will also include statistical analysis and biochemistry. Biology HL will also cover two additional topics from the following: evolution, neurobiology and behavior, microbes and biotechnology, ecology and conservation, and further human physiology. Students in this course complete 60 hours of lab work, the majority of which is student-directed inquiry. This is the most rigorous science course offered at BPCHS, and any student with an interest in majoring in science in college is encouraged to enroll.

Prerequisite: Overall grade of 80 or higher in Chemistry is required to enter this course.