This rigorous science course covers similar topics to Biology but in greater depth and detail, moving at a rapid pace. Students apply the information learned from lectures and readings by participating in engaging, hands-on activities such as dissections, a wide variety of experiments and activities, a field trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and large-scale projects. In addition, students participate in numerous group activities (Crime Scene Investigation Lab, for example) that serve to apply the information learned in course to real-life scenarios.

Additional Expectations: Students should be self- motivated and have well-developed levels of reading comprehension and critical reading skills. Quizzing and testing are frequent.

*Though internal honors credit is given, the UC does not calculate an honors grade point for this course. Other colleges may assign honors credit.