Biotechnology is a junior/senior level course that will focus on general lab skills, microbiology, DNA technology, immunology, bioethics, and using current scientific research to differentiate science from pseudoscience.
- Teacher: Jen Borkowski
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- Teacher: Marvin Allen
- Teacher: Marvin Allen
- Teacher: Marvin Allen
Anatomy and Physiology is a junior/senior level science course at Southwestern High School. Students study body systems in-depth and do several dissections. Anatomy is recommended for students who wish to enter the health care field.
- Teacher: Jen Borkowski
AP Biology is a college-level biology course for juniors and seniors at Southwestern High School. Curriculum is focused on the AP Biology four big ideas: evolution, energy flow, heredity, ecology. This class requires work outside of the classroom and is challenging. The first time you log-in, it may ask for a password; the password is piasabirds.
- Teacher: Jen Borkowski
- Teacher: Kaci McAfee
- Teacher: Kaci McAfee
Horticulture is a fast-paced agricultural science course that delves into plant identification, plant anatomy, and ecology. This course is a college-credit course through LCCC for Ecology 101.
- Teacher: Kaci McAfee
- Teacher: Tim Reed
- Teacher: Tim Reed
7th grade science centers around the Next Generation Science Standards for Middle School Physical Science. It is taught by Mrs. Camille Rinacke.
- Teacher: Jen Borkowski
- Teacher: Camille Rinacke
8th grade science centers around the Middle School Life Science Next Generation Science Standards. It is taught by Mrs. Katrina Cottingham.
- Teacher: Jen Borkowski
- Teacher: Katrina Cottingham
6th grade science centers around the Next Generation Science Standards for Middle School Earth and Space Science.
- Teacher: Jen Borkowski
- Teacher: Kendra Campion
- Teacher: Chris Stamps