Science

In this course, students examine materials from the nanoscale to the macroscopic as they learn about crystal lattice bonding, manufacturing techniques, and real-world applications. Students complete a variety of laboratory experiences and projects of their own design. An understanding of material properties is crucial to engineering and recommended for students going into STEM fields.

The bedrock of disciplines ranging from medicine to bioengineering, modern molecular biology is the study of how genes in a cell guide the production of biomolecules needed for life. In this laboratory-based course, students explore how molecular biology can be harnessed to understand the nature of disease, produce targeted therapies, and engineer new biotechnologies.

Forensic science is a lab-based survey of scientific approaches to criminal investigation. Students will learn how various disciplines, including biology, chemistry, math, anatomy, psychology, and law, are interconnected, and they will gain an appreciation for the importance of looking at crime scenes and evidence objectively.

This laboratory course investigates major environmental issues, which may include global warming, recycling of materials, air pollution, acid rain, quality of drinking water, and various other environmental toxins. Supplementing class work are field studies and trips that emphasize a hands-on interdisciplinary approach to environmental assessment. Open to fifth and sixth form students who have completed one year of a laboratory science.

This introductory course is designed to provide students with an overview of some of the major engineering principles and applications, as well as an opportunity to implement those principles through experimentation, design-based projects, and presentations. The course will introduce new mathematical concepts to improve their understanding of how real-world systems are designed, modeled, and fabricated.