Science and technology are part of our everyday lives. We need a population which is literate in science and can help fulfill our many future needs. It is the goal of the Notre Dame Science Department to teach literacy in science and equip young women with the tools they will need to be successful in the careers of their choice. In preparing our students for the 21st century, we focus on a great many subject areas in our science classes.
The Notre Dame Science Department is actively developing biotechnology programs to be integrated throughout the three-year science requirement. It is our goal that freshmen will learn the basics in Integrated Science and move on to higher-level lab experiences in Biology and AP Biology. Aspects of biotechnology will also be integrated into Chemistry. Biotechnology is a rapidly developing field with applications in all areas of science. We feel it is imperative to provide learning opportunities that will support career development and enable students to make sound personal choices in the future.
The Department believes that every student should have a strong foundation in human biology. In human biology, freshmen will spend the Spring Semester studying the human body and the cell. Students will be working from the text, Biology, and will be completing support labs. Students will continue to use the text as sophomores.
A freshman who wishes to enroll in Honors Biology may be allowed to do so provided that certain conditions are met.
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All students have a three-year Science requirement