| CSSC Code | Title | Alternate Titles | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Category | Sub-Category | Course | |||
| 26 | LIFE SCIENCES | A summary of groups of instructional programs that describe the systematic study of living organisms. | |||
| 01 | BIOLOGY, GENERAL | A group of instructional programs that generally describes life forms, including the structure, function, reproduction, growth, heredity, evolution, behavior, and distribution of living organisms. | |||
| 11 | Science 7 | Life Sciences 7 | animals, plants, cells; human body systems; environment; continuity | ||
| 21 | Biology, Basic 1 | Biology, Essentials; Biology, Patterns; Life Science; Natural Science; Biology, Functional | basic course; organismic level; simplified approach; human body; functioning plants; functioning animals | ||
| 22 | Biology, Basic 2 | second-level basic course in biology for students who need a more simplified approach | |||
| 31 | Biology, General 1 | Biology; Biology, Regents; Biology, Introductory | standard course; cellular level; community level; ecological relations; evolutionary development | ||
| 32 | Biology, General 2 | second-level biology course for average or college track students | |||
| 41 | Biology, Honors 1 | college preparatory course; quantitative approach; biosphere; physiology; heredity; molecular level | |||
| 42 | Biology, Advanced | College Biology; Honors Biology 2 | second level course; evolutionary history; DNA and RNA; immunology; microbiology; advanced genetics | ||
| 43 | Pre-IB Biology | ||||
| 44 | IB Biology 2 | ||||
| 45 | IB Biology 3 | ||||
| 46 | AP Biology | ||||
| 51 | Field Biology | Biology, Regional | local environment study; nature appreciation; field experiences; local flora and fauna; ecological relationships | ||
| 61 | Genetics | mutation; heredity; genetic principles; DNA and RNA; recombination; viruses | |||
| 71 | Biopsychology | human behavior; biological factors; environmental factors; conditioned response; reasoning behavior; behavior adaptation | |||
| 81 | Biology Seminar | Biology, Independent Study | advanced biology topics; independent projects; biology research | ||
| 00 | Biology, Other General | ||||
| 02 | BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS. | A group of instructional programs that describe the chemistry of living systems, the biological phenomena that result from the interactions among these systems, including energy changes, and biological phenomena using physical principles and methods. | |||
| 11 | Biochemistry | biochemical evolution; macromolecules; metabolism; glycolysis; photosynthesis; respiration | |||
| 00 | Biochemistry and Biophysics, Other | ||||
| 03 | BOTANY. | A group of instructional programs that describe the structure, function, reproduction, growth, heredity, evolution, and descriptions of plant life. | |||
| 11 | Botany | Plants and People; Trees and Shrubs, Local | plant kingdom; plant evolution; classification; plant ecology; domestic plants | ||
| 00 | Botany, Other | ||||
| 04 | CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | A group of instructional programs that describe the cell as a unit of organization in plants and animals, and the molecular structure and processes of living organisms. | |||
| 11 | Cell Biology | cellular metabolism; cell physiology; cell division; cellular chemistry; cell evolution | |||
| 00 | Cell and Molecular Biology, Other | ||||
| 05 | MICROBIOLOGY | A group of instructional programs that describe microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, protista, protozoans, and certain fungi. | |||
| 11 | Microbiology | Bacteriology | microbiological techniques; viruses; fungi; protozoans; bacteria; pathogenic organisms | ||
| 00 | Microbiology, Other | ||||
| 06 | MISCELLANEOUS SPECIALIZED AREAS, LIFE SCIENCES | A group of instructional programs that describe specialized areas of the life sciences not described elsewhere in life sciences. | |||
| 11 | Ecology | biotic and abiotic factors; energy flow; mineral cycles; ecosystems; biomes | |||
| 21 | Marine Biology | Marine Studies; Biology, Aquatic | marine science; ocean zones; seawater; habitats; marine taxonomy | ||
| 22 | Marine Biology, Advanced | Marine Biology 2 | oceanography; marine ecology; field study procedures | ||
| 31 | Anatomy | plant structure; animal structure; tissues; organs; systems | |||
| 00 | Miscellaneous Specialized Areas, Life Sciences, Other | ||||
| 07 | ZOOLOGY | A group of Instructional programs that describe animals, including their structure, reproduction, growth, heredity, evolution, behavior, and distribution. | |||
| 11 | Zoology | animal kingdom; organ systems; dissection | |||
| 21 | Zoology, Vertebrate | dissection techniques; vertebrate classes | |||
| 31 | Zoology, Invertebrate | microscopy; parasitology; invertebrate phyla | |||
| 41 | Animal Behavior | animal speciation; perceptual systems; genetics; ecology; wildlife management | |||
| 51 | Physiology, Human | Anatomy and Physiology; Human Biology | human body; nutrition concepts; digestive system; circulatory system; nervous system; reproductive system | ||
| 52 | Physiology, Advanced | advanced course; human body; blood chemistry; hormonal regulation; cellular and molecular respiration | |||
| 61 | Pathology | Health Biology | disease processes; infections; systemic disorders; cancer; diabetes | ||
| 71 | Comparative Embryology | history, concepts and basic scope of animal embryonic development; modes of reproduction | |||
| 00 | Zoology, Other | ||||
| 99 | LIFE SCIENCES, OTHER | A group of instructional programs in life sciences not described above. | |||
| 00 | Life Sciences, Other | ||||
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