Integrated Science I

Catalog description

This course is designed for inclusion in Area F for Early childhood teacher candidates. It is an interdisciplinary, inquiry-based science course designed to communicate fundamental concepts related to earth science and life science. The goal of this course is to help students develop a basic understanding of the scientific principles congruent with the categories included in the Georgia Performance Standards. Topics covered, but are not limited to the following: the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, rocks and minerals, weather and climate, charateristics of life, chemistry of life, systems of the human body and genetics. Prerequisite: Exit or exemption from Learning Support English, Reading and Mathematics.