(Full Year) Anatomy & Physiology expands upon the knowledge learned in general biology with specific emphasis on the structure and function of the human body. The course reviews anatomical terminology, cellular processes and tissue classification. Further topics include gross and microscopic anatomy of the systems, including integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, circulatory, lymphatic, digestive and urinary systems. Labs will parallel what is covered in the lecture through the use of models, dissections, slides, and skeletal materials. The course includes a lab component and is open to any student who has successfully completed Biology and Chemistry (or their Honors equivalents). Enrollment preference is given to seniors.

(Full Year) AP Biology is a college level course that follows the Advanced Placement syllabus. Topics treated in detail include: cytology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, embryology, human anatomy and physiology, evolutionary and ecological biology. The course is intended to prepare students for the Advanced Placement exam. The course includes an intensive lab component and is open to juniors and seniors with departmental approval. Prerequisites: Biology and Chemistry.

(Full Year) Biology is an introduction to the main principles of biology and is the initial science class taken by students at Gonzaga.  Topics covered include cytology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, evolution, plant and animal structure and function and ecology.  The course includes a lab component and is open to all freshmen and sophomores.

(Full Year) Forensic Science is the application of science to law. More specifically, it is the application of science to those criminal and civil laws that are enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system. This yearlong course provides students with an introduction to the techniques and various technologies used by forensic analysts in crime laboratories. Students will learn how to identify what materials need to be collected from the crime scene, how to properly prepare and package the evidence, how to analyze the evidence in a laboratory, and how to make use of the information in a court of law. Laboratory exercises will focus on basic collection and analysis methods of samples such as fingerprints, hair, clothing, paint, and more advanced techniques of DNA analysis using gel electrophoresis. Through the use of several high profile case studies, students will analyze, discuss, and debate real world cases. Expert testimony in court is an important role of the forensic analyst and students will learn how to communicate their findings to the greater public. This course will also expose students to various career opportunities in the field of forensic science through guest speakers and potential field trips. Prerequisites: Biology and Chemistry (or their Honors equivalents). Enrollment preference is given to seniors, but the course is also open to juniors if space allows.

(Full Year) Honors Biology is an intensive introduction to the main principles of biology. Topics covered are similar to those of regular biology; however, the pacing of the course and depth of coverage are accelerated.  Students should anticipate an added workload and more frequent and in-depth testing.  The class covers vertebrate and invertebrate organisms, plant structure and function, and genetics in greater depth than the standard biology class.  The course includes a lab component and is open to freshmen who have excellent scores on the Admissions testing and qualified sophomores.

(Full Year) Honors Chemistry is an intensive introduction to the main principles of chemistry. Topics covered are similar to those of regular chemistry, although more emphasis is placed on the quantitative aspects of the discipline, therefore the course has a math prerequisite. The course includes a lab component and is open to students with departmental approval. Prerequisites: Biology and Honors Algebra I or higher.

(Full Year) Organic Chemistry provides a fundamental overview of the topic to students interested in pursuing a career in chemical sciences, biological sciences, engineering, or medicine.  The course revolves around the major themes of organic chemistry: nomenclature, chemical and physical properties, structures, mechanisms, and common molecules. Topics covered include the relationship between structure and function of molecules, the major classes of reactions, reaction energetics and mechanisms, and synthesis of organic compounds.  Students will participate in micro-scale labs, in which they will safely perform experiments exploring the major topics of the course and report their results in formal lab reports. The course includes a lab component and is open to any student who has successfully completed Biology and Chemistry (or their Honors equivalents). Enrollment preference is given to seniors, but the course is also open to juniors if space allows. 

This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of the engineering profession, following the model of an introductory college course. The primary body of the course is in group-based projects and experimental design with the ABET student outcomes as the underlying guidelines. In the process of doing the group-based projects, students will be instructed in and engage in all of the ABET SOs.  The class has approximately an 80-20 split of project work to in-class instruction.  Specific instruction will be given in project-planning and task distribution, ethics and responsibility, measurement and unit analysis, technical drawing, Computer Aided Design (CAD) and statics. Additionally, students will be introduced to the different disciplines in engineering, often from guest speakers. Corequisite or Prerequisite of either Physics or Honors Physics

(Full Year) Physics provides a basic college preparatory introduction to the nature of mechanical systems.  To help students develop a conceptual grasp of the nature of matter and energy, Physics emphasizes the development of empirical laws through observation, experimentation and analysis.  Topics covered include mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics.  The course includes a lab component and is open to all juniors and seniors who have completed Biology and Chemistry.