Natural Science Course Structure

Biological science is the study of living organisms.

Origin and evolution of life, classification of organisms (10%)
Cell organization, cell division, chemical nature of the gene, bioenergetics, biosynthesis (10%)
Structure, function, and development in organisms; patterns of heredity (20%)
Concepts of population biology with emphasis on ecology (10%)

Physical science is the study of the nature and properties of energy and nonliving matter.

Atomic and nuclear structure and properties, elementary particles, nuclear reactions ( 7%)
Chemical elements, compounds, and reactions, molecular structure and bonding (10%)
Heat, thermodynamics, and states of matter; classical mechanics; relativity (12%)
Electricity and magnetism, waves, light, and sound ( 4%)
The universe: galaxies, stars, the solar system ( 7%)
The Earth: atmosphere, hydrosphere, structure features, geologic processes, and history ( 10%)