Students in the Advanced Biology I and II classes have already taken Biology during their freshman or sophomore years. If students choose they can become a diploma candidate that enables them to write a 4,000 word extended essay, volunteer 150 hours, take 6 exams and pass them all! Other students just take one or two IB exams
Student Research
Many students conduct independent research. Some topics have included: Study of
Alu frequency on Chromosome 16, Antibiotic
Resistance in Bacteria on Packaged Meat, Mutagens developed from cooked Foods,
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms and their Correlation with Canine Cardiomyopathy,
The Percentage of Genetically Modified DNA in Corn Products, The Presence of the
Cry1AB endotoxin in Orthopteran Digestive Systems, Determination of the
Mitochondrial Mothers of Selected Students at THS, Using the Photosystem II gene
for Plant DNA Fingerprinting, and others..