This course will fulfill the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum requirements for Group 4 Experimental Sciences. Students will study topics in biology from the molecular to global biome issues. The course will focus on critical thinking skills necessary to explore diverse strategies in the experimental sciences on an international stage. The group 4 project will be utilized to reinforce the relationships among the different disciplines of science. This course will fulfill the Texas graduation requirements for Biology. This course must be followed by IB Biology II in the senior year unless testing completed in junior year.