12th Grade Students

The third set of classes available at CASEE is the CASEE IV courses: Agricultural & Industrial Biotechnology, Microbiology, and English IV.

Enrollment in CASEE IV gives students an exclusive lab experience learning about the world we cannot see but could not live without. Students conduct experiments involving microbial cultures, DNA & protein analysis, genetic modification and more. During these courses, students will gain skills for a wide variety of career fields.

All new students must complete and submit the New Student Application. Returning students submit a separate form at the end of junior year.

Microbiology

Microbiology is a full year lab science course covering cell physiology and biological research techniques and genetic engineering. The course will survey the microbial world with its many branches of bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, and others. The sub-disciplines of veterinary, medial, environmental, evolutionary, industrial, pharmaceutical, and food microbiology will be studied as well.

Agricultural and Industrial Biotechnology

Agricultural and Industrial Biotechnology is a full year course which provides entry-level and advanced training in biotechnology skills, methods, and applications. The course is laboratory based and integrates the core competencies of the life science career pathway and physical sciences with the technical skills needed for post-secondary education and/or employment in the biotechnology industry. Examples of some of the lab skills/methods involved during this class include but are not limited to micropipetting, electrophoresis, polymerase chain reactions (PCR), DNA extraction, genetic modification, and more.

English IV

This is a yearlong course that will lead students through the analysis and evaluation of many forms of literature independently, in group discussion and in writing. This literature will include fiction and nonfiction essays and novels, drama, poetry, short stories and current events. Using the context of Biotechnology and Microbiology provides a fascinating framework for the study of cultural, political and religious events around the world over the course of recorded history. The influence of microorganisms on literature is vast due to the central role in many major events, wars, cuisines, tragedies, scientific breakthroughs, and much more. In addition, these fields lend themselves well to works of drama and science fiction, which students will read and respond to prior to creating their own works of literature.

Click here to view the 2019-20 Syllabus for Microbiology, Biotechnology, and English courses.