First-Year Bachelor's Degree in CPES: Modeling and Numerical Methods in the Life Sciences

Atomic Physics: Periodic Table, Lewis and VSEPR Models
# Electron Configuration
# Periodic Table
# Description of Molecular Chemical Entities: Lewis and VSEPR

Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Basic Reaction Mechanisms
# Nomenclature
# Stereochemistry
# Fundamentals of Reactivity in Organic Chemistry
# Aliphatic Nucleophilic Substitutions
# β-Eliminations
# Electrophilic Addition to Alkenes
# Nucleophilic Addition: The Example of Organomagnesium Compounds

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First-Year Mathematics Curriculum at Lycée Joffre

# Set-Theoretical Reasoning and Vocabulary

# Supplementary Materials on Algebraic Calculus, Elementary Analysis, and Geometry

# Census

# Real Analysis: Sequences, Limits, and Continuity; Differentiability; Calculation of Antiderivatives and Integrals.

# Complex Numbers

# Differential Equations

# Linear Algebra: Vectors, Linear Mappings, and Matrices; Bases and Dimension,

# Asymptotic Analysis

# Introduction to Statistics

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This modern language course focuses on the written and spoken use of English, with a particular emphasis on scientific and socioeconomic contexts.

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This is an introductory look at the integrative biology of organisms.

This unit, titled “From Cells to Organisms,” explores the structure-function relationships at various scales, from the cell (or even the molecule) to the organism in its natural environment.

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The first-year curriculum is as follows:

# Introduction to Contemporary Issues

# Introduction to Economics: An Introduction to Geopolitics

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The curriculum below covers the two first-year computer science courses at Lycée Joffre:

Algorithms and Programming 1: Basic Concepts in Algorithms and Programming:
• The concept of a problem, problem instances, complexity, termination, and validity proofs
• Algorithms and iterative processing
• Proofs: correctness, termination, complexity
• Linear data structures: arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues
• Sorting: insertion, selection, merge sort, other sorting examples
• Introduction to recursive processing (binary search, etc.)
• Programming in Python

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Using Computer Systems: Introduction to the Main Concepts of Computer Systems:
• Practical proficiency with a Linux environment
• Knowledge of the main Linux commands
• Understanding documentation pages (man)
• Sessions, files, directories, access permissions
• Programs, processes, commands, and scripting languages
• Console (terminal) vs. graphical execution modes
• Familiarization with shells, writing a few scripts

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Introduction to Numerical Analysis 

# Basics, Challenges, and Limitations; Representation of Numbers in Computers

# Additional Concepts for Numerical Analysis

# Numerical Solution of Nonlinear Equations

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- Cell biology: cytoskeleton, membranes and membrane transport, extracellular matrix, organelles, the origin of life, and the structure of viruses, prokaryotic cells, and eukaryotic cells.

- Biochemistry: structure of biological macromolecules (nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and sugars); definitions of polymer chains; classification and roles of biological polymers (proteins, nucleic acids, polysaccharides), folding and structuring of biological macromolecules, intra- and intermolecular physicochemical interactions, biosynthesis and stability of macromolecules.

- Integrative biology and organismal biology: nutrition in angiosperms, animal and plant physiology

- Ecology: Introduction to Ecology, Biogeochemical Cycles, Paleoecology

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General Knowledge (Epistemology and Philosophy):

# History of Ideas

# Epistemology of Science and Digital Technology

#Argumentation and Communication

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Program Overview:

– Probability Vocabulary

– Random variables and probability distributions

– Expectation and variance

– Applications

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The first-year curriculum is as follows:

# Introduction to Contemporary Issues

# Introduction to Economics

# Introduction to Geopolitics

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First-Year Mathematics Curriculum at Lycée Joffre

# Set-Theoretical Reasoning and Vocabulary

# Supplementary Materials on Algebraic Calculus, Elementary Analysis, and Geometry

# Census

# Real Analysis: Sequences, Limits, and Continuity; Differentiability; Calculation of Antiderivatives and Integrals.

# Complex Numbers

# Differential Equations

# Linear Algebra: Vectors, Linear Mappings, and Matrices; Bases and Dimension,

# Asymptotic Analysis

# Introduction to Statistics

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The end-of-year introductory research project (one week to 10 days) is one of the CPES’s distinctive features: it consists of an immersion in a research laboratory, accompanied by presentations of research projects, with students potentially participating for one or two half-days. The goal is to help students understand the challenges involved in a research project and the contributions of modeling, computer science, and numerical simulation. Students are expected to present their findings in the form of a poster or short report, followed by an oral presentation before a panel.

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The curriculum below covers the two first-year computer science courses at Lycée Joffre:

Algorithms and Programming 1: Basic Concepts in Algorithms and Programming:
• The concept of a problem, problem instances, complexity, termination, and validity proofs
• Algorithms and iterative processing
• Proofs: correctness, termination, complexity
• Linear data structures: arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues
• Sorting: insertion, selection, merge sort, other sorting examples
• Introduction to recursive processing (binary search, etc.)
• Programming in Python

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- Mendelian genetics

- Biology of animal and plant gametogenesis, and animal and plant embryonic and post-embryonic development

- Post-embryonic development in animals (osteogenesis) and plants (primary and secondary growth)

- Genomics: eukaryotic, bacterial, and viral genomes; expression of genetic information and protein targeting; replication.

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VBA Programming in Excel: Developing VBA Macros in Excel:

# Working with Macros in Excel

# Applying the Basics of VBA in Excel

# Debugging VBA Macros in Excel

# Writing Custom Functions

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General Knowledge (Epistemology and Philosophy):

# History of Ideas

# Epistemology of Science and Digital Technology

#Argumentation and Communication

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This modern language course focuses on the written and oral use of English, with a particular emphasis on scientific and socioeconomic contexts.

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In this course unit, we will explore each stage of the life cycle of organisms (primarily metazoans and angiosperms) through a series of laboratory exercises covering: embryonic development (including organ formation, cell differentiation, and growth processes), the acquisition of reproductive capacity (including the stages associated with meiosis and gametogenesis), and fertilization. This series of lab sessions is accompanied by a series of tutorials designed to address issues related to the transmission of genetic information. 

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