AP Biology

Course Number:  312A/312B

Open to grades 11 and 12

Prerequisite: Proficient in Biology, General or Accelerated Chemistry and two years of mathematics

Two Quarters - 1 Credit

Credit Group: Science

NCAA Approved Course

Advanced Placement

A significant focus of this course is preparing students for successful completion of the national course specific AP Examination given in May of each year. Students who pass the exam may earn college credit(s). A fee is charged for taking this exam.

AP Biology is an introductory college-level biology course. Students spend classroom time in inquiry-based investigative lab experiments and hands-on activities that support content. Units include Evolution, Matter (Biochemistry & Cells), Energy, Cell Communication, Cell Cycle & Heredity, Gene Expression & Regulation, and Ecology.