AP Biology

Prerequisite: Biology I and Chemistry

Course Description

  • AP Biology is an introductory college-level course in life science.

  • Prerequisites: Biology I and Chemistry

  • This course emphasizes problem-solving, critical visualization, data analysis, and communication skills including argumentation

  • About 20% of class time is dedicated to laboratory work and data analysis

  • Areas of study include biochemistry, cellular structures and energetics, genetics, cell signaling, evolution, and system interactions.

The course is designed for the student with a special interest in the biology or careers in life science

AP Biology is a quantitative reasoning class; it provides a survey of many aspects of life science. The class is designed around four major unifying themes

    • Evolution

    • Energetics

    • Information Storage and Transmission

    • Systems Interactions

As a College Board Science class we focus on the following science practices

    • Concept Explanation

    • Visual Representations

    • Questions & Methods

    • Representing and Describing Data

    • Statistical Tests & Data Analysis

    • Argumentation


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