AP Biology
Prerequisite: Biology I and Chemistry
Course Description
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
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
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
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
Click on the question mark to view a questionnaire that is designed to help you better determine if this AP course is right for you.
Click on the question mark to view a questionnaire that is designed to help you better determine if this AP course is right for you.