4306    Biology AP

*Special Note: Registering for an AP or Honors course is meant to be a YEAR-LONG COMMITMENT.  If you wish to drop an AP or Honors course, you will have to wait until one week after the semester begins.

AP Biology is a course offered to 10-12 grade students who have successfully completed Biology I or Honors Biology I with a B or better.  The course is a rigorous, college-level class, designed to investigate and develop a deeper understanding of the concepts normally covered in a first-year college biology course as well as to prepare students to take the AP Biology Exam.  Students who take this course will be expected to take the AP Biology Exam at the end of May.  Students that take AP Biology will retain and apply content learned to develop advanced inquiry and reasoning skills such as designing experiments, collecting and analyzing data, applying mathematical routines, and connecting concepts in/across domains.  Course Fee: $30 Prerequisite(s): Biology 1 or Biology 1 Honors (B or better recommended) -AND- Chemistry/Concurrent Enrollment. *Grade 10 ONLY: Parent conference AND signature of current science teacher is required on registration form if the Honors Biology I prerequisite has not been met.

 

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