Open to: Grades 9 - 12
Prerequisites: Qualifying math score and completion of high school biology or the equivalent
Recommended School Credit: 1.0 credit
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The AP Biology course covers selected topics typically found in a first-year college biology course and advances the student's understanding of concepts normally covered in high school biology. Major themes include evolution, the chemical basis of life, energy transfer, metabolism of cells, genetic community, homeostasis in animals and plants, structure and function, and how populations evolve. Diversity of the earth's beings from microorganisms to plants and animals and the continuity of life through heredity and developmental processes are emphasized. The course is lecture based and gives the student a solid understanding of the concepts included on the Advanced Placement (AP) Biology exam. The teacher is the guide for this course, but the student is the learner and will learn biology by actively engaging with the readings, videos, animations, activities, and resources in the online textbook and written materials provided. Student knowledge will be assessed by completion of weekly homework, weekly multiple choice tests, free response writing, virtual labs, online tutorials, and other activities. This course has been reviewed and approved by the College Board to use the "AP" designation.

Time Required:
Intensive summer session requires 12-15 hours per week for 12 weeks.
Academic year session requires an average of 6-8 hours per week for 30 weeks, with breaks for holidays.

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