AP AUDIT Syllabus for Advanced Placement Biology

Advanced Placement Biology Syllabus Course Description The Advanced Placement Biology (AP Biology) course is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in the biological sciences. This laboratory oriented course meets daily for two 50 minute periods and will give students the opportunity to take an introductory college level biology course while still in high school. The course consists of the following major units of study: Molecules and Cells Heredity & Evolution Organisms & Populations Chemistry of Life Heredity Ecology Cells Molecular Genetics Biodiversity of Life Cellular Energetics Evolutionary Biology Plant & Animal - Form & Function The Advanced Placement Biology course is rigorous and challenging, but also very interesting and exciting. Research indicates that students who have been successful in AP courses in high school have a higher probability of being successful in college; therefore, most U.S. colleges seriously consider whether or not a student has successfully competed AP courses when evaluating transcripts for admission. Depending on the score achieved on the College Board Advanced Placement Biology exam given in May, a student has the chance to receive from 4 to 8 hours of college credit or has the opportunity to enroll in upper level biology courses without taking the introductory biology course. The amount of college credit varies by institution, and is generally outlined in the individual college guide. ...