AP Biology


 * Elective
 * 1 credit
 * Grades Served: 10,11,12
 * Prerequisite: Biology I
 * More details available at: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_bio.html?biology

The two main goals of AP Biology are to help students develop a conceptual framework for modern biology and to help students gain an appreciation of science as a process. The course is an developing an understanding of concepts rather than on memorizing terms and technical details. Essential to this conceptual understanding are the following: a grasp of science as a process rather than as an accumulation of facts; personal experience in scientific inquiry; recognition of unifying themes that integrate the major topics of biology; and application of biological knowledge and critical thinking to environmental and social concerns. Three general areas are covered: 1) Molecules and Cells, 25%  2) Heredity and Evolution, 25%  3) Organisms and Populations, 50%