Individual and team research projects and literature research will be done. Students planning on taking AP Biology should enroll in Biology Honors. Back to Top of Page AP Biology is designed to be equivalent of a college introductory biology course. The college course in biology differs significantly from the usual first high school course in Biology with respect to the kind of textbook used, the range and depth of topics covered, and the kind of laboratory work done by students. Students enrolling in AP Biology need to recognize that substantially greater effort and time is required on their part to successfully complete course demands.
Material is presented at college level.
Outside class mandatory reading assignments, during summer as well as through the school year, as well as after school and Saturday group study sessions will be part of this class. It is assumed that the student will spend at least five hours a week in unsupervised individual study as well. In May students will take the AP Biology exam. The results of that exam and the university that they attend will determine the college credit they receive. College credit may be available based on AP Biology exam score.