AP Biology

A.P. Biology

Advanced placement credit in biology can be obtained by earning a sufficient score on the ETS Advanced Placement Test, the International Baccalaureate exam, or the British A-Level exams. Credit is given as BIOL 091 only for the lecture portion of an introductory biology course. BIOL 091 does not fulfill the Living World sector or Biology major or pre-med requirements. Any student (with or without BIOL 091 credit) may take a Biology Department Advanced Placement Exam given early in the fall and spring semesters. Credit for a departmental placement exam results in lecture credit for the equivalent course (BIOL 101, 102, or 121). See Information for New Students for details on the advanced placement policies.

Students planning to major in Biology or BBB, or those satisfying pre-med requirements should follow either of the following tracks:

Track 1

Recommended for students with AP, IB, or other advanced biology courses and high school chemistry.

Introductory level:

BIOL 121 Molecular Biology of Life (lecture and lab, 1.5 cu)

BIOL 124 Organism Level Biology Lab (lab with one hour lecture, 0.5 cu)

Track 2

Recommended for students with one year of high school biology.