Advanced Placement Department

Prerequisite(s): Chemistry Length: Full year 

Fee(s): AP exam 
* Dual credit course 
* AP Biology is best taken in the year following Chemistry or AP Chemistry 
* May be taken concurrently with AP Chemistry, AP Physics 1, Physics, or AP Physics 2 
* Offered 2026-27 and will likely fall into an every other year rotation based on student interest in the class 

How do mealworms react when they’re fed sugar-coated oats – and why? Is that Oreo truly double
stuffed? Find answers to
both these questions in AP Biology where students explore topics that describe the incredible ways
God designed living systems. AP Biology is a college-level biology course containing eight units
defined by the College Board.

• Hands-on experience with living organisms and models of organisms and the environment they live
  in
• The homework load varies from one to four hours per week
• Emphasis on group work and collaboration, and a good knowledge of chemistry as AP Biology includes the study of the chemistry of living things