Three terms cover the core content of biology:

Advanced Placement Biology is a year-long course in biology taught at the level of the first-year college biology major. It adheres closely to the College Board standards for AP Biology, while including a great deal of additional material necessary to provide a complete freshman course in biology. AP Biology students at ASMS who score in the A-B range are strongly encouraged to apply for and take the AP Biology exam.
Term One: Advanced Placement Biology 1/3
This portion of the course is an introduction to biology at the cellular level: molecular biology, cellular anatomy and physiology. We introduce you to biological molecules, cellular anatomy, cellular physiology, molecular genetics, and biotechnological applications. Students wishing to investigate this material in a stand-alone course should inquire about taking the ASMS course Cell Biology.
Term Two: Advanced Placement Biology 2/3
This course is an introduction to biology at the level of the whole organism: the diversity of life on earth, plant and animal anatomy and physiology, developmental biology, reproduction and growth. This course introduces you to the diversity of living things on earth, the development of an organism from a single cell to a complex adult, and to the anatomy and function of organ systems. To receive biology credit for this course you must complete it AND the next course in the sequece, AP Biology 3/3.
Term Three: Advanced Placement Biology 3/3
This course is an introduction to biology at the level above the organism: evolutionary biology, ecology, and animal behavior. This portion of the course introduces you to the higher levels of biological organization--the population, the community, and the biosphere--and introduces you to the concepts and analysis of systems biology. The course also introduces and explains the central organizing concept of all of biological science: the theory of evolutionary biology.
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