This course is designed to be the equivalent of a college introductory biology course usually taken by biology majors during their first year. Some AP students, as college freshmen, are permitted to undertake upper-level courses in biology or to register for courses for which biology is a prerequisite. Other students may have fulfilled a basic requirement for a laboratory science course and will be able to undertake other courses to pursue their majors.

This course examines in detail the physical and chemical basis of life with emphasis on cell processes, reproduction, and inheritance. A unit on Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, and Fungi introduces the student to four of the six kingdoms of living organisms. (3 hours lecture-2 hours laboratory) (Formerly BIO 1410)Prerequisite: Exemption from or completion of ENGL 0810, READ 0810 and MATH 0810.

This course examines the major groups of plants and animals. Emphasis is placed on the taxonomy, morphology, physiology, and evolution of these two kingdoms. (3 hours lecture - 2 hours lab) (Formerly BIO 1420)Prerequisite: Exemption from or completion of ENGL 0810, READ 0810 and MATH 0810.