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=WELCOME TO **AP** BIOLOGY=

EXPECTATIONS

This is an advanced college placement course that is equivalent to freshman introductory Biology 101 & 102. You may or may not receive a college credit for taking this class – it depends on the college, __participation__ in the AP exam and the score received. You are required to take the AP exam since most universities accept AP scores, including Alabama and Auburn. Regardless, this class will be taught on a college level and you will be expected to fully participate in all discussions, labs, and activities associated, and Saturday Study sessions, in the spring semester, with this class. This class will move fast and will contain nightly homework of about 25-30 minutes – mostly reading with note taking. **ANY** missed work is __your__ responsibility to find out, retrieve, or possibly make-up at the teacher’s convenience. Attendance in all discussions and activities is __strongly__ advised since you can’t truly understand if you’re not there to obtain the information. You are __still__ responsible for keeping up with __all__ work since you will receive a monthly agenda outlining each topic unit we will cover! Class __will__ begin on time and last all period. Tardiness is unacceptable and will require a note from your previous class or the office for admittance – **NO** exceptions! =GRADING= TESTS – 40% LAB WRITE-UPS/JUSTIFICATIONS – 15% RESEARCH PROJECT/VIDEO PRODUCTIONS – 10% QUIZZES/SYNTTHESIS WRITINGS – 35%

REQUIRED MATERIALS
1: ONE 1½ INCH HARD COVER BINDER 2: LOOSELEAF PAPER 3: GRAPHING PAPER 4: PENS/PENCILS/HIGHLIGHTERS 5: COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK (NOT SPIRAL) FOR LAB DATA AND REPORTS. 5: YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE YOUR LABORATORY MANUAL. THE COST WILL BE $16. I WILL ORDER THE MANUALS WHEN I GET YOUR MONEY. * OPTIONAL- BINDER DIVIDERS

THERE IS ALSO A $20.00 MANDATORY LAB FEE

THE FOLLOWING TOPICS WILL BE COVERED IN CLASS: CELLS AND BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOENERGETICS (METABOLISM, PHOTOSYNTHESIS, CELLULAR RESPIRATION), THE CELL CYCLE, THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, THE IMMUNE SYSTEM, THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM, MOLECULAR GENETICS, MENDELIAN GENETICS, ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, AND BIODIVERSITY THE ADDRESS OF THIS WEBPAGE IS www.brasherbiology.wikispaces.com. I HOPE YOU WILL REFER TO IT OFTEN TO SEE WHAT WE ARE DOING IN CLASS.

I UNDERSTAND THAT AP BIOLOGY WILL BE A VERY DIFFICULT COURSE REQUIRING PREPARATION AND STUDY OUTSIDE OF CLASS. I AGREE TO ENCOURAGE MY CHILD TO PARTICIPATE TO THE BEST OF HIS/HER ABILITIES. PARENT SIGNATURE

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