Advanced Placement Biology is designed to offer students a solid foundation in college level introductory biology, based on the belief that many students are ready for college work while still in high school.  Students should be prepared for complex science texts and reading, including a minimum of 30 minutes to 1 hour of work outside class each day (about 5-8 hours a week). As a college level course, the amount of material covered as well as the complexity of the topics will be high.  An ongoing expectation, therefore, is to learn the material as it is presented and come to class each day understanding the previous day’s material. Students must be certain that they are willing to accept this challenge and be committed to keep up with the work. Upon completion of the course students should have the conceptual framework, factual knowledge, and analytical skills necessary to deal critically with the rapidly changing science of biology.