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This course is designed to offer investigations in biology beyond the Regents level. Students will take the Living Environment Regents exam and are encouraged to take the SAT Subject Test in Biology. This course is also a preparatory course for Advanced Placement Biology.
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This course is an alternative to Biology Honors for 9
th grade students and is open to seniors with department permission. It follows a combined curriculum outlined by New York State and the College Board Program. The course is designed to explore environmental topics in a depth equivalent to that of a first year college course. Due to the fast pace and depth of material, extensive work outside the classroom will be required. Topics include: forms of pollution, population growth, use of natural resources, genetics, evolution, biochemistry, and ecology. All students will be required to take the AP exam in May. Ninth grade students will also take the Living Environment Regents exam in June. Students are required to successfully complete a minimum of 30 hours of laboratory work and submit satisfactory reports in order to sit for the Regents exam. Students may wish to consider taking the SAT Subject test in Biology E and will take Honors Chemistry upon successful completion of AP Environmental Science.
