klmama Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I was looking at the course repository website http://www.courserepository.org/ and saw the AP Bio and the college-level non-major bio. The non-major course looks good, but I'm wondering if it actually would cover the same info as a high school level course, or if it would be a lot more advanced, just not as advanced as the AP course. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 For chemistry, the introductory texts for nonmajors are typically used in high schools for honors level courses. I don't know about biology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenC Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Biology for non-science majors was approximately the same level of difficulty as a high school course, but the pace of the class was quite a bit faster than a high school course would be. Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Biology for non-science majors was approximately the same level of difficulty as a high school course, but the pace of the class was quite a bit faster than a high school course would be. Karen This is what I would expect. The content would be the same as a solid high school biology, but since it is done in a semester instead of a year, it will be a bit more challenging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyS Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 I was looking at the course repository website http://www.courserepository.org/ and saw the AP Bio and the college-level non-major bio. The non-major course looks good, but I'm wondering if it actually would cover the same info as a high school level course, or if it would be a lot more advanced, just not as advanced as the AP course. What do you think? I am actually planning to use this course in the fall and have already bought the books. The only high school biology I can compare it to is Apologia. There is a lot more in the Campbell than in the Apologia book, but it does not look undoable. A lot of the difference is that there are a lot more graphics and that it is written in a lot more of a textbook style, whereas the Apologia is written more conversationally. I personally prefer the Campbell, as I think those graphics are actually important for biology. I also think that it is definitely at least an AP course and would take care of bio for a non-science major and serve a science major as excellent preparation. The Apologia is an acceptable biology for a non-science major who expects to take biology in college again. Hope that helps! Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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