| Prior to registration for BIO 103, Anatomy and Physiology
I, all students will be required to document that they have
passed a high school or college level chemistry course. Students
must also pass MAT 099 or place into MAT 100 or higher, pass
ENG 100 or place into ENG 101, AND receive a 65% or higher on
the A&P Placement Test. The A&P Placement Test is administered
in the Science Learning Center, SLC (SCI-118). Please contact
the SLC at 301-790-2800 ext. 251 for testing dates, times, and
additional information. There are 73 multiple choice questions
on this exam covering the following basic concepts in biology
and chemistry: |
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• cell structure and function
• cell transport processes
• organic macromolecules
• general chemical principles
• water, acids, bases, and pH
• organization within the human body
• homeostasis
• graphs
• energy and enzymes
There are several ways to prepare for this exam:
- If you have the prerequisite MAT and ENG skills and study your
high school biology and chemistry notes, you should read over
the study materials available at the Reference desk in the HCC
library. A recommended book is An Introduction to Chemistry for
Biology Students by George Sackheim, which is available for purchase
in the college bookstore. This should refresh the important concepts
needed to pass the A&P placement exam. If this is not enough
then there are some more structured options available (see 2-4):
- Take a college level Chemistry (CHM 101 is recommended) and/or
Biology (BIO 106 or 101) course before attempting A&P. Even
if you take one or both of these courses you are still required
to take (and pass) the A&P placement exam. However, this is
4-8 credits of college level science and may be more than you
need for this placement exam. If so, consider
option 3.
- Successfully complete BIO 099. This course does not count toward
graduation. However, it was designed to prepare you specifically
for A&P and the final exam for BIO 099 is the A&P Placement
Test. In order to pass BIO 099 you must pass the A&P Placement
Test.
- Successfully complete BIO 109 (Modular Biology) in the Science
Learning Center. This is a self-paced series of learning modules
(programmed text, slides and/or the computer) covering the topics
required for the placement exam. This is a one-credit course with
flexible scheduling and requires good reading skills, high motivation,
persistence, and independent learning. Individual help is available
but this is NOT being taught by a personal tutor.
Exam Failure
If a student attempts the A&P exam once and is unsuccessful,
they must complete items 1, 2, 3, or 4 above before attempting the
exam again.
If a student attempts the A&P exam twice and is still unsuccessful,
they must complete 2, 3, or 4 before attempting the exam again.
This will delay taking A&P for an entire semester because it
cannot be taken concurrently with the courses listed in 2, 3, and
4.
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