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Anatomy
and Physiology 1 & 2 (A&P1 /
A&P2)
is the major core biology course sequence around which the Academy of
Medical
Science Technology (AMST) student focuses his or her studies at Bergen
County Academies. This 2-year sequence provides a thorough
background
in anatomy and physiology at an introductory college level.
This course
is taught in a manner similar to an Advanced Placement Biology
course.
Similar to AP Biology, there is an associated A&P Final Exam
externally administered at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of
New Jersey's School of Health Related Professions (UMDNJ-SHRP) (UMDNJ) each May
for both courses.
Unlike the
AP Biology exam which is an optional exam for each student, the
A&P1 Final Exam and the A&P2
Final
Exam are mandatory assessments. Whether a student decides to
study for
this exam is the student's decision however to help motivate the
student the performance on the exam (final percentage score) will count
for 13% of the final
grade
for A&P1 and A&P2 respectively.
Any student
who passes
an exam at a 75% level, will be awarded college credit (4 credits for
A&P1 and 4 for A&P2) by
UMDNJ-SHRP. However, the
college transcript FINAL GRADE is determined as a 50% contribution from
your BCA final grade for A&P1 (or A&P2 in 12th grade) and a 50%
contribution from the UMDNJ-SHRP final exam grade. So ....
if
you want
college credit AND a good grade, you will need to work, work, work!
The Grading System used by UMDNJ on their transcript
is shown below:
A
|
92%-100% |
| B+ |
87%-91% |
| B |
83%-86% |
| C+ |
79%-82% |
C
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75%-78% |
D
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70%-74% |
Your BCA A&P1 Final Grade:
Your
final grade in A&P1 (or A&P2) will be
calculated using the following equation:
(UMDNJ-SHRP FINAL EXAM % * .13) + (A&P
SUBTOTAL % * .87)
The
A&P SUBTOTAL % is determined via a variety of
assessments over three trimesters at BCA. Each trimester's final
grade
counts
for 33.33% of the A&P SUBTOTAL.
Details of
the curriculum and assessments may be found be visiting each course's
website
found at:
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- Anatomy
and
Physiology 1 is a core course
for
AMST juniors
and meets 3 times per week for 3 mods per class. Three sections are
scheduled.
- Anatomy
and
Physiology 2 is a core course
for
AMST seniors
and meets 4 times per week for 3 mods per class. Three sections
are
scheduled.
Hole's
Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology,
8th
ed. by
Shier, Butler, and Lewis, 2003
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