The theme for this course comes from Moses 2:26 in which gives us purpose and perspective for studying the creations of our Heavenly Father. In this scripture, we are given the specific instruction to have “dominion over the fishes of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.” We have a great responsibility, and in order to fulfill that responsibility, we must be willing to understand the way in which life works here on Earth. This course is designed to mirror the classroom experience using the 1Principal Approach® method of Research, Reason, Relate and Record, which is the methodology of American Heritage School. 2The Seven Principles of American Christian Education® will also be emphasized. Students are expected to be self-governed and recognize that “conscience is the most sacred of all property” as they are honest in recording the completion of their assignments and recording insights in their notebooks as well as submitting their work. AP Biology is designed to be equivalent to a two semester college level introductory biology course. After showing mastery on the AP Exam, some students, in their first year of college, are permitted to take upper-level courses in biology or register for courses for which introductory biology is a prerequisite. The AP Biology course is designed to give students the same type of coursework as first year college students, as well as cover the major themes and topics studied therein. The type of work and discussion will vary greatly from a regular high school biology class with respect to the depth of topics covered, and the time and effort required of students.