A&P 1 vs Intro to Biology 1: which one first?

Not for our course: the Anatomy and Physiology I syllabus lists no prerequisite, and it starts with its own chapters on chemistry, cells and tissues. Your program may set its own order, so check its list. If it names both, you can take these two in either order or at the same time.

Intro to Biology 1 (Biology 100) is general biology: the chemistry of life, cells, metabolism, genetics and evolution, across all living things. Anatomy and Physiology I (Biology 211) is about the human body: tissues, skin, bones, joints, muscles, the nervous system and the endocrine system. Both begin with chemistry and cells.

Intro to Biology 1: ACE recommends 3 semester hours (ACE ID UPIS-0009), and NCCRS recommends 3 as well. Anatomy and Physiology I is NCCRS only: 3 semester hours in Biology, Life Science, or Biological Science.

Anatomy and Physiology I: NCCRS recommends 3 semester hours, lower division, in Biology among other subjects. Intro to Biology 1: NCCRS recommends 3 semester hours, lower division, in Biology I and II among other subjects; ACE recommends 3 (ACE ID UPIS-0009).

Anatomy and Physiology I: Biology, Life Science, or Biological Science. Intro to Biology 1: Biology I and II, Ecology, Natural Science, or Integrated Science. Your college decides which requirement each one fills.

Intro to Biology 1 is longer by its syllabus. Anatomy and Physiology I: 17 chapters and 58 instructional hours. Intro to Biology 1: 15 chapters and 66 instructional hours. Both are self-paced, so you finish as fast or as slow as you want.

Anatomy and Physiology I: 100 multiple-choice questions, 25% of the grade. Intro to Biology 1: 118 multiple-choice questions, 50% of the grade.

Yes, as a separate course: Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (Biology 211L), 2 semester hours recommended by NCCRS. A lab course is graded on lab reports (70%) and quizzes (30%), with no final exam, and can be taken on its own.

Anatomy and Physiology I: Betts, J. Gordon, et al. Anatomy and Physiology 2e. OpenStax, 2022 (optional), with other references. Intro to Biology 1: Clark, Mary Ann, Matthew Douglas, and Jung Choi. Biology 2e. OpenStax, 2018.

Intro to Biology 2. In the “General biology” order on the Science and labs courses page, it follows Intro to Biology 1. Your program may set its own order.

Once Anatomy and Physiology I shows 100% complete in your dashboard. Assignments take about 48 hours to be checked, so allow about two days after your last submission; then request the transcript and UPI Study emails it to your college.

Yes: the Anatomy and Physiology I syllabus opens after a free sign-in. It lists all 17 chapters, the grading and the credit recommendation, so you can send it to your registrar.

ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities. Search your school in Find My College and ask your registrar which courses Biology 211 and Biology 100 would count as. It helps to name the subject: NCCRS recommends Anatomy and Physiology I in Biology and Intro to Biology 1 in Biology I and II.