Anatomy and Physiology I – BIO 23
Online Kickstart Preparatory Course Info
What’s This Online Anatomy and Physiology Preparatory Course All About?
The online BIO23 Prep Course and the textbook the course is based on are a quick and easy way to get familiar with the basic terms and concepts you’ll see in Anatomy & Physiology I (BIO 23), especially during the first few weeks.
Unlock Extra Credit: Score 77% or higher on Prep Course quizzes before your first BIO 23 lecture exam and earn some extra credit in your exam.
The course starts with the basics like homeostasis and the chemical level, then moves into cells, organs, and systems. New in this edition: a full section on protein synthesis.
How do I access the Online Prep Course?
- Set up a CUNY login multi-factor authentication (MFA)*. Skip this step if you did it already
- Go to: http://tiny.cc/PrepAP
- Login to Brightspace
- Click Enroll in Course
*Before accessing Brightspace, you may need to set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) to CUNY Login. See how here.
Questions about setting up a MFA? Contact the BCC Technology Service Center
Contents of the Textbook and Online Course
Quizzes
Each learning objective includes a quick self-check quiz designed just like real BIO 23 exams.
Text
Access the full preparatory course textbook. Be patient as it may be slow to open.
Audio
Listen or download audios of all learning objectives.
Videos
Most learning objectives are supplemented with YouTube videos or tutorials.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who can take the Prep Course?
Anyone within CUNY
Q: How can I access the Prep Course?
- Go to: http://tiny.cc/PrepAP
- Login to Brightspace
- Click Enroll in Course
NOTE: You may need to set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) to CUNY Login before accessing Brightspace if you haven’t done it yet. See how here.
Q: What is the Prep Course content about?
Homeostasis, basic chemistry and biochemistry, intro to cells, and intro to organs and systems.
Q: I took the Prep Course before. Do I need to take it again if I want the extra credit?
Yes, the extra credit policy only works when you take the Prep Course during the summer or winter break right before the semester you take BIO 23.
Q: What is the deadline to complete the quizzes to count as extra credit?
The idea of the Prep Course is to get students ready for the first BIO 23 lecture exam. Then, the deadline to complete quizzes to count as extra credit with at least a 77 is the night before the first BIO 23 lecture exam.
Q: How does the extra credit policy work?
A student who scores at least 77 (out of 100) in the Prep Course assessment (quizzes), can use this as credit for up to 10 points (in a 0-100 scale) added to the first lecture exam in BIO 23 (or, 10% of the maximum possible first lecture exam score if the exam is graded using a scale different than a 0-100 scale).
Some examples:
- If a student scores 100 in the Prep Course, 10 points are added to the score of the first lecture exam.
- If a student scores 90 in the Prep Course, 9 points are added to the first lecture exam.
- If a student scores 80 in the Prep Course, 8 points are added to the first lecture exam
- If a student scores 77 in the Prep Course, 7.7 points are added to the first lecture exam.
- If a student scores 76 or lower in the Prep Course, no points are added at all, and the Prep Course will not count as extra credit.
Q: How do instructors know students’ Prep Course grades?
Once instructors give their first lecture exam, they will have access to a list with students who took the Prep Course, and their respective grades. Students do not need to print any proof that they took the course.
Q: For how long is the Prep Course available?
The Prep Course is available throughout the semester.
Anatomy and Physiology Preparatory Course Textbook 2 Ed. by Carlos Liachovitzky is made publicly available by the City University of New York (CUNY). The work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License . Icons for audio by Kieselli and for video by Satheesh Sankaran, both from Pixabay. The illustration on the cover is by Elisa Riva retrieved from Pixabay.
