IMPORTANT NOTICE TO STUDENTS:
- Ensure you have an ACCeID.
- Activate your ACC email account.
- Make sure you will be TSI complete by the first day of class. NO EXCEPTIONS.
- Students are granted permission for ONE academic year (3 consecutive registration periods).
- Passing BIOL 1308 or any nonmajors biology course does not meet the guidelines for granting permission to enroll in BIOL 2401 without having to successfully pass the A&P I Assessment Test. Students may submit their unofficial transcript for review. For more information, click here: https://sites.austincc.edu/biology/transcript-review/
- ANY REQUESTS FOR PERMISSION TO REGISTER OUTSIDE THE DESIGNATED TESTING DATES WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
- Students must successfully take and pass the A&P Assessment test before being granted permission to register for BIOL-2401. NO EXCEPTIONS.
BIOL 2401 is offered in two ways and below you will find detailed instructions on how to register for either option.
OPTION #1 is the traditional stand-alone BIOL 2401.
- face-to-face synchronous lecture & lab 16-week sections
- face-to-face synchronous lecture & lab 8-week sections
- DLS asynchronous lecture & synchronous lab 16-week section
- DLS synchronous lecture & lab 16-week sections
- DLS synchronous lecture & lab 8-week sections
How to get permission to register?
- OPTION #1A – Take the A&P I Assessment Test
- OPTION #1B – Submit an unofficial transcript for review
OPTION #2 is the paired BIOL 2401 and BIOL 1308.
OPTION #1A
You’ll take the A&P assessment test and pass with a 70 or better in order to be granted permission to register for an unpaired section of BIOL 2401.
OPTION #1B
Submitting your most recent and complete UNOFFICIAL transcript will increase your chances of obtaining permission to register for BIOL 2401. It is highly recommended that you take this step to maximize your opportunity for approval.
Click this link —> Transcript Review Request Form
OPTION #1A – INSTRUCTIONS:
1.) Pay the A&P I Assessment Test fee
Click this link: https://secure.touchnet.com/C20395_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=213&SINGLESTORE=true
2.) Take the A&P I Assessment Test
To take the test on campus, go to any ACC Testing Center.
To request a proctored exam because you are not in the ACC service area, click this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMyLbbI65NdNTa0Ta_0MFzwcnNWnsx6ezReU9R94FH0WTf5w/viewform
3a.) If you pass the Assessment Test with a 70 or better, students may try and register starting 24-48 hours after testing but please DO NOT contact the Biology Department regarding permission until at least FIVE (5) business days have passed. PERMISSION IS NOT GRANTED AUTOMATICALLY NOR IMMEDIATELY. Permissions are all granted manually for every student. Allow up to five (5) business days for processing of passing score(s).
3b.) If you fail the Assessment Test, go to ACC’s Biology Department website for suggestions on what you can do to pass. If you are close to passing, there are online PowerPoint modules for self-study, as well as a short course called BIOL 4000 that is offered through the continuing education department. If you have a low score, you may need to take BIOL 1308, a course specially designed to prepare students to successfully pass the assessment. If you fail the assessment twice, email the ACC Biology Department, before you attempt the assessment again! The biology department wants to set you up for success! Students are limited to three (3) A&P I attempts per testing period.
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OPTION #1B – INSTRUCTIONS:
1.) Submitting your most recent and complete UNOFFICIAL transcript will increase your chances of obtaining permission to register for BIOL 2401. It is highly recommended that you take this step to maximize your opportunity for approval.
Click this link —> Transcript Review Request Form
Passing BIOL 1308 or any nonmajors biology course does not meet the guidelines for granting permission to enroll in BIOL 2401 without having to successfully pass the A&P I Assessment Test. (this edit will be in red, since this sentence is red on the web page)
Transcripts are reviewed during testing periods only. Once we receive these documents, it will be reviewed and determined if a student will be granted permission to register for A&P I (BIOL 2401) based on their previous academic credits. Please allow 5-10 business days after you’ve submitted this information for a response. During peak registration times, please allow at least ten (10) business days for a response. Please note it can take up to an additional FIVE (5) business days for student records to be cleared for registration. Students may try to register starting 24-48 hours after receiving a email response that permission will be granted but do not call the Biology Department regarding permission until at least FIVE (5) business days have passed since you were granted permission.
OPTION #2
*** ATTENTION STUDENTS: AS OF 4/29/24, STUDENTS CAN REGISTER FOR THE PAIRED BIOL 2401/1308 DIRECTLY IN THE SYSTEM WITHOUT NEEDING PERMISSION. THIS CHANGE AIMS TO SIMPLIFY ENROLLMENT AND IMPROVE CONVENIENCE ***
You’ll need to register for a paired BIOL 2401 and BIOL 1308. No assessment test is required. Students will not be allowed to only register for BIOL 2401 if it is a paired section. NO EXCEPTIONS.
The BIOL 2401 and BIOL 1308 classes are paired together by the Biology Department (students do not mix and match their own BIOL 2401 and BIOL 1308 classes) and taught in an integrated manner, allowing students to take both courses simultaneously during a single semester and earn a unified grade for both.
Here’s a link to information about the paired:
Paired A&P I (BIOL 2401) and Biology Fundamentals (BIOL 1308)
Click here to view the paired BIOL 1308/BIOL 2401 for Fall 2024
** Please note if an instructor is not listed you will need to be patient and keep checking the online course schedule as we are still filling in those.
Students will not be allowed to only register for BIOL 2401 if it is a paired section. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Here’s a link to general information about the A&P I Assessment Test:
https://sites.austincc.edu/biology/general-information/
Here’s a link to Testing Center info:
https://sites.austincc.edu/biology/test-schedule-assessment-centers/
Explanation of BIOL 2401 warning flags:
https://sites.austincc.edu/biology/explanation-for-biol-2401-warning-flags/
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