Biology Equivalency Exams
The Biology department offers equivalency exams for BIOL 1101, 1102, and 1121 annually at the start of the Fall semester. These exams are open ONLY to incoming 1st Year and Transfer students. Students who successfully complete an equivalency exam, will earn credit for the lecture portion of the course. Students intending to take the BIOL 1102 equivalency exam, will also need to take the BIOL 1101 exam.
Please use the following link to sign up for one of the exams. For additional questions, please contact the Biology Undergraduate Coordinator.
Exams will be held on Thursday, August 24th and start at 7:00 am or 8:00 am in Leidy 10. Leidy 10 is located in the Leidy Labs building at 3740 Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia PA.
If you are taking both the BIOL 1101 AND 1102 exams, you need to be here at 7:00 am. You will have 2:30 hours to complete both exams.
If you are taking only the BIOL 1101 OR 1121 exam, you need to be here at 8:00 am. You will have 1:30 hours to complete the exam.
If you are taking only one exam and would like to start at 7 am instead of 8 am, this will be okay. However, please be aware that the exams will only start either at 7 or 8 am.
BIOL 1101: Introductory Biology A Exam
Date: Thursday, August 24th
Duration: 1 hr. 30 min.
Location: Leidy 10
BIOL 1121: The Molecular Biology of Life Exam
Date: Thursday, August 24th
Duration: 1 hr. 30 min.
Location: Leidy 10
BIOL 1102: Introduction to Biology B Exam
Date: Thursday, August 24th
Duration: 1 hr. 30 min. (Starts at after finishing the BIOL 1101 exam)
Location: Leidy 10
Please arrive ~15 minutes before the start of the exams
You MUST bring your valid Penn ID to be admitted to the exam.
The exam will be closed notes/closed book. Any pertinent information necessary to answer a given question will be provided at the time of the exam.
NO use of electronic communication devices will be permitted! (e.g. cell phones, tablets, laptop computers, etc.)