AP European History

Credits: 1 - 2 terms

Prerequisites: Cultural Studies or AP Human Geography

Level: Sophomore Required

Course Description:

AP European History is an intensive survey course that provides sophomore students with an opportunity to acquire college-level knowledge of and appreciation for the major events and movements that have shaped Western/European Civilization from approximately 1450 CE to the present. The course explores these events and movements through intellectual, cultural, political, diplomatic, social and economic historic themes. Students will have extensive experience reading and examining a variety primary source documents, considering various secondary historical interpretations, and expressing their historical analysis in writing. This course also fosters students’ academic skills in these areas. Lastly, AP European History is intended to help prepare students to successfully take the Advanced Placement European History Exam which may earn students college credit. A summer reading assignment is required. For more information about AP European History please visit the following link on the AP College Board site: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap-european-history-course-description .pdf.